East Grampians Health Service invites people who have been involved with its oncology unit to celebrate its 20 years with an afternoon tea next month.
In 2004, Professor George Kannourakis from Ballarat Oncology and Haematology was approached to provide an oncology treatment and outpatient service to the Ararat community and surrounding district.
In January 2005, with funding and generous donations from the community, a fully equipped eight chair day oncology unit was established.
Dr Craig Carden joined the department in 2011, initially working with Dr Kannourakis, and then as of 2013 as the unit’s oncologist, and haematologist Dr Pohan Lukito joined the team in 2019.