The University of Kansas Cancer Center Now in Liberty

May 16, 2025

Kansas City, Kan. – As of June 10, 2025, The University of Kansas Cancer Center offers care at Liberty Hospital. This location is 1 of 3 in the Northland (Briarcliff, Greenhills and Liberty) intended to underscore the cancer center’s commitment to providing leading cancer care close to home for residents of the Northland and northwest Missouri. This summer patients in Liberty can access medical oncology exam and infusion with access to radiation oncology available in the fall.

“We are excited to be able to extend our exceptional oncology care so that more people in the Northland will have access to nationally recognized cancer care close to home,” said Jeffrey Holzbeierlein, MD, FACS, vice president and physician in chief, The University of Kansas Cancer Center. “Patients in the Northland deserve to have access to the very best cancer care, so we are investing and expanding to ensure even more people in our region experience superior cancer care close to home.”

Ranked in the top 1% nationwide, the cancer center offers unrivaled expertise and experience in diagnosing and treating all forms of cancer, from common and complex to rare. Presence in the Northland and northwest Missouri will also expand patients’ access to clinical trials and the most advanced treatment options.

“We intentionally joined The University of Kansas Health System to extend the reach of the highest quality healthcare, especially nationally recognized cancer care, to the Northland and beyond. People now have access to The University of Kansas Cancer Center at Liberty Hospital, putting advanced cancer care within a convenient driving distance,” said Raghu Adiga, MD, CEO of Liberty Hospital (which joined The University of Kansas Health System in 2024). “We are thrilled to bring world-class care close to home.”