Cancer touches almost every family in some way. In Arizona, more than 40,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year, creating an urgent need for advanced care, innovative treatments, and greater access to specialists across the state. As Arizona's population continues to grow and age, the demand for world-class cancer services has never been greater.
Meeting that challenge is City of Hope Cancer Center Arizona, part of City of Hope, one of the nation’s largest cancer research and treatment organizations. Leading its next chapter is Laurie Sicaeros, a nationally recognized healthcare executive whose career has been defined by strategic growth, transformational leadership, and a deep commitment to improving patient care.
For Sicaeros, healthcare leadership is about more than operations and strategy. It is about helping people access the advanced cancer care they need. "Every patient deserves access to the latest cancer research and treatments," Sicaeros says. "We are committed to bringing that expertise closer to home for more Arizonans."
With more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience, Sicaeros brings an impressive track record of building high-performing organizations, advancing physician partnerships, and leading transformational growth initiatives. Before joining City of Hope Cancer Center Arizona, she served as chief strategy officer for MemorialCare Medical Group and chief operating officer for MemorialCare Medical Foundation, where she played a key role in driving innovation and expanding access to care.
But perhaps what makes her leadership especially meaningful today is the timing. Arizona is facing significant cancer care challenges. Beyond a growing population, many communities continue to encounter barriers to early diagnosis, specialty expertise, clinical trials, and advanced therapies. Addressing these gaps requires not only medical innovation but also meaningful community engagement and culturally responsive care.
City of Hope Cancer Center Arizona is uniquely positioned to meet this need through leading-edge expertise, precision medicine, and groundbreaking therapies delivered across the state. Anchored by its cancer hospital in Goodyear, City of Hope's network of care centers in North Phoenix, North Scottsdale, Gilbert, and its newest location in Prescott brings advanced cancer care closer to patients where they live.
This commitment to innovation is further strengthened by City of Hope Cancer Center Arizona partnership with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), which helps accelerate discoveries from the laboratory into real-world patient care, expanding access to cutting-edge treatments and clinical advances throughout Arizona.
"Together with TGen, we’re unlocking the genetic blueprint of cancer, allowing us to understand each patient’s disease in extraordinary detail and deliver truly personalized care." says Dr. Alan H. Bryce, Oncologist, Chief Clinical Officer, City of Hope Cancer Center Arizona.
Under Sicaeros' leadership, expanding access remains a central priority. Her vision includes strengthening relationships with physicians and healthcare providers, expanding services into more communities, and ensuring patients can benefit from the latest advances in cancer care without leaving Arizona. Equally important is creating an exceptional patient experience, one that treats individuals and families with compassion, dignity, and personalized support throughout their cancer journey.
That patient-centered philosophy aligns closely with City of Hope's longstanding reputation for combining innovative science with compassionate care. As cancer therapies become increasingly sophisticated, patients are seeking providers that can offer specialized expertise while also delivering coordinated, whole-person care. Sicaeros believes Arizona deserves both.
As City of Hope Cancer Center Arizona continues to expand its reach, the addition of a new care center in Prescott marks a significant milestone in bringing advanced cancer care closer to northern Arizona communities. The new location strengthens one of the nation's largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations while increasing access for patients and families across the region.
By fostering collaboration among physicians, researchers, community organizations, and healthcare leaders, she is helping support this growth and advance a stronger, more integrated cancer care ecosystem.
As Laurie Sicaeros leads City of Hope Cancer Center Arizona into its next phase of growth, her mission remains clear: expand access, accelerate innovation, strengthen partnerships, and make hope a reality for more patients than ever before.
To learn more visit www.cityofhope.org/arizona
"We are committed to bringing that expertise closer to home for more Arizonans."