Effective proton cancer treatment delivered with all the resources of a non-profit major academic health center.
When we opened our doors in August 2006, proton therapy was a new cancer treatment to the Southeast United States. Since then, our 150 dedicated staff members have brought hope of a cancer-free future to more than 11,000 patients from Florida, the U.S. and 33 countries. We are a regional and international resource offering proton therapy – one of the most advanced non-invasive cancer treatment tools available.
Located in Jacksonville, Florida, our proton therapy center is staffed, situated and structured as a major clinical research facility. We serve as a center for multidisciplinary research with 350 published articles involving all interests that touch cancer and its treatment.
The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute’s interest extends into other clinical and scientific disciplines, including engineering, computer science, medical and legal ethics, social science, health economics, materials science and space technology.
About the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute:
A Confident Choice For Cancer Treatment
Our aim is to make proton cancer treatment at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute a confident choice for those who need it most. This means that we’re dedicated to delivering proton cancer treatment in a way that takes the entire patient into account.
You deserve the best possible chance to beat cancer and live life to the fullest. That is why we have developed a proton therapy program that is among the top-rated cancer centers in Florida.
We are a Florida Cancer Center of Excellence equipped with state-of-the-art proton therapy, a precise form of radiation that targets tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
When you become a patient at UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, you are assured of receiving the highest quality care as measured by state and national standards.
Advanced. Accredited. Award winning.
NCI-Designated Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute Designation
The UF Health Cancer Center is the 72nd NCI-Designated Cancer Center and the only NCI-Designated Cancer Center based at a public university in the state of Florida. The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, UF physicians and staff are part of the UF Health Cancer Center and received this designation from the NCI because of the exceptional, multidisciplinary care the Cancer Center delivers to patients and the leading-edge, clinical research conducted by its faculty.
Florida Cancer Center of Excellence Award
As part of the University of Florida Health Cancer Center, the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute is designated by the State of Florida as a Florida Cancer Center of Excellence. The prestigious distinction was first awarded for a three-year term in March 2015 and consecutively renewed in 2018 and 2021.
American College of Radiology Accreditation
The ACR seal of accreditation in radiation oncology represents the highest level of quality and patient safety. UF Health Proton Therapy Institute earned a three-year term of accreditation in 2015 and consecutive renewals in 2018 and 2021. Of the dozens of proton therapy centers in the U.S., we are one of the few proton therapy facilities to achieve this recognition.
Results From Our Patient Satisfaction Surveys:
Daily Treatments:
99%
Of patients
Report an “Excellent” or “Good” experience with daily treatments.
Personal Attention:
96%
Of patients
Rated the personal attention from their physicians as “Excellent” or “Good.”
Would Recommend:
98%
Of patients
Said they would “definitely recommend” the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute to a friend or family member.
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