Update Regarding COVID-19
At Beverly Hills Cancer Center, every employee is here with a single purpose: to help patients and their families through a time period in their lives that can be more than a little bit traumatic, complicated, and frightening. Your comfort is our first priority. If there is anything that we can do to make this experience better for you, please ask us — we want to help. We are here to provide the best possible cancer care at our private, state-of-the-art Beverly Hills treatment center.
Clinical Psychology
Michael has been a licensed psychologist since 1983. He has treated individuals, couples and families, and he developed extensive expertise in psychological assessment. In addition, he serves as an assistant clinical professor at the Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, and as a clinical supervisor at the Southern California Counseling Center.
He recognizes that dealing with disease puts additional demands on people's coping capacity as well as their family and support system. Consequently, his focus with patients is on strengthening their coping ability in times of stress.
*Independent provider. He is available by appointment only.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Heather has over 15 years' experience as an acupuncturist, herbalist, nutritionist and Reiki master. At her clinic in Los Angeles, she treats a variety of illnesses, specializing in gynecology, mental health/addiction, digestive disorders and pain management. Her patients range from newborns to the elderly, celebrities to college students.
Because of her expertise, Heather is a frequently invited guest speaker on television and radio shows, at local colleges and Whole Foods. She has been published and featured in several magazines. Heather's unique holistic approach to healing encompasses all aspects of her patients' needs, allowing the best possible results.
Heather Lounsbury, L.Ac, is a leading healthcare advisor and acupuncturist who has also worked with many celebrities over the past decade, including Coldplay, Korn, Carmen Electra, Carmit of The Pussy Cat Dolls, Dave Navarro and James Black.
*Independent provider. She is available by appointment only.
Nutrition Consultant
Carolyn is a nutritionist with 25 years' experience. Educated at the University of London and UCLA, Carolyn's expertise includes the emerging field of nutritional genetics, or nutrigenomics. Her graduate degree involved research into this discipline.
Carolyn is a lead volunteer with the American Cancer Society. She is a member of the national nutrition, physical activity and cancer control advisory group and a member of the California Division Board. Her work with cancer patients began in 1985 at The Wellness Community in Santa Monica and she remains on their professional advisory board.
Her practice now includes a nutritional genetic profile providing optimal dietary advice and expanding her telephone and Internet-based practice. She is also on the advisory board of the Cancer Schmancer Movement.
Her book, The Cancer Nutrition Center Handbook, is available at our facility, and is complimentary for nutrition patients. This is an invaluable guide for cancer patients and their families in need of specific nutritional advice.
The following link shows a presentation Carolyn gave on cancer nutrition: http://youtu.be/TgT2DSW666o
*Independent provider. She is available by appointment only.
COVID-19 is a new type of virus that can cause mild to severe infections in the lungs. Like other viruses, it can lead to serious infections for people with weakened immune systems. COVID-19 may cause more severe infections than other viruses. We do not have a vaccine to help control its spread, but experts are working to make a vaccine.
The virus can spread easily, just like the common cold or flu. It spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes droplets that can get into the eyes, nose, or mouth of people nearby. Droplets also land on surfaces that people touch before touching their own eyes, nose, or mouth.
These are some of the best ways to protect yourself and others from the virus:
Some people with cancer might have a higher risk of getting COVID-19 or having a serious infection from it. Do your best to follow the steps listed above to protect yourself. Ask your doctor or nurse if they have special recommendations based on your health or type of treatment.
Call your doctor right away if any of these happen to you:
It is recommended to wear a mask in pubic at all times. Please wear a mask at all times while at Beverly Hills Cancer Center as well. This can help prevent the spread of the virus, and protect both you and those around you.
If you are caring for or living with someone with cancer, do your best to keep them from getting the virus. Follow the steps to protect yourself listed on this sheet.
If you become sick yourself, call your doctor to see what more you should do to protect your loved one.
If you are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19, we ask that you not come to Beverly Hills Cancer Center. We ask that you find someone who isn’t sick to join your loved one at their appointments.
To protect all patients, we may limit the number of people who can visit someone staying in the hospital. Please check with your care team.
Our Facility is taking steps to keep patients separate from those who may be at risk. At every appointment, your care team will ask questions about overall health and recent travel. Patients and anyone entering the center will have their temperature checked upon arrival, and will be asked to wear a mask. Visitors are limited if they are not actual patients, including family members, and translation services are also being conducted by phone or video instead of in person. Staff members are wearing increased protective equipment. We may ask some patients to wait in a separate room or to reschedule until they are feeling better if they have any symptoms. Everyone must respect social distancing protocols wherever possible including in the waiting room, infusion area and clinic.
We are also taking extra steps to clean and disinfect surfaces throughout our Facility between each patient, and deeper cleaning each evening.
Yes. Your care is our top priority. Although we may change some ways we care for you, we will never put your care or health at risk.
For international patients, we are here for you each step of the way. We have resources for private travel arrangements, including private jet, private car transfers from airport, and relationships with local housing and hotel options with the top safety and cleanliness precautions.
To schedule an appointment, please call Beverly Hills Cancer Center in Beverly Hills, California at (877) 320-5131 or Click the link below to access our Online Appointment Request
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