About Us
Our Mission
Penn Radiation Oncology’s mission is committed to three pillars of excellence in patient care, basic and translational research, and premier education and training programs for oncology scholars of all disciplines and backgrounds.
As one of the most comprehensive radiation oncology programs in the world, our department includes an extensive collection of advanced technology:
- Proton Therapy
- High-Dose Rate (HDR) and Low-Dose Rate brachytherapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
- Partial Breast Irradiation
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Gamma Knife Radiation
Expertise in the field of Penn Radiation Medicine
Home of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center
1st
HUB & Spoke model
for proton therapy
14
years of treating patients
One of the largest providers of combined academic and community
radiation oncology services in the United States
16
radiation oncology practice locations
over 9,500
patients treated every year
10,000
patients treated with Proton Therapy since 2010
World pioneers on advancements in technology and techniques
First in the world to:
- Develop Halcyon System with Varian — treated the first patient in 2017
- Develop HyperSight Linear Accelerator with Varian — treated first patient in 2023
- Open Varian ProBeam 360 Center
- Build a HUB & Spoke Model for proton therapy treatment planning
- Develop gantry rolling floor for proton therapy systems
- Develop multi-leaf collimators to shape a proton beam
- Develop soft tissue imaging with Cone Beam CT in a proton environment
- Treat high volume pencil beam scanning
- Offer comprehensive proton therapy training program in partnership with OncoLink
- Publish data on FLASH radiation
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Penn Radiation Oncology Milestones
Recent Milestones with Dr. Metz