U.S. cancer research and care center
Hospital in Georgia, USA
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is a nonprofit cancer research and patient care center based in Atlanta, Georgia. Winship Cancer Institute is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgia.[1]
History
The Robert Winship Clinic was established in 1937 through a gift to Emory of $50,000 from Coca-Cola CEO Robert W. Woodruff, who named the center after his maternal grandfather, Robert Winship, in honor of his mother, Emily Winship, who died from breast cancer. Woodruff’s vision was to create a center in Georgia that focuses on research, education and patient care.[2] The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. has continued to support Emory in achieving this vision, and in 2003 Emory dedicated the 275,000 square feet (25,500 m2) Winship Cancer Institute building, constructed with funds from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.[3]
Locations
Winship Cancer Institute is located on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Affiliate locations include Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Emory Decatur Hospital and Emory Hillandale Hospital. Faculty members from Winship Cancer Institute also provide medical care at Grady Memorial Hospital and the Atlanta VA Medical Center.[4]
The Emory Proton Therapy Center, opened in December 2018, is Georgia’s only proton therapy facility serving patients with cancer in Atlanta and the Southeastern U.S. with care managed by radiation oncologists from Winship Cancer Institute.[5]
Winship at Emory Midtown, a 17-story cancer care center, opened in May 2023 on the Emory University Hospital Midtown campus.[6]
Research and treatment
In 2014, Winship Cancer Institute was selected as a Lead Academic Participating Site for the National Cancer Institute's National Clinical Trials Network.[7]
In 2019, Winship Cancer Institute was awarded a five-year, $9.7 million Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute, the first grant of its kind to be awarded in the state of Georgia, to study new approaches for lung cancer treatment.[8]
Supported by gifts from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation and Southern Company, Winship Cancer Institute launched the Winship Center for Cancer Health Equity Research in 2023 to focus research efforts on eliminating cancer disparities in Georgia and nationwide.[9]
Recognition
Emory University Hospital is ranked one of "America’s Best Hospitals" for cancer by U.S. News & World Report.[10]
