Medical Oncology
The PCRMC Bond Clinic provides medical oncology treatment. Medical Oncology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Oncology is one of the most exciting and rapidly changing fields of medicine. Many new treatments including intravenous, oral medications and targeted therapies (non-chemotherapy drugs that are designed to treat very specific tumor types) are now available in addition to traditional chemotherapy. All of these treatments are available at the PCRMC Bond Clinic. Our physicians, nurses and staff are dedicated to the care of cancer patients.
The care of cancer is a multidisciplinary treatment, meaning there are many people involved in the care of a cancer patient. The oncologist and his/her team coordinate that care, which may include chemotherapy, targeted agents, surgery, radiation therapy, genetics testing, counseling, and hospice care.
Meet Our Physicians
Joseph C. Bond, D.O.
Dr. Joe Bond has been practicing Medical Oncology/Hematology in Rolla since 1981. He and his wife, Dr. Cathy Bond, established the Bond Clinic in 1989.
Following his services as an Army Officer in Vietnam, he returned to Southeast Missouri State University to complete his degree in Zoology in 1972. He graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1976 and finished his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Normandy Osteopathic Hospital, St Louis Missouri in 1979. In 1981 he completed his fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at St. Louis University Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Bond established the Oncology Program at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in 1981. Since that time he served as the Director of the Oncology Program. He has also served as Chairman of the Cancer Care Committee at PCRMC, and led the successful effort for PCRMC's Cancer Care Program to obtain certification by the American College of Surgeons in 2006. PCRMC is now designated a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and received "Outstanding Achievement Award" for 2006, an award only given to 29 hospitals nationwide.
Dr. Bond currently serves as Medical Director of Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Services at PCRMC and Medical Director of PCRMC Hospice. He also has served as Chairman of the PCRMC Cancer Care Committee and Past Chairman of the Investigational Review Board.
Dr. Bond is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians. He is a Diplomat in the American Osteopathic Internal Medicine and Oncology Associations. He is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and several oncology research groups.
Ruth Ann Nevils, M.D.
Ruth Ann Nevils, M.D., is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. She obtained her medical degree from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University, and completed her oncology fellowship at the University of Missouri – Columbia.
Dr. Nevils is serving as the 2011 Cancer Committee chairperson.
Dr. Nevils has 20 years of experience and has previously worked in Tennessee, North Carolina, Maine and Alaska.
Contact the PCRMC Bond Clinic
The Bond Clinic is located on 600 Blues Lake Parkway. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Nevils or Dr. Bond, please call (573) 364-8823.