Lowell, Mass. – Drs. Atul and Ajita Bhat of Andover have been named Honorary Co-Chairs for this year’s TeamWalk for CancerCare.
The 24th annual TeamWalk for Cancer Care returns to Tsongas Arena on Saturday, May 21, 2023. All funds raised support cancer patients in need in the Merrimack Valley.
Dr. Atul Bhat is an interventional spine physiatrist affiliated with Spire-OSA Orthopedics and Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital. Ajita, his wife, is an active community volunteer who currently serves as a Lowell General corporator and is a former volunteer at the hospital’s Mass Vaccination Program.
As honorary co-chairs, the Bhats will serve as lead TeamWalk ambassadors and work closely with the organizers to make this year’s event the best yet. They take over for Carrie Meikle of Chelmsford, a cancer survivor who has passionately served in the role for the past three years.
Last year, the Bhats, along with daughters Amolina and Anushka, made a generous donation to the Cancer Center to add a new examination room at Lowell General’s Women’s Wellness Center, expanding access to specialty-trained physicians who monitor and treat individuals with a high risk of breast cancer.
“After undergoing a successful surgery at Lowell General, we feel blessed to be treated at a local facility with excellent interdisciplinary care,” Ajita Bhat said. “We are hopeful that patients in the entire community are equally fortunate to receive this level support from the hospital and its caregivers, and we are thankful that the fundraising from the TeamWalk will serve that very same cause.”
TeamWalk for CancerCare began in 2000 and has grown become the Merrimack Valley’s largest single-day fundraiser, in addition to several outside fundraisers organized year-round by it’s loyal supporters. Together, the community has raised more than $15 million dollars to support cancer patients undergoing treatment or in recovery.
It’s never too early to register for this year’s event! For more information, visit www.teamwalk.org.
