The Brain and Spine Institute is made up of experts in the field of neuroscience in order to bring patients the best healthcare in East Tennessee for a full range of neurological diseases and disorders.
myClipboard
myClipboard
Save news, events, articles and doctor's information to your personal clipboard for later reference.
Add items by clicking the 
button.
Create an account
Centers of Excellence
-
-
We provide a comprehensive continuum of cancer services, including prevention, outreach, diagnostic, treatment and support services delivered by our highly skilled staff with compassion and care.
-
The Center for Women & Children's Health is a hub for supporting women's and children's individual healthcare needs. The center provides support, research and unmatched patient-centered care.
-
Emergency and Trauma Services is the only Level I Trauma Center in the area and serves as the tertiary referral center for medical care in East Tennessee, serving Knox County and 21 surrounding counties.
-
The Heart Lung Vascular Institute brings together expertise in clinical care, teaching and research. Patients receive exceptional healthcare combined with patient-centered care.
UT Medical Center
News
Share
Print
Healing Garden at the Cancer Institute
Published: Thursday, April 12, 2007
Maria Compere of West Knoxville is a true believer in flower power. It all started with planting daffodils along Pellissippi Parkway. Compere led the efforts that generated donations and time from many local community members and even state agencies in order to make the roadside look beautiful.
Now, Compere, 91, wants to use flower power for healing purposes. She is heading a project to create a healing garden at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Compere’s vision for the garden - to be located in an outdoor space near the medical center’s Spice of Life Café - will include a fountain, benches and beautiful landscaping that will provide a place for cancer patients and their families to relax and heal.
Compere is now lobbying elected officials and businesses for financial assistance to make the project a reality. To donate to the construction of the healing garden, contact the Cancer Institute.
Healing Garden at the Cancer Institute
University of Tennessee Medical Center
1520 Cherokee Trail Suite 110
Knoxville, TN 37920
For questions, please call Rachel Greene at 865.305.6611.
Online Tools: Make an Appointment Pay your Bill For appointments by phone, call 865.305.6970
