Dr. Patrick Cobb Named President of Community Oncology Alliance
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 1:35 PM
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick Cobb, M.D., a community-based
oncologist in Billings, Montana, has been elected president of the Community
Oncology Alliance (COA), a national advocacy group for cancer patients and
professionals.

"It's a great honor to be chosen to lead COA for the next year," said Dr.
Cobb, who is managing partner of Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern
Rockies in Billings, Montana. "Community cancer care faces severe challenges,
and I'm looking forward to continuing our efforts in Washington and across the
country."

COA's mission is to protect and foster the community oncology delivery
system in the United States through information, advocacy, education, and
public policy. COA has been instrumental in working with Congress and the
Administration to ensure that cancer patients will continue to receive
state-of-the-art care close to home.

"Community oncology is the front line in the war on cancer," Cobb
continued. "Almost 85% of cancer patients in the United States are treated
close to home by a community oncologist and dedicated team of health
professionals, rather than in a distant university setting. It's a huge
success story, and it's vital to the nation's health that community oncology
remains viable."

Cobb previously served as vice-president of COA and will continue to lead
its advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. Cobb, a graduate of Ruston High
School and Louisiana Tech, obtained his medical degree from Tulane University
in 1985. He did his postgraduate training at U.S. Army hospitals in Denver and
San Antonio and has been in private practice in Billings since 1995. Cobb
helped direct investigational chemotherapy research during his tenure in the
Army, overseeing early human trials of experimental anticancer drugs.

Dr. Cobb's academic positions have included appointment as clinical
assistant professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San
Antonio. From 2001-2006 he served as the principal investigator for the
Montana Cancer Consortium, which manages cancer research in Montana and
northern Wyoming. He has been the managing partner of Hematology-Oncology
Centers of the Northern Rockies since 2006. He and his wife Carla have two
sons, Alex and Graham.


About Community Oncology Alliance (COA)

COA is a non-profit organization dedicated solely to community oncology.
COA was founded by community oncology to advocate for patients and providers
in the community oncology setting, where 84% of Americans with cancer are
treated. In only six years of existence, COA has mobilized community oncology
to become more politically active, and increased awareness on Capitol Hill
about the community cancer care delivery system. Additionally, COA has brought
together community oncology practices from across the country to share
information in order to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the cancer
care they provide to their patients.


Currently, COA is working with the Congress in proving proactive solutions
designed to protect the viability of the nation's cancer care delivery system
and patients' access to quality, affordable cancer care. The cancer death rate
in the U.S. has declined due to earlier detection, the quality of treatment,
and the accessibility of cancer care. However, according to the American
Cancer Society, men still have an approximately 1 in 2 lifetime risk of
developing cancer, with a risk of 1 in 3 for women. For more information,
please visit http://www.communityoncology.org.


SOURCE Community Oncology Alliance


 
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 1:35 PM

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