EwingCole, one of the nation's leading architecture, engineering and interior design firms, is designing a new, 59,000-square-foot Cancer Center for Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, PA.

"This project further enables Pocono Medical Center's cancer program to become recognized as the regional leader in oncology care," said Andy Jarvis, EwingCole's Healthcare Practice Leader, "just as Pocono Medical Center is renowned for its cardiovascular care."

The new two-story facility consolidates and expands the services currently offered at the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center including hematology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, oncology surgeons, and all ancillary support services.

"We are designing this building to be a welcoming, tranquil place," said Saul Jabbawy, EwingCole's lead healthcare designer. "It is a healing environment that reflects Pocono Medical Center's commitment to human-centered care."

EwingCole has special expertise in the design of cancer care centers, and has completed projects at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, AtlantiCare Cancer Institute, City of Hope Medical Center, Greenfield Cancer Center, Loma Linda University Medical Center, North Shore - LIJ Health System, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, among others.

Pocono Medical Center is an acute-care hospital in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Part of the Pocono Health System, PMC provides high quality, state-of-the-art acute medical care and is committed to patient satisfaction, education, and promotion of wellness. PMC includes the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, the Clementine Abeloff Community Health Center, the Mattioli Emergency Center, the ESSA Heart and Vascular Institute, and numerous other inpatient and outpatient services.