Ohio, March 23, 2026— OhioHealth has officially broken ground on what is set to become central Ohio’s most integrated destination for outpatient cancer care.
Construction of the new cancer center on the David P. Blom Administrative Campus began this month, with construction fencing now surrounding the south parking lot where the facility will rise at 3430 OhioHealth Parkway — directly across from OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital.
The move marks a major milestone for cancer patients across the region — and a bold statement of intent from one of Ohio’s largest not-for-profit health systems.
A Facility Built Around the Patient
The five-story, 199,000-square-foot building will nearly double the campus footprint from approximately 250,000 to nearly 500,000 square feet, connected through the first four floors of the existing campus structure.
The vision behind the center is straightforward but powerful: cancer patients should not have to travel to multiple locations to receive care that is, by its very nature, deeply interconnected.
Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgical follow-up, imaging — all under one roof, all working together.
OhioHealth Vice President of Cancer Care Dr. Praveen Dubey put it plainly: “Cancer is scary. With the creation of this facility, we are making care more convenient for our patients and demonstrating that we know their care is a combination of clinical care and the experience every time they interact with us.”
What Services Will Be Available?
The clinical program is designed to be broad and comprehensive. Radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and medical oncology will all be available on site, alongside a blood and marrow transplant program, infusion services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, multiple specialized cancer clinics, and supportive and wellness services.
The inclusion of a blood and marrow transplant program is particularly significant — it is one of the most complex oncology services available and has historically required patients to travel to larger metropolitan centers for treatment.
Consolidating Care Across Columbus
The new outpatient facility will consolidate cancer operations currently spread across multiple OhioHealth locations, including services at the Arthur G.H. Bing, MD, Cancer Center on the Riverside Methodist Hospital campus, and Columbus Oncology and Hematology’s Jasonway Avenue practice.
The goal is to bring everything together in one seamless, patient-friendly location.
A Key Partnership: Columbus Oncology and Hematology
The center deepens an already strong relationship between OhioHealth and Columbus Oncology and Hematology, which will be co-located within the new facility.
The practice will lease approximately 30,000 square feet for a medical oncology clinic, infusion services, and pharmacy.
OhioHealth and Columbus Oncology and Hematology have previously collaborated on the Dublin Cancer Center and the Westerville Cancer Center, making this new facility a natural and expanded extension of that productive partnership.
The Builders and Designers
The cancer center is being designed by Design Group and HKS, and constructed by Gilbane Building Company.
The project’s scope also includes renovations to an existing building on the property and the construction of a new parking structure to serve the expanded campus.
Jobs and Economic Impact
The project is not just a healthcare investment — it is an economic one. OhioHealth plans to add more than 140 employees to the cancer program over the next decade.
Combined with the construction jobs the project will generate throughout the build, the ripple effects for the Columbus economy are considerable.
Part of a Bigger Columbus Healthcare Story
This groundbreaking does not stand alone. OhioHealth recently announced a $200 million expansion of Dublin Methodist Hospital, set to begin in 2026 with completion targeted for 2030, as well as a $400 million expansion of Grant Medical Center downtown — comprising a new medical office building, a five-story parking garage, and a new seven-story trauma center.
Columbus is clearly positioning itself as one of the premier healthcare markets in the Midwest, and OhioHealth is leading the charge.
What’s Next?
The completion date for the cancer center has been revised from the originally planned spring 2029 to late 2028 — meaning patients could benefit from this transformative facility sooner than expected.
For the thousands of central Ohioans who face a cancer diagnosis each year, that timeline cannot come soon enough. When the doors open, they will walk into a facility purpose-built entirely around their needs — one roof, one campus, one seamless journey through care.
OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit healthcare organization serving its communities since 1891. It operates a network of 15 hospitals and more than 200 ambulatory sites spanning a 50-county area across Ohio.
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