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St. Vincent's Begins Construction of Elizabeth M. Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care

Bridgeport, CT - December 20, 2007

Pictured here l to r: Ronald J. Bianchi, of Trumbull, President of St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation and Senior Corporate Vice President of St. Vincent's Medical Center; Elizabeth M. Pfriem of Southport; Michael Canniff, of Middlebury, Project Manager with St. Vincent's Medical Center and John Hawley, of Monroe, Project Executive with Gilbane Building Company, review blue prints of the Elizabeth M. Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care recently while construction crews cleared the area for the footings.

Expected to be completed in 2010, the new Center will enhance St. Vincent's cancer services and consolidate them in one location.

The new 125,000-square foot, four-story wing, attached to the 500,000-square foot main hospital building will provide the most contemporary equipment and technology, doubling capacity in Radiation Oncology. A new Linear Accelerator with IMRT and IGRT technology, and eventually, a PET/CT Dual Unit Scanner and a Simulator will be among the added advances. Holistic care will be available to the patients with cancer, including a boutique, spa services, nutrition counseling, social work, financial counseling, a meditation area and two gardens/courtyards.

Mrs. Pfriem has been an active supporter of St. Vincent's Medical Center and St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound for many years. St. Vincent's $141 million expansion project will also consist of a new Emergency Department, reorganized services and a new parking garage.

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