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About NAPT: The Voice of the Proton Community

The National Association for Proton Therapy (NAPT) is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1990 to educate and increase awareness about the clinical benefits of proton therapy. Proton therapy is one of the most advanced methods of radiation treatment available today due to its unique ability to allow radiation treatment doses to be delivered to cancerous tumors while minimizing radiation exposure to healthy tissues and organs. Reducing unnecessary radiation for cancer patients results in the potential for fewer short and long term side effects.

The NAPT’s mission is to work collaboratively to;

  • educate and raise awareness of the clinical benefits of proton therapy among patients, providers, clinicians, payers, policymakers, and other stakeholders,
  • ensure patient choice and access to affordable proton therapy, and
  • encourage cooperative research and innovation to advance the appropriate and cost-effective utilization of proton therapy.

The NAPT’s supporting members include 42 of the nation’s leading cancer centers, a number of whom are National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers and National Comprehensive Care Network (NCCN) members.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Abram Gordon

Abram Gordon, J.D.
Board Chair

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Proton Therapy Center

Stuart Klein
Secretary

Executive Director
University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute

Vickie Miller

Vickie Miller, RN, MN, MBA

Operations Administrator
The Mayo Clinic – Arizona

Steven Frank, MD

Medical Director
MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center

Kristin Morris

Kristin Heath, DBA, MBA, MHA

Director of Operations – Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida

Board of Directors

 

Michael Butkus, PhD

Co-Medical Director/Head of Proton Physics
University of Miami

Andrew Chang

Andrew Chang, MD

Medical Director, Pediatrics
California Protons Cancer Therapy Center

Ashish K. Chawla, MD

Chairman Proton Therapy
Inova Schar Cancer Institute

Isabelle Choi, MD, FACRO

Director of Research
New York Proton Center

Fern Nibauer-Cohen

Fern Nibauer-Cohen 

Director, Patient Engagement & Development
Penn Medicine

James Gray, MD

Medical Director
Provision CARES Proton Therapy Center

Yoly Magana

Yoly Magana, RN, MBA 

Director, Clinical Operations
Loma Linda James Slater Proton Center

Mark McDonald, MD 

Medical Director
Emory Proton Therapy Center

Elizabeth Nichols, MD 

Associate Professor
Maryland Proton Treatment Center

Lindsay Pruett, MBA

Center Administrator
Proton International at UAB

MaryBeth Sullivan

Executive Director
Hampton Proton Therapy Institute

Tom Welch

President
Oklahoma Proton Center

Charles Yoo

Vice President of Operations & Finance
South Florida Proton Therapy Institute

Board Advisors

Jason Caron, JD

Joy Godby

Associate Director, Radiation Oncology
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Minesh Mehta, MD

Deputy Director
Chair, Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
Baptist Health South Florida

James Metz, MD

Chair, Radiation Oncology
University of Pennsylvania

Leonard Arzt

Board Member, Emeritus / Founder
National Association for Proton Therapy

Jeff Bradley

Jeffrey Bradley, MD

Professor of Radiation Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine

Staff

Jennifer Maggiore, LCSW, OSW-C

Executive Director
National Association for Proton Therapy
Email: Jennifer@proton-therapy.org

JJ Vitale

Director of Communications & Member Engagement
National Association for Proton Therapy
Email: jj@proton-therapy.org

Sarah Galen

Director of Education
National Association for Proton Therapy
Email: sarah@proton-therapy.org

Trayvia Watson

Program Manager
National Association for Proton Therapy
Email: trayvia@proton-therapy.org