Choosing a Proton Therapy Center
At this writing, there are 41 proton therapy centers operating in the United States with 22 more in development. That is pathetically few. Given the promise of proton therapy, centers should be far more abundant. The number of potential clients exceeds the current capacity by a multiple of ten, meaning there are sufficient numbers of cancer cases to keep 400 centers busy. What’s wrong? The progress of proton therapy has been disappointing for reasons I discuss in a different essay (see: ISSUES)
The above circumstances aside, you are likely reading this to find the best proton therapy center for you. Here are some factors to consider.
Location
Cost
Type of cancer
Clinical trials
Technology
Treatment
Availability
Insurance
I previously had a website that listed all proton therapy centers. I decided in this essay to give a link to other sources for those centers. Unfortunately, even the National Association of Proton Therapy (NAPT) list was not complete, partly because they list their members and not all centers are members. They do, however, have a very nice map showing the location of most of the centers. So, at the end of this essay, I have given a link to NAPT but have also included my list of centers.
Location may be a consideration, although if you do not live near enough to commute to a nearby proton center, it seems to make little difference if you travel one state away or go across the country. In any event, you will incur costs for food and lodging.
That being said, you may be willing to travel further if it involves a substantial savings. Not all centers charge the same, even for the same treatment and basically the same equipment. As I have mentioned elsewhere (see: EXPERIENCE), I found the same 39-session treatment for prostate cancer cost $134,000 in Florida and $93,000 in Tennessee. There are at least four centers (the two Mayo Clinic proton centers, and the universities of Pennsylvania and Maryland) that charge the same for proton therapy as for photons, i.e., x-rays. This should be considerably less. A lower cost could save you money if paying out of pocket, or might help to convince your insurance company to cover the treatment, since they likely already cover x-rays and there is no difference in price.
Location and cost are relevant if considering going outside of the United States. For example, the proton therapy center in Prague, in the Czech Republic, charges about a third of what proton therapy costs in the United States. That means you could go there, have a nice vacation, and still come out ahead. And they aren’t the only ones. Other countries, such as India, Korea, and China, offer proton therapy at reduced prices. There are centers in Europe and the United Kingdom, but I have no feel for the cost.
Twice I convinced my insurance company to cover out-of-country medical treatments, once for my wife’s breast cancer treatment in Germany and once for my three-day stay (pneumonia) in a Mexican hospital (Puerto Vallarta, and the experience was stellar). In both cases, I pointed out that the cost in the United States would have been far higher. Perhaps one could make this arrangement before getting the treatment, rather than convincing them after the fact as I did. Given the costs of medical care, I think insurance companies should charter medical flights to Thailand or elsewhere.
Most proton centers treat most cancers. There could be some reason, however, to choose one center over another because of their special expertise. Pediatric cancers, for example, might lead one to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis (strangely called Red Frog Events Proton Therapy Center, after its principle donor), or Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati. Perhaps one will have a Ronald McDonald House nearby that would provide lodging or other services. Proton centers list on their websites what cancers they cover. You might also choose a center because it is conducting a clinical trial that would be of significance for your situation. (See: www.clinicaltrials.gov) Some centers are located in very large hospitals that offer many other services, such as MD Anderson or the Mayo Clinic.
Differences in technology inspire me to suggest you go to a center that has opened within the last three years. The original technology, in 1990, involved a conformal system that spreads out proton beam and then shapes it to the contour of the tumor. This is called double scattering. Many thousands of people have benefited from this original technology. But now, technological advances lead to far more accurate precision. The newer technology (see PHYSICS), called pencil beam scanning (PBS), lays down tiny spots in layers and rows, covering the tumor exactly, plus a tiny margin to be sure.
Older centers that had double scattering have mostly updated to have PBS, but they still have the older technology and still use it. That’s why I suggest newer centers. A further advancement is called Intensity Modified Proton Therapy IMPT), which has a counterpart in x-rays called Intensity Modified Radiation Therapy (IMRT), the most accurate procedure for delivering X-rays. I saw a video by a prominent prostate cancer radiologist who still believes IMPT and IMRT are essentially equivalent. I don’t think that’s the case (see COMPARISON).
Advances in imaging have accompanied and enabled those of proton therapy. For example, cone beam computed tomography gives a 3-D version of the target area. There are developments in proton computed tomography, as well as live imaging that takes place during the actual treatment. Again, the newest centers are more likely to offer these technologies.
A considerable variation exists in the treatment protocols of different proton centers. Take prostate cancer, for example. My treatment involved low doses of proton radiation over a seven-week period, thirty-nine all told. However, some centers are using fewer treatments at higher doses with similar results. I could have gone to a center that offered only five sessions (called fractions). That would mean less time away from home, lower cost, and other benefits.
I personally chose to avoid hormone therapy during my treatment for prostate cancer, even though it commonly accompanies or precedes proton therapy. For some cancers, they combine more than one modality, such as chemotherapy and radiation, or radioactive seeds and proton therapy. Such combinations seem to offer a higher success rate in eliminating the cancer, although I don’t know about the side effects. Sometimes, surgery may precede proton therapy.
Some proton centers operate at 70-80% capacity, maybe even less. They could likely begin treatment immediately after the prescribed preparation. Other centers, especially the more famous ones, may have a waiting period before treatment is available. If timing is important, be sure to ask when you could begin.
Most centers have deep experience dealing with insurance companies and wheedling coverage from them. However, cost or location or expertise by the insurance department could make a difference in whether you obtain insurance coverage. Proton centers rightfully require assurance of payment prior to treatment, whether insurance or out of pocket.
So there you have a number of considerations when choosing a proton therapy center. Hopefully, you will find exactly the right fit for you. Below are some links and then my current list of proton centers.
https://www.ptcog.ch/index.php/facilities-in-operation
Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group
An organization for proton therapy, light ion and heavy charged particle radiotherapy. This lists all the proton centers in the world.
https://www.proton-therapy.org/map/
This is the map I promised, showing most of the proton therapy centers.
Here is my list.
CENTERS IN OPERATION: ALPHABETICAL LIST BY STATE AND CITY
Last time updated: April 10, 2023
PBS = Do they have Pencil Beam Scanning, yes or no.
A gantry turns around the patient.
A fixed beam stays in one place, or shifts up to 60 degrees of movement.
This list does not contain low energy sites specializing only in ocular tumors.
For a chronological list in order of opening date, scroll to the bottom.
1. Alabama, Birmingham
Proton International
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
400 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Tel: 800.822.8816
http://www.uabmedicine.org/proton
Opened: 2020
Mevion single gantry (S250i)
PBS: Yes
2. Arizona, Phoenix
Mayo Clinic Proton Beam therapy Center
5881 E, Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85054
Tel: 480.369-5200
https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/proton-beam-therapy-program/sections/proton-therapy-facilities/gnc-20187682
Opened: 2016
Four gantries
PBS: Yes
3. Arkansas, Little Rock
The Proton Center of Arkansas
UAMS Health
4301 W. Markham Street
, Little Rock, AR 72205
Tel: 501.686.7000
https://uamshealth.com/the-proton-center-of-arkansas/
Opening: 2023
Proton International
4. California, Loma Linda
James M. Slater MD Proton Treatment and Research Center
11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92354
Tel: 800.PROTONS (800.776.8667)
http://www.protons.com
Opened: 1990
Three gantries, one fixed beam
PBS: Yes
Have treated more than 30,000 patients, pioneered proton therapy
5. California, San Diego
California Protons Cancer Therapy Center
9730 Summers Ridge Rd., San Diego, CA 92121
Tel: 858.549.7400
http://www.californiaprotons.com
Opened: 2014 as Scripps Proton Therapy Center. New ownership December, 2017
Three gantries, two fixed beam
PBS: Yes
6. Florida, Delray Beach
Delray Medical Center
5352 Linton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33484
Tel: 561.498.4440
https://www.delraymedicalctr.com/services/oncology/proton-therapy
Opened: 2019
One gantry, Varian, Developed by Proton International
PBS: Yes
7. Florida, Jacksonville
Ackerman Cancer Center
10881 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32223
Tel: 904.880.5522
http://www.ackermancancercenter.com/proton-therapy/what-is-proton-therapy/
Opened: 2015
One gantry
First private physician-funded proton center in U.S.
Has Medicare registry (trial) for proton therapy.
PBS: No
8. Florida, Jacksonville
University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute
2015 N. Jefferson Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206
Tel: 904.588.1800
http://www.floridaproton.org
Opened: 2006, 2023 update
Three gantries with pencil beam, one double scattering, one fixed beam
PBS: Yes
9. Florida, Miami
The Dwoskin Proton Therapy Center
1475 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
Tel: 305.243.5302
https://umiamihealth.org/en/sylvester-comprehensive-cancer-center/treatments-and-servicesPB/proton-therapy
Opened: 2020
Varian, One Treatment room
PBS: Yes
10. Florida, Miami
Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South
8900 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176
Tels: 786.527.8010, 786.596.2000
http://www.ufhealthcancerorlando.com/centers/proton-therapy-center
Opened 2018
Three gantries
PBS: Yes
11. Florida, Orlando
The Marjorie and Leonard Williams Center for Proton Therapy
University of Florida Health Center
1400 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32806
Tels: 321.841.8650 / 321.841.1869
http://www.ufhealthcancerorlando.com/centers/proton-therapy-center
Opened: 2016
One Mevion S250, 15,000 sq. ft. facility
PBS: No
Has space for future expansion.
12. Georgia, Atlanta
Emory Proton Treatment Center
615 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Tel: 707.217.7565
http://www.emoryproton.com
Opened: 2018
Four gantries, one fixed beam
PBS: Yes
13. Illinois, Warrenville
Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center
4455 Weaver Parkway, Warrenville, IL 60555 (Chicago area)
Tel: 877.887.5807
http://www.chicagoprotoncenter.com
Opened: 2010
One gantry, three fixed beam
PBS: Yes
14. Louisiana, Shreveport
Willis-Knighton Proton Therapy Center
2600 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71103
Tel: 318.212.8300
http://www.wkhs.com/Cancer/Cancer-Treatment-Services/Proton-Therapy/Proton-Therapy-Facts.aspx
Opened: 2014
One gantry (IBA ProteusONE)
PBS: Yes
15. Maryland, Baltimore
Maryland Proton Treatment Center
850 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel: 410.369.5200
http://www.mdproton.com
Opened: 2016
Three gantries, two fixed beam
PBS: Yes
Charges the same for proton therapy as for x-ray radiation.
16. Massachusetts, Boston
Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Tel: 617.724.1680
http://www.massgeneral.org/radiationoncology/BurrProtonCenter.aspx
Opened: 2003
Two gantries, one fixed beam
PBS: Yes
Gordon-Browne Proton Therapy Center
(same location)
Pro-Tom Synchrotron-based Radiance 330 in former LINAC space
Opened: 2020
This is the only institution with two proton centers at the same location.
17. Michigan, Flint
McLaren Proton Therapy Center
4100 Beecher Road, Flint, MI 48532
Tel: 855.697.7684
https://www.mclaren.org/main/proton-therapy-center
Opened: 2019
Two gantries, third one due in 2023.
PBS: Yes
18. Michigan, Royal Oak
Proton Therapy Center at Beaumont Hospital Cancer Institute
3601 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073
Tel: 248.551.8402
http://www.beaumont.org/treatments/proton-therapy
Opened July, 2017
One IBA ProteusOne gantry
PBS: Yes
Developing new SPArc technology beaming from revolving gantry.
19. Minnesota, Rochester
Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Center
190 Second Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Tel: 507.284.2511
http://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/proton-beam-therapy-program/sections/proton-therapy-facilities/gnc-20187682
Opened: 2015
Four gantries (current expansion will add two more, open in 2025)
PBS: Yes
They do many clinical trials. Charge the same for protons as for x-rays.
20. Missouri, Saint Louis
Mercy Proton Therapy Center
David C. Pratt Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
607 S. New Ballas Road
, Creve Coeur (Saint Louis), MO 63141
Tel: 314.251.6400
https://www.mercy.net/service/proton-beam-therapy/
Opened: 2022
One gantry, Mevion S250i
PBS: Yes
21. Missouri, St. Louis
S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center
224 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Tel: 314.286.1222
http://www.siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/siteman-approach/radiation/proton-beam-therapy/
Opened: 2013, 2020 (new unit)
Two gantries (Mevion S250, S250i)
PBS: Yes (new unit)
22. New Jersey, Brunswick
The Laurie Proton Therapy Center Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Tel: 888.MD.RWJUH (888.637.9584)
http://www.rwjuh.edu/proton-therapy/proton-therapy.aspx
Opened: 2015
One gantry
PBS: Yes
23. New Jersey, Voorhees Township
Virtua Voorhees Hospital
100 Bowman Drive
, Voorhees Township, NJ 08043
Tel:
856.247.3000
https://www.virtua.org/services/cancer-treatment/virtua-cancer-program/penn-medicine-virtua-health-proton-therapy-center
In conjunction with Penn Medicine
Opened: 2023
Varian, one treatment room
24. New Jersey, Somerset
ProCure Proton Therapy Center
103 Cedar grove Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873
Tel: 877.967.7628
http://www.procure.com
Open: 2012
One gantry, two inclined beams, one fixed beam
PBS: Yes
25. New York, New York
New York Proton Center
225 E. 126th Street, New York, NY 10035
Tel: (833) 697-7686
http://www.nyproton.com
Opened: 2019
Varian: Four treatment rooms plus one for research
PBS: Yes
250,000 sq. ft. facility plus separate call center.
26. Ohio, Cincinnati
Children’s Proton Therapy Center, UCHealth Proton Center
7777 Yankee Road,
Liberty Township, OH 45044
Tel: 877.881.8479
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/p/proton-therapy
https://www.uchealth.com/en/cancer-center/proton-therapy-center
Opened: 2016
Three gantries
PBS: Yes
One gantry for research.
27. Ohio, Cleveland
University Hospital Seidman Cancer Center
11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
Tel: 855.318.8390
http://www.uhhospitals.org/seidman/services/radiation-oncology/our-technology/proton-therapy
Opened: 2016
One gantry
PBS: No
28. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Proton Center
5901 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73142
Tel: 888.847.2640
http://www.OKCproton.com
Opened: 2009 as ProCure, new ownership April, 2019
One gantry, three fixed beam
PBS: No, but expects to upgrade by summer, 2022.
29. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Stephenson Cancer Center Proton Center at the University of Oklahoma
800 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Tel: 855.750.2273
https://www.ouhealth.com/stephenson-cancer-center/cancer-treatments/radiation-therapy/
Opened: 2019
Clinitron 250TM by Mevion
PBS: No
Impenetrable website. No information.
30. Pennsylvania, Lancaster
Lancaster General Health
Ann B. Bershinger Cancer Institute Proton Therapy Center
2102 Harrisburg Pike
, Lancaster, PA 17601
Tel: 888.544.4636
https://lancastergeneralhealth.org/services-and-treatments/cancer/screenings-and-treatments/proton-therapy-center
Opened: 2022
One treatment room
PBS: Yes
31. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Roberts Proton Therapy Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel: 800.789.7366
http://www.pennprotontherapy.org
Opened: 2010
IBA: Four gantries, one fixed beam, one research
PBS: Yes
Calls itself largest in the world. Opening second center in New Jersey (with PBS)
32. Tennessee, Franklin (Nashville)
Tennessee Oncology Proton Center
4588 Carothers Pkwy, Franklin, TN 37067
Tel: 877.836.6662
http://www.tnoncology.com/proton-therapy
Opened: 2018
Two gantries, one fixed beam (ProNova)
Formerly Provision CARES Proton Therapy Center. Sold out of bankruptcy.
PBS: Yes
33. Tennessee, Knoxville
Thompson Proton Center
6450 Provision Cares Way, Knoxville, TN 37909
Tel: 865.862.1600
http://www.thompsoncancer.com
Opened: 2014
Two gantries, one fixed beam (IBA) and
one gantry, one fixed beam (ProNova)
PBS: Yes
Formerly Provision CARES Proton Therapy Center. Purchased by Covenant Health in July, 2022. (This is where I twice received proton therapy_Robert)
34. Tennessee, Memphis
St. Jude Red Frog Events Proton Therapy Center (Children only)
262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Tel: 866.278.5833
http://www.stjude.org/treatment/services/radiation-oncology/proton-therapy.html
Opened: 2015
Two gantries, one fixed beam
PBS: Yes
Red Frog Events raised millions for the center, hence the eponymous name.
35. Texas, Irving (Dallas)
Texas Center for Proton Therapy
1501 West Royal Lane, Irving, TX 75063
Tel: 469.513.5500
http://www.texascenterforprotontherapy.com
Opened: 2015
Two gantries, one fixed beam
IBA Proteus technology
PBS: Yes
36. Texas, Houston
MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center
1840 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77054
Tel: 866.632.4782
http://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/care-centers-clinics/proton-therapy-center.html
Opened: 2006
Three gantries, one fixed beam
PBS: Yes
Current plans are to double capacity by late 2023 with new treatment center.
37. Utah, Salt Lake City
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
The Senator Orrin G. Hatch Center for Proton Therapy
1950 Cir of Hope Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tel: 801.585.0100
https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/treatment/proton-therapy.php
Opened: 2021
Mevion S250i single room
38. Virginia, Fairfax
Inova Mather Proton Therapy Center
Inova Shar Cancer Institute
8081 Innovation Park Dr., Fairfax, VA 22031
Tel: 571.472.0606
http://www.inova.org
Opened: 2020
Two gantries, IBA ProteusOne with pencil beam scanning and cone beam imaging
PBS: Yes
39. Virginia, Hampton
Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute
40 Enterprise Parkway, Hampton, VA 23666
Tel: 757.251.6800
http://www.hamptonproton.org
Opened: 2010
Four gantries, one fixed beam
PBS: No
40. Washington, Seattle
Fred Hutch - Proton Therapy
Formerly: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) Proton Therapy Center
1570 North 115th Street, Seattle WA 98133
Tel: 877.897.7628
Http://www.seattlecca.org/treatments/proton-therapy
Date opened: 2013
One gantry, one fixed beam
PBS: No
41. Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington DC 20057
Tel: 855.546.2805
http://www.medstargeorgetown.org/our-services/cancer-care/treatments/proton-beam-therapy/
Opened: 2018
Gantries: First Mevion 250Si with pencil beam scanning and Hyperscan imagery.
PBS: Yes
42. Washington, D.C.
Johns Hopkins National Proton Therapy Center
Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Rd NW,
Washington, DC 20016
Tel: 202.804.3343
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel_cancer_center/centers/proton-therapy-center/
Opened: 2019
Three gantries
PBS: Yes
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PROTON CENTERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR IN PLANNING
All will have Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS).
Not included as new are expansions of currently operating centers. Often available information is limited.
1. California, Stanford
Stanford Health Care
300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Tel: 650.723.8561
http://www.stanfordhealthcare.org
New Mevion S250-FIT, new technology
Opening: Awaits FDA approval
2. Connecticut, Danbury
Danbury Proton Therapy Center
85 Wooster Heights,
Danbury, CT 06492
http://www.danburyproton.com
Opening: 2024
One gantry,
Mevion S250i
Delay in getting Certificate of Need
3. Connecticut, Wallingford
Connecticut Proton Therapy Center, LLC
932 Northrup Road
, Wallingford, CT 06492
Opening 2023
One gantry
Developed by Proton International
Partners: Yale New Haven Health and Hartford Healthcare
4. Florida, Boca Raton
Boca Raton Hospital
Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute
Location to be determined
Tel: 561.955.5966
https://www.brrh.com/Locations/Lynn-Cancer-Institute.aspx
Opening: 2024
Partnering with Baptist Health’s Cancer Care Network, that has an existing proton center at Miami Cancer Institute
One gantry
IBA Proteus One
5. Florida, Jacksonville
Mayo Clinic
Address: Near the new Mangurian Building
,
4500 Mellish Drive
, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Tel: 904.953.2000
http://www.mayoclinic.org
Opening: 2024
Two gantries
This will be the third proton therapy center in Jacksonville. Also included will be carbon ion beam therapy, the first in the United States
6. Florida, Lee County
Southwest Florida Proton Center, Advocate Radiation Oncology
9961 Estero Oaks Drive
https://swflproton.com/
Opening: 2024
IBA ProteusOne single gantry
7. Florida, Orlando
Provision CARES Proton Therapy Center, Orlando
15775 New Independence Parkway,
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Opening: 2024
Two gantries plus one fixed beam (ProNova)
Construction delayed due to bankruptcy and restructuring debt. Future as proton center uknown.
8. Florida, Speros
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Hospital
Location: New 775-acre 140-buildings Global Innovation Center off Ridge Road in Land O'Lakes
https://moffitt.org/endeavor/archive/moffitt-bringing-proton-therapy-treatment-facility-to-speros-fl/
Opening: 2026
IBA ProteusOne, single gantry
Tel: 888.663.3488
9. Florida, Tampa
Tampa Institute for Proton Therapy
Tel: 813.582-5823
https://topdocsfl.com
Opening: 2024
Proton International
, One treatment room
The Cancer Institute at Tampa General Hospital will manage the center
10. Illinois, Peoria
OSF Healthcare Saint Francis Medical Center
530 NE Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61637
Tel: 309.655.2000
https://www.osfhealthcare.org/saint-francis/
Open 2024
Varian ProBeam 360 single gantry
11. Kansas, Kansas City
University of Kansas Health System
4000 Cambridge
, Kansas City, KS 66103
Tel: 913.588.1227
https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/about-us/academic-advantage/proton-therapy-initiative
Opening: 2023
One gantry (IBA ProteusOne)
12. Kansas, Kansas City
Provision CARES Cancer Center and Proton Therapy Center
Location to be determined.
Opening: 2024
Three treatment rooms, ProNova Equipment
Project on hold due to bankruptcy.
13. Kansas, Overland Park (Kansas City)
Kansas City Proton Institute
KCUC Urology & Oncology
5300 Indian Creek Parkway
Overland Park, KS 66207
Tel: 913.780-3388
http://www.KUcancercenter.org/cancer/cancer-treatments/proton-therapy/proton-therapy-center
Opening: winter, 2023
One gantry (Mevion S250i)
Privately owned and physician-led
14. Illinois, Peoria
OSF HealthCare
800 NE Glen Oaks Ave., Peoria, IL 61603
Tel: 309.655.2850
Opening: 2023
165 Louisiana, Baton Rouge
Louisiana ProtonCare Center
Provident ProtonCare, a division of Provident Resource Group
Baton Rouge, LA
One gantry
Project delayed
16. New Mexico, Albuquerque
New Mexico Cancer Center
4901 Lang Ave NE
, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Tel: 505.842.8171
http://www.NMcancercenter.org
Opening: 2024
Single ProteusOne IBA
17. North Carolina, Charlotte
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
200 S. College Street
, Charlotte, NC 28202
Tel:
980.442.2000
http://www.atriumhealth.org
Opening: late 2023
One gantry Mevion s250i
18. Ohio, Columbus
Ohio State University's James Cancer Hospital and Nationwide Children's Hospital
Part of Wexner Medical Center
410 W. 10th Avenue,
Columbus, Ohio
43210
Tel: 614.293.8000
https://cancer.osu.edu/for-cancer-researchers/research/research-institutes-and-centers
Opening: 2023
Varian ProBeam 360 designed to reach 400 Gy for Flash therapy.
19. Texas, San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center
UT Health San Antonio Proton Therapy and Research Center
The Mays Cancer Center
Floyd Curl Drive
, San Antonio, TX 78229
Steven Lee: 210.450.3823
http://www.uthscsa.edu/
Opening: 2023
One treatment room (Proton International, developer)
20. Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin Health Proton Therapy Center
Eastpark Drive
, Madison, WI
Tel: 608.440.6400
http://uwhealth.org/proton-therapy
Opening: 2024
One treatment room, special Marie system with patient treated in a sitting position
developed by Leo Cancer Care.
21. Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Froedtert Hospital and Medical College4 of Wisconsin
900 N. 92nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53226
Tel: 414.805.3000
http://www.froedtert.com
Opening in 2024
One treatment room, Mevion S250i
FOREIGN PROTON CENTERS
IBA, a world leader in manufacturing proton therapy equipment, lists all of the places in the world with their equipment:
https://www.iba-worldwide.com/sites/protontherapy/files/media_document/iba_proteus_community_0.pdf
Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group, an international organization, lists all of the currently operating proton centers in the world, plus those under development:
https://www.ptcog.ch/index.php/facilities-in-operation
LIST OF FIRST 40 PROTON CENTERS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF OPENING
1. James M. Slater, M.D. Proton Treatment and Research Center at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA (1990)
2. Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (2003)
3. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center’s Proton Center, Houston, TX (2006)
4. University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL (2006)
5. The Oklahoma Proton Center, Oklahoma City, OK (2009)
6. Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center, Chicago, IL (2010)
7. Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute, Hampton, VA (2010)
8. PENN Medicine Roberts Proton Therapy Center, Philadelphia, PA (2010)
9. ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Somerset, NJ (2012)
10. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center, Seattle, WA (2013)
11. The S. Lee Kling Proton Beam Center at Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO (2013)
12. Thompson Proton Therapy Center, Knoxville, TN (2014)
13. Willis-Knighton Proton Therapy Center, Shreveport, LA (2014)
14. Ackerman Cancer Center, Jacksonville, FL (2015)
15. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Laurie Proton Therapy Center, New Brunswick, NJ (2015)
16. Texas Center for Proton Therapy, Irving, TX (2015)
17. St. Jude Red Frog Events Proton Therapy Center, Memphis, TN (treats pediatric patients) (2015)
18. Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Center, Rochester, MN (2015)
19. Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Center, Phoenix, AZ (2016)
20. Maryland Proton Treatment Center, Baltimore, MD (Univ. of MD) (2016)
21. Center for Proton Therapy at Orlando Health/University of Florida Health Cancer Center, Orlando, FL (2016)
22. University Hospitals Proton Therapy Center/Seidman, Cleveland OH (2016)
23. Cincinnati Children’s Proton Therapy Center, (treats pediatric patients), UC Health Proton Therapy Center, Cincinnati, OH (2016)
24. Beaumont Proton Therapy Center, Royal Oak, MI (2017)
25. California Protons Cancer Therapy Center, San Diego, CA (2017)
26. Miami Cancer Institute Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL (2017)
27. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (2018)
28. Emory Proton Therapy Center, Atlanta, GA (2018)
29. Provision CARES Proton Therapy, Nashville, TN (2018)
30. Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren, Flint, MI (2019)
31. New York Proton Center, New York, NY (2019)
32. South Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Delray Beach, FL (2019)
33. Stephenson Proton Center at University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK (2019)
34. Johns Hopkins Sibley Hospital Proton Therapy Center, Washington, DC (2019)
35. Proton International at University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL (2020)
36. Inova Schar Cancer Institute Proton Therapy Center, Falls Church, VA (2020)
37. University of Miami Dwoskin Proton Therapy Center, Miami, FL (2020)
38. Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (2021)
39. Mercy Proto Therapy Center, St. Louis, MO (2022)
40. Ann B. Bershinger Cancer Institute Proton Therapy Center, Lancaster, PA (2022)