Our Approach

In this section you will find the information you need to know us better.

Getting Started
About the Center
Getting to Sibley Hospital, Washington DC

Getting Started

If you or a loved one is in need of radiation therapy for treatment of cancer or other disease, then you've come to the right place—Radiation Oncology at the Sibley Cancer Center. Once you and your physician have agreed to move forward, the next steps in identifying the best treatment plan involve spending time with members of the radiation oncology team at Sibley. We want to get to know you and your family, as well as to understand your medical situation.

About the Center

The Sibley Cancer Center is dedicated to comprehensive and coordinated care with state-of-the-art technology and recognized medical experts on staff. The center meets patient needs, from surgery to radiation oncology to psychosocial support. It offers patients and their families a calm and private setting and the high level of patient care that is Sibley's hallmark.

It’s A Healing Place. Our concern for patients is reflected throughout the light-filled 14,000-square foot Cancer Center serving Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.. It is quiet, peaceful and private. It is designed so patients can move around the center easily—in privacy and comfort. The Cancer Center includes physicians' offices, examination rooms, conference rooms, a private, patient-friendly waiting room and a restful open-air garden. Parking is conveniently located just in front.

The Radiation Oncology Department at The Sibley Cancer Center is an innovative program with nationally recognized experts in the field. In addition to being recognized experts, they are known for taking as much time as necessary to help patients and their families understand their options and feel comfortable with their choices.

Other Services at the Cancer Center draw on the full resources of Sibley Memorial Hospital. They include:

A full range of imaging services
Surgical Oncology
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Inpatient Oncology Unit
Infusion Center
Pain Medicine Center
Pathology
Nutrition Services
Clinical Research trials for a variety of investigations on prevention and/or treatment of breast, lung, colon and prostate cancer
The Sibley Center for Breast Health
Case Coordination handled by an RN for seamless integration of services and compassionate patient care
Rehabilitation Medicine Center offering a variety of post-surgical services including the management of lymphedema
Psychosocial services and programs
Pastoral care services
Patient library

Getting To Sibley

Sibley Memorial Hospital is located in Northwest Washington, D.C. on Loughboro Road between MacArthur Boulevard and Dalecarla Parkway. See the map below and click for directions showing the hospital's location. It is convenient to all in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Directions To Sibley From Well Known Destinations
From Downtown Washington, DC
From 1-270 (Gaithersburg, Frederick)
From Rockville or Bethesda via Wisconsin Ave.
From Virginia via I-495 (the Washington Beltway)
From Virginia via George Washington Parkway.
From Virginia via Key Bridge (Georgetown)
From Reagan National Airport

How To Get To Your Appointment Once You Are At Sibley. Radiation Oncology is part of the Sibley Cancer Center. To reach the Cancer Center, enter Hayes Hall - adjacent to the parking lot - and follow the signs to the Sibley Cancer Center.

Parking For your initial consultation with the physician you will park in the Visitors Parking Lot. To reach the Cancer Center, enter through Hayes Hall and follow the signs to the Center. There is a nominal parking fee. If radiation therapy is recommended after meeting with the physician and you are ready to begin, you will be issued a parking card which will give you access to free parking in a dedicated area adjacent to the front door of the Center.

Using Public Transportation to Get to Sibley, Sibley Hospital is served by the D6 and M4 Metrobus routes. The D6 route connects with Metrorail at Stadium Armory, Union Station, Metro Center, Farragut Square and Dupont Circle in downtown Washington. The M4 connects with the Tenleytown Metro. Sibley is also served by the Number 23 Ride-On Bus which connects at the Friendship Heights Metro. For information about transit schedules, call Metro Information at 202.637.7000 or Ride-On at 240.777.7433 Patients with special needs may also call the Cancer Center social worker to address transportation concerns. Call Beth Batdorf at 202-243-2274 or email.