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UAB Radiation Oncology will also be involved in
clinical research studies on the use of proton
therapy, to discover the full utility of the therapy
and produce best practice parameters on its use.
The official UAB Press Release was published in UAB News
on January 30, 2018.
From Left: Jefferson County Commissioner Sandra Little Brown, Proton International CEO
Chris Chandler, Senior Vice President of UAB School of Medicine Dr. Selwyn M. Vickers,
Radiation Oncology Chairman Dr. James Bonner, Radiation Oncology faculty members Dr.
John Fiveash, Dr. Richard Popple, and Dr. Ivan Brezovich, and Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director Dr. Michael J. Birrer.
Proton International at UAB, the first proton therapy center in Alabama, will undergo a two-year construction and testing period and should be ready
to treat patients in early 2020.  Milestones in the construction of the facility include the topping out, expected to take place around August 2018, and
the installation of the cyclotron and other major equipment in early 2019.
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