TriHealth Cancer and Blood Institute to Open in West Tower by Year's End

As the West Tower takes shape on Good Samaritan Hospital’s campus, the first chapter of this transformation is coming into focus. The TriHealth Cancer and Blood Institute (TCBI) will be the first clinical service to open in the tower by the end of 2026, with the full tower’s anticipated opening in early 2029. For the patients and families facing cancer in Greater Cincinnati, this opening represents a meaningful step forward. 

The reality of cancer is that it arrives in the moments of life that are unexpected. Whether cancer has directly affected a loved one or a friend, it has likely touched most lives in some way. TCBI at Good Samaritan Hospital provides multidisciplinary care with specialty physicians focused on each form of cancer, delivering person-centered care close to home. TCBI has grown to become the region’s most comprehensive and most preferred cancer program, serving nearly 50% of all cancer patients across Greater Cincinnati. With diagnoses rising, that expertise and compassion are needed now more than ever.

“When Good Samaritan was first founded by the Sisters of Charity, it was their mission to make sure the entire community is cared for, and this new West Tower is really going to deliver on that promise,” said Dr. Andrew Parchman, TCBI Medical Oncologist and System Chief for Oncology. “This year in the United States, there are going to be two million cancer diagnoses, and another 600,000 people are actually going to die from this. It’s really a huge public health issue across our entire country and also right here in Cincinnati.”

TCBI’s opening in the West Tower is designed to increase access to that world-class care. When talking about enhancements to be housed in the West Tower versus what’s currently at Good Sam, Dr. Parchman noted, “The new space will significantly increase the number of exam rooms and our infusion capacity at GSH." What this does is allow patients quick access to the care they need. They’re not going to be waiting two weeks to get a doctor’s appointment or to receive their treatment.” 

The new space will reflect how modern cancer care is delivered. “Cancer care is really not about one doctor, one patient,” he said. “It’s a team sport.” TCBI’s multidisciplinary approach brings “medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and surgeons together in one place to review patient cases, do a deep dive, and make sure patients receive the most personalized treatment plan and the most advanced treatments that can be given.” 

The West Tower will embed comprehensive supportive services—genetic counseling, nutrition, social work, behavioral health, pastoral care, survivorship resources, and access to national clinical trials—so patients can receive care in one connected setting. “It’s not just about providing treatments to the patient. That's only half of what we do. The other half is supporting patients and their family all along their journey and everything that comes with it.” 

With TCBI opening first, the tower will also become the home base for programs at the forefront of modern oncology. “This includes the cellular therapy program, where bone marrow transplants and CAR T treatments are delivered to patients with some of the most aggressive diseases,” Dr. Parchman shared. "It will also be the home for precision oncology and precision medicine, where advanced genetic testing guides personalized care and gives every patient a chance at the best outcome.” 

When fully complete, the West Tower will house expanded operating rooms, a new Emergency Department, Neurosciences, Advanced Surgery, the Heart and Vascular Institute, a Breast Center, Diagnostic Imaging, Central Sterile Processing, and additional clinical services. The tower “will continue to deliver on the promise of the Sisters of Charity,” embodying compassionate, high-quality care for the entire community. 

With TCBI opening by the end of the year, the future of compassionate care will be a reality, bringing expanded access, enhanced innovation, and a truly integrated patient experience into view for those who need it most.