Clinical Services

• Chemotherapy
• Radiation Therapy
• Medical Practices in:
  • Medical Oncology and Hematology
  • Radiation Oncology
• Access to Clinical Trials (Research Participation)
• Nutrition Planning and Consultation
• Wound Care and Management
• Onsite Pharmacy and Lab

When patients require hospitalization, inpatient care is provided at St. Luke's Meridian, Boise, and Magic Valley Medical Centers.

Support Services

• Supportive Care Clinic: symptom management, counseling and education, and advanced
  care planning
• Integrative Medicine: May include massage, meditation, art and music therapy, and others
• Individual and Family Counseling
• Financial Counseling
• Spiritual Care
• Social Worker Support
• Patient and Caregiver Support Groups
• Survivorship Programs

Patients under the care of physicians at St. Luke's MSTI in Meridian will receive the services listed above on site at the Meridian center. However, depending on their diagnosis and treatment plan, patients may also receive care at our Boise center. These services include:

• Gynecology Oncology
• Thoracic Oncology (Lung)
• Pancreatic Oncology
• Pediatric Oncology and Hematology
• Bleeding Disorder Clinics
• Blood and Marrow Transplant

Cancer Surgical Services*

• Brain
• Breast
• Colon
• Esophageal
• Gynecology
• Head and Neck
• Kidney and Testes
• Pancreatic
• Prostate
• Skin
• Thoracic (Lung)

*Some surgical procedures are available only in Boise.

Our Medical Providers

	Sarah Bolender, MD, Radiation Oncologist, is board certified in radiation oncology. She earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco and completed her residency at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor.
	Benjamin B. Bridges, MD, Medical Oncologist / Hematologist, is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. He completed his internal medicine residency through the University of Maryland Medical System and his hematology and oncology fellowship at Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, both in Baltimore.
	Silvana Z. Bucur, MD, Medical Oncologist / Hematologist, is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. She earned her medical degree from the Institute of Medicine and Pharmacology at Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington and her hematology and oncology fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.
	Tonya Kuhn, MD, Radiation Oncologist, is board certified in radiation oncology. She completed her undergraduate studies in cellular and molecular biology at the University of Washington in Seattle, and earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. She completed her radiation oncology residency at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
	Norman Zuckerman, MD, Medical Oncologist / Hematologist, is board certified in hematology, internal medicine, and medical oncology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Bologna in Italy. He completed his internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and his medical oncology / hematology fellowship at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle.
	Dorene Boydston, RN, MSN, NP-C, Nurse Practitioner, works in Medical Oncology / Hematology. She is nationally certified as an adult nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing and Adult Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of San Diego.
	Colleen Lambertz, RN, MBA, MSN, FNP, Nurse Practitioner, works in Radiation Oncology. She is board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from South Dakota State University in Brookings, Master of Business Administration from Boise State University, and Master of Science in Nursing / Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane.

Your Appointment

Patients are seen by appointment. Please notify us if you will be late; you may be asked to reschedule.

Please notify us at least 24 hours in advance if you will not be able to make your scheduled appointment. This will enable us to serve all patients in a timely manner.

If you are a new patient, you will be mailed paperwork to complete prior to your appointment. We ask that you bring your insurance card with you to each visit and notify us of any changes in your address, phone number, or insurance information.

Insurance

Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans are accepted. We ask that you bring your insurance card with you to each visit and notify us of any changes in your address, phone number, or insurance information.

Medication Refills

If you need a refill on any medication, please contact your pharmacy and they will notify us. Allow 24-48 hours to process your refill request.