Expect More From Your Cancer Care

About Us

Opened in 2019, the New York Proton Center is the first and only proton radiotherapy center in New York state. We were created through a unique partnership with three world-class academic medical centers – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Montefiore Health System, and Mount Sinai Health System.

Patients First, Foremost and Always

The New York Proton Center was designed and built from the ground up with an eye toward improving the patient experience. We customize every facet of treatment, taking into account the many variables that make each case different from the next. Not one size fits all. One size fits only you.

All Your Imaging Needs Under One Roof

At the New York Proton Center, we do all treatment-related imaging—CT scans, PET scans and MRIs—at our facility. That lets us tailor treatment according to the precise size and shape of the tumor, which we continually monitor and update. Plus, patients are spared the inconvenience of traveling to a separate imaging center.

Ultimate Precision

With our advanced robotic arm system, patient positioning is precise to within millimeters. This reduces the time spent in treatment, so patients experience less anxiety and discomfort.

Adaptive Planning

Conventional radiation follows a simple trajectory: plan and execute, with limited ability to make adjustments mid-treatment. At the New York Proton Center, we continuously monitor your response to therapy. That lets us modify treatment in real time—whether to adjust the proton dose based on tumor or anatomical changes, alleviate an adverse reaction or otherwise respond to evolving conditions—according to your individual case.

Spaces Created Just for Kids

We’ve created pediatric spaces specially designed to reassure our youngest patients and reduce their anxiety. In addition, you’ll work hand-in-hand with our Child Life Specialist to learn what to expect during treatment.

A Premium on Personal Attention

Are you traveling to the New York Proton Center from another city? Do you have mobility issues? Any other unique requirements or concerns? Whether it’s lodging, travel assistance or some other personal accommodation, our team will make sure you’re taken care of before, during and after treatment.

A Center for Research

The New York Proton Center is an international leader in proton therapy research. Our radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and dosimetrists are involved in numerous research studies that are demonstrating the efficacy of proton therapy and the patients who would benefit most from treatment. Ninety-seven percent (97%) of our patients are enrolled on at least one clinical trial.

At the New York Proton Center, this is our commitment:

• Establish a gold standard for this highly advanced form of radiation treatment
• Assemble a team of radiation oncology experts—including physicians and other clinical specialists with significant experience in both proton therapy and other radiation treatments—who are bound together by a commitment to the well-being of their patients.
• Further the body of clinical evidence advancing proton therapy as a highly effective treatment for complex tumors and difficult-to-treat cases.
• Create a welcoming and reassuring environment for patients, from the comfort of our physical space to the warmth and sincerity of our clinical staff.