Cancer Care Resources in Humboldt County

Brown Bag Lunch Online Presentation with Dr. Ellen Mahoney, Providence St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Program & Priscilla Lynn, RN, MSN, OCN, Area Director of Oncology Services: Dr. Mahoney will present a brief history of the cancer program at St. Joseph Hospital, and introduce you to the cancer care resources and treatments available via Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Humboldt County.

Since 2010, Dr. Mahoney has been the medical director of the Cancer Program at St. Joseph Hospital, and she has served as the medical director for St. Joseph’s Perioperative Services since 2007. Dr. Mahoney is a former interim medical director for Hospice of Humboldt. Dr. Mahoney trained as a surgeon at Stanford University of Medicine after graduating with her MD degree from there in 1981. By 1986 she had risen to become Chief Resident in Surgery at Stanford before going on to become a board-certified Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in1993. Dr. Mahoney moved to Arcata in 2000 and opened her own practice in breast cancer surgery. She speaks frequently on breast cancer to community groups, and serves as a medical editor and expert contributor to the website of the Susan Love Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of breast cancer through innovation, education, research, and advocacy.

The Cancer Program at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka provides everything you need to take charge of your health and fight cancer. Its specialists will create a treatment plan just for you and your unique needs. The goal is to help you continue to live your life as normally as possible, while offering the very best in cancer care.

The Cancer Program has been accredited by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC) and recognized for its quality cancer services and patient care. It adheres to Oncology Best Practices as defined by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).