OneOncology, a physician-led national platform supporting independent oncology practices, and its Monterey-based partner, Pacific Cancer Care, announced July 1 they’d inked a deal to acquire the radiation oncology clinic in Los Gatos from Good Samaritan Hospital.
The parties anticipate that Pacific Cancer Care will begin seeing patients at the Los Gatos clinic location, at 15400 National Ave., Suite 100, beginning in October.
This acquisition ensures continued patient access to the region’s only community-based radiation treatment facility—a critical resource for delivering high-quality, accessible cancer care. The clinic’s linear accelerator provides multiple forms of external beam radiation therapy with precision targeting that spares healthy tissue.
“Integrating radiation oncology into our care model strengthens our ability to serve patients across the Central Coast,” said Dr. Zach Koontz, president and managing partner of Pacific Cancer Care, in a release. “It means more people can access comprehensive, high-quality cancer treatment closer to home and at a significantly lower cost than hospital-based care. This expansion reduces the burden of travel and fragmented care for our patients and their families.”
The advanced technology is used to treat cancers of the breast, head and neck, cervix, prostate, brain, lungs and skin.
Pacific Cancer Care says that with the addition of radiation oncology, it can now provide a full spectrum of services—including medical oncology, hematology, clinical trials, palliative care, chronic care management, health coaching, in-house laboratory services and an oral pharmacy.
“We’re proud to support Pacific Cancer Care in expanding services that are essential to their community,” said Dr. Jeff Patton, CEO of OneOncology, in the release. “This acquisition ensures patients can continue to receive world-class cancer care in a convenient, physician-led setting.”
OneOncology and Pacific Cancer Care plan to invest in new technology and infrastructure at the Los Gatos radiation oncology center to further enhance care delivery and patient experience.
Good Samaritan Hospital’s “strategic decision” to close its radiation therapy service and remove the outpatient radiation oncology clinic from its hospital license will be effective Sept. 30.
“This transition allows for the service line to continue to be offered to the community,” a spokesperson for the hospital said. “We understand that OneOncology plans to strategically invest in new equipment and infrastructure and efficiently maintain operations at the radiation oncology center. As we approach this closure, rest assured that our team is committed to working with each impacted colleague and patient to ensure a seamless transition for all affected parties.”
