CARTI to locate major cancer treatment center in El Dorado

CARTI announced Monday (Nov. 30) it would locate a comprehensive cancer center in El Dorado. The location is the fifth major CARTI facility in Arkansas and will be the newest of its 19 locations.

It will be located in the previous Office Depot location at 1601 North West Avenue, El Dorado. The building’s custom remodel is set to begin in December and should be completed by late summer 2021.

The 25,000 sq. ft. cancer treatment facility’s planned services will include comprehensive services to treat patients at every stage of their cancer treatment journey.

“CARTI’s presence in south Arkansas began more than 21 years ago with a treatment center in El Dorado,” said Adam Head, CARTI president and CEO. “Patients in El Dorado and surrounding south Arkansas and north Louisiana communities continue to place their trust in CARTI and the unparalleled care we provide. Our expansion is driven by our mission to provide trusted cancer care close to home.”

“Additionally, by renovating an existing building in downtown El Dorado, we are investing in the vitally important revitalization efforts happening within El Dorado and south Arkansas,” he said.

CARTI is a not-for-profit, multidisciplinary cancer care provider offering medical and surgical oncology, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology.

Medical oncology is offered in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Bryant, Clarksville, Clinton, Conway, Crossett, El Dorado, Heber Springs, Magnolia, Russellville and Stuttgart. Radiation therapy is offered in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Mountain Home and Searcy.

“We are grateful to CARTI’s leadership and medical team for their eagerness to expand their expert-level cancer care in our community,” said El Dorado Mayor Veronica Smith-Creer. “Not only will this facility revitalize a large existing structure in our downtown area, but it will also expand the landscape of our community’s health care offerings. Especially in light of the unprecedented times we’re living in due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are fortunate for CARTI’s strength and determination to open this new treatment center and to provide specialized oncology options for the wonderful people of Union County and surrounding communities.”