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: Assistant 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