St. Joseph's/Candler in the South Carolina Low County

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Killing Cancer Takes Access

The Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph’s/Candler offers the most technologically and clinically advanced cancer treatment in the South Carolina Low Country.

Right here where you live. No need to travel.

Our team of cancer experts are part of the National Cancer Institute's Community Oncology Research Program, which brings the latest treatments and clinical trials into the community, where most cancer patients live.

We have medical oncology and radiation therapy practices in Bluffton and Hilton Head, giving you convenient locations all over the Low Country and - more importantly - close to your home.

 

The kind of cancer support you will get only at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion in Bluffton and Hilton Head

  • Multi-disciplinary team review of your case
  • Nurse navigators to guide you through treatment
  • The highest level of care: the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s QOPI designation
  • Spiritual care
  • Oncology dietitians
  • Social workers
  • Infusion services
  • GYN Oncology
  • Clinical trials through the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program
  • PET-CT services
  • Innovative TrueBeam radiation technology
  • A brand new campus in Bluffton built for cancer patients' needs

St. Joseph's/Candler SC Cancer Specialists is the only practice in the region to be QOPI certified

What does that mean for you?

It means that we adhere to the highest quality and safety standards. You can be sure that you will receive top-level care.

The practice is evaluated every three years for standards of treatment, such as:

  • Treatment planning
  • Staff training and education
  • Chemotherapy orders and drug preparation
  • Patient consent and education
  • Safe chemotherapy administration
  • Monitoring and assessment of patient well-being

QOPI is the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and only about 300 practices around the world have earned this certification. 

Learn more about our practice here.






 

The New Bluffton Campus

St. Joseph's/Candler Bluffton Campus at Buckwalter Place brings cancer care closer to home. 
South Carolina's Low Country residents now have access to high-tech medical services all under one roof with the opening of the St. Joseph's/Candler Bluffton Campus at Buckwalter Place.
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Our Oncologists in Hilton Head and Bluffton

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Gary W. Thomas, MD

Gary W. Thomas, MD

Hematology/Oncology

St. Joseph's/Candler - SC Cancer Specialists
45 Hospital Center Commons
Hilton Head, SC 29926
(843) 689-2895
St. Joseph's/Candler - SC Cancer Specialists - Bluffton
100 Buckwalter Place Boulevard
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-7100

About Gary W. Thomas, MD

Dr. Gary Thomas received his B.A. of Chemistry from the College of Charleston and medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. Following that, he did his residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Georgia and was named chief resident. He completed his medical oncology fellowship at The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University. Dr. Thomas is board certified in medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American Cancer Society and South Carolina Oncology Society. Dr. Thomas has been in practice in the Lowcountry of South Carolina since 1993 and has been the Medical Director of South Carolina Cancer Specialists since 2001. He accepted the Clinical Assistant Professor appointment to Medical University of South Carolina in 2006.