About Us
The Martin Memorial Cancer Center Infusion Suite provides patients with chemotherapy and medical infusion services in a comfortable, calm setting. The infusion suite is located on the third floor of the Martin Memorial Cancer Center and overlooks the St. Lucie River. Six comfortable chairs and two beds allow patients to receive treatment in a relaxed, private setting.
Services Offered
The caring staff in the infusion suite administer chemotherapy, intravenous (IV) and intramuscular (IM) medications, and blood transfusions, insert and care for PICC lines (arm IV access), and provide infusaport and catheter care. Our care includes:
Cancer-Specific Treatments
- Chemotherapy drugs to fight cancer, such as Lupron for prostate cancer and Methotrexate (MTX)
- Medications to fight anemia during cancer treatments, such as Procrit SQ
- Medications to combat low white blood cell counts during cancer treatments, such as Neupogen SQ
- Medications to prevent nausea during cancer treatments, such as Anzemet
- Treatments for bone metastasis (spread of cancer to bones) from breast or prostate cancer, such as Aredia or Zometa
- Treatments for multiple myeloma (cancerous plasma cells in the blood), such as Aredia or Zometa
Other Treatments
- Vitamins to boost immunities, such as K and B12
- Steroids, cortisols and hormones for adrenal insufficiencies
- Antibiotics and other medications to fight infection
- Antibodies to boost immunity
- Contigen skin testing to assess for bladder surgery for urinary incontinence
- Medications to treat tubal pregnancies, such as Methotrexate (MTX)
- Medications to treat arthritis, such as Aredia or Xolair
- Hydration for dehydration
- Medications to treat peripheral neuropathy, such as Amifostine
- Blood transfusions, up to two units
- Gammaglobulin administration to treat conditions such as lupus, immune deficiencies and hypogammaglobulinemia
- Treatments for immune deficiencies, such as Neumega IV and Nuelasta
Infusaport, Catheter and PICC Line Care
- PICC line insertion (arm IV access) and care given by a dedicated nurse who installs all lines for inpatients and outpatients
- Blood drawing
- Flushing
- Declotting
- Staff can also help you learn about your infusaport, catheter or PICC line and answer any questions you may have.
We cannot treat patients who have contagious respiratory illnesses or wounds that may put other patients at risk for exposure. Wound care patients who require antibiotic therapy and wound dressings will be treated at the Wound Medicine Center, located next door on the Medical Center campus at 509 Riverside Dr.
What to Expect
Your doctor will refer you for care at the infusion suite. Once you are referred, you can schedule your appointment by calling (772) 223-5922.
If it is your first time receiving an infusion, it may take longer because we will want to monitor you for toxicities or hypersensitivity before, during and after your treatment. Chemotherapy treatments are scheduled so that they will be done by 4 p.m. The infusion suite can administer those chemotherapy treatments that take seven hours or less to complete.
Blood transfusions and gammaglobulin require an 8 a.m. start time. Blood typing and crossing must be completed by Martin Memorial staff the day before the transfusion to make sure blood is available for you on the morning of your transfusion. Gammaglobulin must be prescribed by your doctor and approved by the pharmacy before the infusion suite can administer it. If you need an immediate transfusion, it can be administered at one of our two hospitals, Martin Memorial Medical Center in Stuart, or Martin Memorial Hospital South in south Stuart. Your doctor will call Central Scheduling to arrange for an immediate transfusion.
If you are receiving intravenous or intramuscular antibiotics every 12 hours, you can receive your first dose of the day in the infusion suite, which is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and then schedule your second dose at one of our two hospitals.
About Chemotherapy
To learn more about chemotherapy, visit:
Contact Us
Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center
Infusion Suite
501 E. Osceola St., Suite 302
(Third floor of the Cancer Center)
Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 223-5922
Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed holidays.