Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Roswell Park is a well thought out space, with the parking garage immediately across the street and free, fast, valet parking. There's a garden for quiet meditation immediately beside the entrance. The central atrium is like an upscale hotel lobby and often has live music and entertainers from the BPO (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) and from local dance and singing groups. There is a central coffee shop like the big national coffee chains. If you are waiting for an appointment you can ask for a beeper like many restaurants have, to go for coffee or just sit in another area of the lobby. Volunteers come around with crafts, knitting, card games, etc. for those who may have a long wait.

All the offices you will see on a daily basis radiate out from the lobby, such as phlebotomy and the infusion centre, as well as the clinic and examining rooms. Each has its own check-in procedure. Blood work results take only about an hour to get to your oncologist.

The specialized services such as X-ray, CT Scans, etc. seem to be on the second floor, along with an excellent cafeteria with reasonably priced food. Patient floors are above that.