HERMISTON — The Northwest Cancer Clinic is opening an office in Hermiston.

Patients will still have to visit the clinic’s Kennewick location for radiation treatment but will now be able to stay in Hermiston for new patient consults, follow-up care and integrative oncology services starting Oct. 19.

The Hermiston office is located at 1050 W. Elm Ave., Suite 150, in the Columbia Professional Plaza across from Good Shepherd Medical Center.

Brian Lawenda, M.D., of Northwest Cancer Clinic said in a statement that the company was “pleased” to announce the satellite office.

“This will allow us to continue providing convenient, state-of-the-art cancer care to our patients where they live,” he wrote.

According to the news release Lawenda is a Harvard-trained radiation oncologist and Stanford/UCLA-trained medical acupuncturist. He incorporates integrative oncology into his practice, which combines conventional treatments such as radiation with lifestyle changes and complementary treatments such as acupuncture.

For more information visit www.nwcancerclinic.com or call 509-987-1800.