Our Team

A number of different medical professionals are involved in proton therapy treatment. See below for complete descriptions of different care roles and a listing of our radiation oncologists:

• Radiation Oncologists: Physician trained in the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer and other tumors; responsible for planning proton therapy and monitoring patient progress during and after treatment

• Radiation Physicists: Physicists with specialized training in the use of radiation for medical purposes; help maintain the proton treatment facility, assist with planning radiotherapy treatments and perform quality assurance checks for proton therapy treatment

• Dosimetrists: Assist the radiation oncologist and radiation physicist in developing the proton treatment plan

• Radiation Therapists: Deliver proton treatments according to the radiation oncologist’s treatment plan; position patients for treatment, obtain x-rays to verify the patient’s position and operate the equipment that delivers the proton radiation

• Referral Coordinators: Main point of contact for patients; coordinate necessary pre-treatment tests; help navigate insurance approval process

• Nurses: Monitor patient progress through treatment

• Medical Assistants: Monitor patient progress through treatment

• Barrett,William
  

  William Barrett, MD

  • Title: Professor; Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
  • Locations: UC Health Barrett Cancer Center: (513) 584-8956, West Chester Hospital Radiotherapy Center: (513) 475-7777, UC Health Proton Center: (513) 584-2326
  • Specialties: radiation oncology, cancer, oncology
  • Department: Radiation Oncology
• Breneman,John
  

  John Breneman, MD

  • Title: Professor of Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery
  • Locations: West Chester Hospital Radiotherapy Center: (513) 475-7777, UC Health Proton Center: (513) 584-2326
  • Specialties: radiation oncology, cancer, oncology
  • Department: Radiation Oncology
• Kharofa,Jordan
  

  Jordan Kharofa, MD

  • Title: Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
  • Locations: UC Health Barrett Cancer Center: (513) 584-8956, UC Health Proton Center: (513) 584-2326
  • Specialties: cancer, oncology, radiation oncology
  • Department: Radiation Oncology
• Pater,Luke
  

  Luke E. Pater, MD

  • Title: Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
  • Locations: UC Health Proton Center: (513) 584-2326, West Chester Hospital Radiotherapy Center: (513) 475-7777, UC Health Barrett Cancer Center: (513) 584-8956
  • Specialties: brain tumors, radiation oncology, neuroscience
  • Department: Radiation Oncology
• Redmond,Kevin
  

  Kevin Redmond, MD

  • Title: Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
  • Locations: West Chester Hospital Radiotherapy Center: (513) 475-7777, UC Health Proton Center: (513) 584-2326, UC Health Barrett Cancer Center: (513) 584-8956
  • Specialties: radiation oncology, cancer, oncology
  • Department: Radiation Oncology
• Struve,Timothy
  

  Timothy D. Struve, MD

  • Title: Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
  • Locations: UC Health Barrett Cancer Center: (513) 584-8956
  • Specialties: radiation oncology, cancer, oncology
  • Department: Radiation Oncology
• Vatner,Ralph
  

  Ralph Vatner MD, PhD

  • Title: Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
  • Locations: UC Health Proton Center: (513) 584-2326
  • Specialties: radiation oncology, proton therapy
  • Department: Radiation Oncology
• Mascia,Anthony E.
  

  Anthony E. Mascia, PhD, DABR

  • Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • Locations: UC Health Proton Center: (513) 584-2326
  • Specialties: proton therapy
  • Department: Radiation Oncology