Your treatment at the New York Proton Center is entrusted to some of the most experienced doctors and clinicians in the field of proton therapy, assisted by an immensely capable team of support specialists. During your treatment, your team will include different types of staff members who will all focus on helping you feel comfortable, informed and safe.
Intake coordinator gathers your medical records and insurance information.
Patient navigator ensures the continuity of your care throughout treatment.
Financial counselor manages all financial and insurance issues.
Nutritionist gives food and nutritional information and advice.
Social worker assists with enhancing social functioning and overall well-being.
Child life specialist attends to the care and well-being of pediatric patients.
Concierge assists with housing, transportation and other needs you may have while you are in the city for treatment.
Dosimetrists help physicians and physicists customize your treatment by digitally developing the specific plan needed.
Medical physicists specialize in applying physics to medical care. They map out the exact shape and intensity of the proton beam to provide the specialized therapy you need. They also oversee quality assurance.
Oncology Nurse attends to you weekly or as needed to provide expert nursing care.
Radiation Oncologist is a specialized physician who works with the physicists and dosimetrists to create and supervise a treatment plan to deliver the most effective, precise therapy for your specific needs. You will meet with the Radiation Oncologist weekly while under treatment.
Radiation therapists work with your entire team to understand your specific care plan. They will deliver your treatment daily and help monitor your condition.
The former Medical Director of the Maryland Proton Treatment Center, Dr. Simone is an internationally recognized expert in proton therapy, having led numerous clinical trials in the field. He has written clinical practice guidelines on proton therapy, lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies. He obtained undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, later completing residency training and serving as chief resident at the National Institutes of Health. He remains an associate professor at the university, holding several directorships.
Dr. J. Isabelle Choi was clinical director, associate director of clinical services and chief of the breast cancer, thoracic oncology and gynecologic services at the California Protons Cancer Therapy Center in San Diego. Currently an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Choi received an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center. She was chief resident at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in California.
The below radiation oncologists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Montefiore Health System, and Mount Sinai Health System work closely with the New York Proton Center to deliver proton therapy for their patients. Your referring oncologist remains involved via regular contact and consultation with your support team at the Center.
Dr. Barker is a board-certified radiation oncologist who specializes in the treatment of skin cancer (including melanoma) and eye cancer with radiation therapy. He is one of a few radiation oncologists in the country who focuses on these diseases. He works closely with a dedicated team of experts who use advanced radiation techniques, including proton therapy, to deliver the best possible care to patients. He has been a member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering team since 2006.
Dr. Cahlon is a board-certified radiation oncologist whose clinical practice is primarily focused on breast cancer. As part of a multi-disciplinary team of breast cancer experts, he works with colleagues to identify the optimal treatment approach for each patient. He uses the most modern radiation techniques including proton therapy to deliver the most precise form of radiation. As part of the breast cancer team, Dr. Cahlon has great expertise in using all the most modern forms of radiation and tailors the optimal technique to each individual patient.
Dr. Jana Fox is a radiation oncologist in Bronx, New York and is affiliated with Montefiore Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and has been in practice between 11-20 years. She specializes in Radiation Oncology. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish.
Dr. Garg is the Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology, Director of Montefiore-Einstein’s Proton Therapy Program and Co-Director of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy Program at Montefiore Medical Center. He earned his medical degree at King George’s Medical College and completed his residency in radiation oncology at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago and Montefiore in New York City. He also completed a specialized fellowship at Wayne State University in Detroit. Dr. Garg is the recipient of the prestigious American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Young Investigator’s Award and the Department of Defense Physician Research Award. Dr. Garg is a principal investigator of several national and international research studies involving novel cancer treatment modalities and is actively involved in quality of life and healthcare disparities issues for cancer patients.
Dr. Lee is a radiation oncologist with more than 17 years of experience. She specializes in using advanced forms of radiation, including proton therapy, to treat head and neck cancer and thyroid cancer. Her goal in using these technologies is to improve her patients’ outcomes while decreasing potential treatment side effects and preserving their quality of life. No matter which treatment option used, she cares for all of her patients as if they were part of her family. This means creating a plan tailored to their unique disease, and doing everything she can to help them get well.
Dr. Keyur Mehta is a radiation oncologist in Bronx, New York and is affiliated with Montefiore Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and has been in practice for 12 years. He completed a residency at Suny Health Science Center. He specializes in Radiation Oncology, Radiology and Therapeutic Radiology.
Sonam Sharma, MD is a practicing Radiation Oncologist in New York, NY. Dr. Sharma graduated from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 and has been in practice for 7 years. She currently practices at General Medical Associates of Beth Israel Medical Center and is affiliated with The Mount Sinai Hospital. In addition to English, Dr. Sharma’s practice supports Russian and Spanish.
Dr. Shepherd is a radiation oncologist who specializes in caring for people with cancers of the chest, known as thoracic cancers. These include lung cancer, mesothelioma, and thymoma. She has expertise in stereotactic and proton-beam radiation therapies. She strives to relieve her patients’ uncertainties and guide them through their care. In addition, her passions for technology and research make the rapidly evolving field of radiation oncology a great fit. Her goal is to maximize quality of life for her patients. Her current research and clinical interests involve applying advanced technologies to more precisely target the primary tumor and avoid healthy tissue.
Dr. Wolden is a board-certified radiation oncologist who cares for children and young adults with cancer. She is a member of the pediatric, ophthalmic, and bone marrow transplant disease management teams, and works very closely with surgeons and medical oncologists in these specialties. She has extensive experience treating rare diseases in young people such as sarcomas, brain tumors, neuroblastoma, Wilms’ tumor, lymphoma, and leukemia. Radiation therapy is an extremely powerful tool for these tumors, but young patients are especially sensitive to long-term side effects. She, therefore, approaches each patient as a unique individual, carefully designing a highly customized radiation therapy plan to maximize the benefits of treatment while minimizing side effects.
Dr. Yamada is a radiation oncologist with a particular expertise in caring for patients with spine tumors, primary brain tumors, and metastatic brain tumors. He sees nearly 500 patients a year at Memorial Sloan Kettering in Manhattan. When he first meets with patients, he spends a lot of time discussing the potential benefits and side effects of radiation therapy. His priority is to explain things in a way that his patients can truly understand. He is also involved in cancer clinical trials. His research focuses on using image-guided technologies to treat tumors in all areas of the body, including adult brain and spine tumors and liver tumors.
Dr. Yang is a radiation oncologist who specializes in treating tumors of the central nervous system. This includes primary brain tumors, metastatic brain tumors, and spine tumors. He has expertise in treating metastatic tumors in the body. He uses advanced radiation techniques, such as proton therapy, to deliver radiation treatment with a high level of precision while avoiding damage to nearby healthy tissue and without affecting important functions, like vision and hearing. He is leading clinical trials to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with brain tumors and leptomeningeal disease. He is piloting radiation therapy early on in treating cancer that has just begun to spread to other parts of the body. This is called oligometastatic disease. This innovative program is changing the way metastatic cancer is treated. The treatment can potentially change the course of the disease and slow its growth.
Dr. Brian Yeh is a radiation oncologist in New York, New York and is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital. He received his medical degree from NYU School of Medicine and has been in practice for 13 years. He did his residency training at UCLA Medical Center. He focuses on brain tumors, head and neck squamous cell cancer, laryngeal cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as well as throat, thyroid and tongue cancers.
