Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals in Philadelphia has announced a $14 million grant from the Marcus Foundation to establish an integrative health satellite center.

Marcus Integrative Health at the Myrna Brind Center-Villanova will be the first satellite location of the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Jefferson. The new facility, which is expected to open in the fall of 2015, will occupy more than fourteen thousand square feet and will accommodate clinical experts, laboratories with advanced diagnostic capabilities, a state-of-the-art infusion center, and access to wellness programs and products. Services delivered by the new center will include holistic primary care, executive health, nutrient infusion programs, novel testing procedures, acupuncture, and other complementary therapies that have a high likelihood of making an impact.

The grant also will enable the center to purchase a PET-MR (Positron Emission Tomography-Magnetic Resonance) machine, which combines an MRI with molecular imaging to give radiation-free images that precisely align a patient’s anatomy and metabolic activity. The technology also will be used to assess a wide range of diseases and disorders, guide innovative treatment protocols, and enhance research at the center and on the TJU campus.

"At Jefferson, we are committed to reimagining health care, education, and discovery to create unparalleled value," said Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health System president and CEO Stephen K. Klasko, MD. "Thanks to the generosity and vision of Bernie Marcus and the Marcus Foundation, this new integrative health center will bring the best of all worlds — integrative, global, and traditional health — to patients in the greater Philadelphia area and beyond."