The Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Building opened its doors to patients on May 14 after more than five years of planning. The center represents the future of cancer medicine at Johns Hopkins and provides cancer care in a beautiful space with panoramic skyline views of Baltimore.

“With an increasing amount of cancer care provided in the outpatient setting, which is expected to grow over the next decade, this building is the new hub of Johns Hopkins’ cancer services and clini­cal research,” says William Nelson, direc­tor of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehen­sive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Removing all barriers to attacking cancer by bringing together teams from science and precision medicine will provide the very best treatment plan and care to each patient, he says.

Located at 201 N. Broadway, just one block south of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, the new facility is ready to serve more than 200 patients each day. The building honors the spirit, dedication and vision of Skip Viragh, a Maryland mutual fund leader and Johns Hopkins pancreas cancer patient who died in 2003 at age 62. Viragh sought to ensure that all cancer patients had access to the best care by supporting medical research, education and charities throughout his life.

“I could see an immediate difference in flow and efficiency from the day the building opened,” says Vered Stearns, director of the Breast Cancer Program. “It’s a better experience for our patients and our faculty and staff. One of my patients of many years told me I looked relaxed, and it’s because things are run­ning so much better.”

BY THE NUMBERS

QUICK STATS

Cost: $100 million

Funded entirely by private support, including a $65 million lead gift made possible by Skip Viragh and $10 million from Under Armour.

60 to 80 new patient visits per week

10 floors and 184,000 square feet

38 exam rooms

38 infusion rooms

Six consultation rooms

One cafe

FUN FACTS:

1,823 workers from 57 companies

2,744 ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) panels (these are the reddish panels on the facade)

11,023 cubic yards of concrete

1,104 tons of rebar

3.57 miles of drywall partition

PATIENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES INCLUDE:

Breast and gynecologic cancer clinics

Image recovery center

Imaging and radiology

Pharmacy

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Medical oncology

Meditation room

Multidisciplinary clinics

Nipple tattoo room

Patient and family services

Phlebotomy

For more information about the new building, watch a video at hopkinscancer.org or visit hop­kinsmedicine.org/kimmel_can­cer_center/our_center/viragh_ outpatient/index.html.