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From Florida Proton Alumni Group UFPTIalumnifloridaprotonorgSubject Florida Proton Precision Newsletter - March 2014 - Preview
Date March 28 2014 at 923 AMTo Daniel Nutter DNuttershepherdagencycom
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
bull Proton therapyprovides excellentchance for prostatecancer cure withminimal risk of sideeffects
bull Vote online forUFPTIrsquos chance toreceive a grant for amusic therapist
bull A new way to getaround at UFPTI
bull Register to run orwalk in a 5K tobenefit UFPTI
bull 2014 PhysicianChanges
bull Special thanks
bull Show the love
IN OTHER NEWS
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Proton therapy provides excellent chance forprostate cancer cure with minimal risk of sideeffects
Five-year patient outcomes from the University of FloridaProton Therapy Institute
The physicians and researchers at the UF Proton Therapy Institutefollowed hundreds of prostate cancer patients treated with protons forearly- intermediate- and advanced prostate cancer At five years 99percent of men with early and intermediate disease are cancer freeand 76 percent of men with advanced disease are cancer free1 Thevast majority of men treated with protons reported excellent quality oflife following treatment
When choosing a prostate cancer treatment it is important toconsider all the options available Radiation and surgery are the twomost common treatments if a patient is not a candidate for watchfulwaiting Part of the decision-making process is to learn eachtreatmentrsquos potential for cure (disease control) and for maintaining agood quality of life after treatment The following table shows the mostcurrent prostate cancer patient outcomes data available for bothproton therapy and surgery
Decision PointsProton Therapyfor ProstateCancer
Surgery forProstate Cancer
Disease Control 99-761 84-6023
Treatment
Major complication rate 11 2864
Invasive Procedure No Yes
Long Recovery Time No Yes
Fatigue No Yes
30-day mortality rate 0 054
YouTube icons click andjoin us in the social mediaconversation Also on theright side of thehomepage there is abutton for VTOC PatientPortal Click here to openyour secure accountview your recordscomplete clinical trialquestionnaires andcommunicate with yournurse case managerKnowing how you arefeeling during and aftertreatment is essential toproviding you the bestcare possible andcontributes to the care offuture patients
Community Calendar
Mark your calendar andjoin us when we are in atown near you
May 12 2014Lifelong Learning GroupSun City Carolina LakesFort Mill SC Speaker Bradlee Robbert
May 13 2014 1130 amKiwanis ClubLaurel Ridge CountryClub49 Cupp LaneWaynesville NC 28786Speaker Bradlee Robbert
If you would like aspeaker to come to agroup in your area clickhere to send us an email
About This Newsletter
The Precision newsletteris an electronic-onlypublication that isdistributed by email Eachissue is sent monthly topatients alumni patientsand friends of theUniversity of Florida
30-day mortality rate 0 054
Rehospitalization rate 0 (NA) 454
Side EffectsPercent of patients who experience a change post treatment
Incontinence 01 6-304
Impotence 341 60-801
Inguinal hernia 0 (NA) 7-214
Fecal Incontinence 141 17-325
Disease control is defined as freedom from clinical or PSA progression at fiveyears
1 per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v40 53 perCTCAE v30
1Mendenhall NP et al Five-Year Outcomes from 3 Prospective Trials of Image-Guided Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer Int J Radiation Oncol Biol Phys 2014March 88(3)596-602
2Han M et al Long-Term Biochemical Disease-Free and Cancer-Specific SurvivalFollowing Anatomic Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy The 15-Year JohnsHopkins Experience Urol Clin North Am 2001 Aug 28(3)555-65
3Qi P et al Long-Term Oncological Outcomes of Men Undergoing RadicalProstatectomy With Preoperative Prostate-Specific Antigen lt25 ngml and 25-4ngml Urol Oncol 2013 Nov 31(8)1527-32
4Treatment Option Overview for Prostate Cancer Health Professional VersionhttpwwwcancergovcancertopicspdqtreatmentprostateHealthProfessionalpage3Section_2223 Retrieved Aug 28 2013
5Bishoff JT et al Incidence of fecal and urinary incontinence following radicalperineal and retropubic prostatectomy in a national population J Urol 160 (2) 454-8 1998
3714 Reviewed by Nancy P Mendenhall MD
Vote online for UFPTIrsquos chance to receive agrant for a music therapist
We are in the running to be awarded a grant from the LIVESTRONGFoundation You can help us win by voting for UFPTI starting March24 at wwwvotelivestrongorg The voting ends on April 11 at 6 pmEST so please be sure to show your support early and invite yourfriends to vote too
The addition of a board-certified music therapist would furtherpromote healing and well-being in this outpatient environment and
University of FloridaProton Therapy Institute(UFPTI) As the officialnewsletter of UFPTI thecontent is compiled andprepared by ourcommunicationsrepresentative andapproved by the editorStuart Klein executivedirector of UFPTI Specialbulletin newsletters mayoccasionally be preparedwhen timely topics andnew developments inproton therapy occur Toopt out of receiving theemail newsletter simplyclick here to unsubscribeWe will make every effortto remove your namefrom the list
If you would like to senda Letter to the Editorplease click here
Sign-Up Today
If you dont alreadyreceive this e-newsletterclick here to add yourname to the list You willalso be notified of anyfuture events in yourarea
would facilitate relaxation decrease anxiety and stress and providecomfort and support for all cancer patients and their caregivers
Our current artist-in-residence program was kickstarted through asimilar grant awarded by the LIVESTRONG Foundation in 2010Thanks to the votes of patients and friends we were selected for thegrant then and hope to repeat that success in 2014
A new way to get around at UFPTI
Getting around the UF Health Jacksonville campus just got a lot easierthanks to a generous donation of a six-seater golf cart by Lamar andPatricia Canup They made the donation in honor of their good friendOtt Stephens who recently completed proton therapy for prostatecancer The cart will be used to transport patients to and from othermedical appointments on the UF Health campus To arrange a ridecheck with the patient services team
Register to run or walk in a 5K to benefit UFPTI
Looking for a fun way to raise funds and awareness of UFPTI Join usfor an inaugural 5K runwalk taking place April 26 on the scenic
campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville Updatesregistration information and details about the runwalk will be availablesoon at our website wwwfloridaprotonorg and on our Facebookpage wwwfacebookcomFloridaProton Please save the date andstay on the lookout for more information
2014 Physician Changes
A familiar face among our physician team has moved on to anothercareer opportunity Robert Malyapa MD We appreciate the care andattention he provided to all patients at UFPTI and we wish him all thebest
Moving forward appointments for existing patients and new patientswith head and neck cancer base of skull central nervous system andocular tumors will be with either Ronny Rotondo MD CMFRCPC or Roi Dagan MD MS as attending physician
Dr Rotondo is a radiation oncologist and University of FloridaAssistant Professor who specializes in proton therapy for tumors in thebase of skull spine and central nervous system as well as pediatricmalignancies He is board certified in radiation oncology clinicalpractice in Canada and is board eligible in the United States Prior tojoining the UF Proton Therapy Institute he completed his residencytraining at McGill University in Montreal Canada He completed a oneyear fellowship in proton radiation therapy at the MassachusettsGeneral Hospital - Harvard University primarily focusing on head andneck skull base and spine tumors and also completed two years ofdedicated fellowship training in pediatric proton radiation therapy atthe UF Proton Therapy Institute
Dr Dagan is a radiation oncologist and University of Florida AssistantProfessor who specializes in proton therapy for tumors in the headand neck breast and eye He also directs the UF Metastatic CancerProgram and uses SBRT to treat metastatic lung cancer breast cancerand prostate cancer He is board certified in radiation oncology Priorto joining UF Proton Therapy Institute he completed his residencytraining at the University of Florida and served as the Chief ResidentPhysician in the UF Department of Radiation Oncology His publishedclinical research includes articles on proton therapy and IMRT for headand neck cancer and soft tissue sarcoma among others
As always you can expect personal attention expert University ofFlorida doctors and skilled nurses therapists and staff to care for youevery time you have an appointment
Dr Ronny Rotondo Dr Roi Dagan
Special thanks
Our heartfelt appreciationgoes to the many people whomake generous gifts of theirtalent financial resources andgood will to make the protontherapy experience better forall of our patients
It was especiallyheartwarming for examplewhen Santa Claus (aka proton alum Joe McGee) returned to UFPTI inearly January to bring a special cash donation to benefit the UFPTI forthe Children Fund His surprise visit delighted the many children andtheir parents that day They even had a chance to put in an earlyrequest for Christmas 2014 The funds he donated were from theSanta gigs he does throughout the year and especially during theChristmas season Joe lives and works in the Atlanta area so if youneed a Santa during the year give him a shout at his Facebook Page wwwfacebookcomsantajoemcgee or email him atsantajoemcgeegmailcom
A caregiver of one of our patients decorated two lovely child-sizedrocking chairs for the playroom Thank you Carol for this thoughtfulgift that is sure to be a favorite seating choice for our smallestpatients and the envy of our bigger ones
Thank you Aarons iPad Lending Library for donating some amazingiPad covers We love them In the words of one of our pediatricnurses ldquoWe love them in the Recovery Room and helps to ensure ouriPads stay safe and sound The kids love them and the fun colors aregreatrdquo
Show the love
Patients and caregivers oftenwant a way to show their pride inUFPTI when they return homeduring and after treatment Wenow have official t-shirts and carmagnets available for a nominalfee All proceeds benefit theUFPTI pediatric proton programFor more information or to placean order contact BradleeRobbert atbrobbertfloridaprotonorg
Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe2015 North Jefferson Street
Jacksonville FL 32206
YouTube icons click andjoin us in the social mediaconversation Also on theright side of thehomepage there is abutton for VTOC PatientPortal Click here to openyour secure accountview your recordscomplete clinical trialquestionnaires andcommunicate with yournurse case managerKnowing how you arefeeling during and aftertreatment is essential toproviding you the bestcare possible andcontributes to the care offuture patients
Community Calendar
Mark your calendar andjoin us when we are in atown near you
May 12 2014Lifelong Learning GroupSun City Carolina LakesFort Mill SC Speaker Bradlee Robbert
May 13 2014 1130 amKiwanis ClubLaurel Ridge CountryClub49 Cupp LaneWaynesville NC 28786Speaker Bradlee Robbert
If you would like aspeaker to come to agroup in your area clickhere to send us an email
About This Newsletter
The Precision newsletteris an electronic-onlypublication that isdistributed by email Eachissue is sent monthly topatients alumni patientsand friends of theUniversity of Florida
30-day mortality rate 0 054
Rehospitalization rate 0 (NA) 454
Side EffectsPercent of patients who experience a change post treatment
Incontinence 01 6-304
Impotence 341 60-801
Inguinal hernia 0 (NA) 7-214
Fecal Incontinence 141 17-325
Disease control is defined as freedom from clinical or PSA progression at fiveyears
1 per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v40 53 perCTCAE v30
1Mendenhall NP et al Five-Year Outcomes from 3 Prospective Trials of Image-Guided Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer Int J Radiation Oncol Biol Phys 2014March 88(3)596-602
2Han M et al Long-Term Biochemical Disease-Free and Cancer-Specific SurvivalFollowing Anatomic Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy The 15-Year JohnsHopkins Experience Urol Clin North Am 2001 Aug 28(3)555-65
3Qi P et al Long-Term Oncological Outcomes of Men Undergoing RadicalProstatectomy With Preoperative Prostate-Specific Antigen lt25 ngml and 25-4ngml Urol Oncol 2013 Nov 31(8)1527-32
4Treatment Option Overview for Prostate Cancer Health Professional VersionhttpwwwcancergovcancertopicspdqtreatmentprostateHealthProfessionalpage3Section_2223 Retrieved Aug 28 2013
5Bishoff JT et al Incidence of fecal and urinary incontinence following radicalperineal and retropubic prostatectomy in a national population J Urol 160 (2) 454-8 1998
3714 Reviewed by Nancy P Mendenhall MD
Vote online for UFPTIrsquos chance to receive agrant for a music therapist
We are in the running to be awarded a grant from the LIVESTRONGFoundation You can help us win by voting for UFPTI starting March24 at wwwvotelivestrongorg The voting ends on April 11 at 6 pmEST so please be sure to show your support early and invite yourfriends to vote too
The addition of a board-certified music therapist would furtherpromote healing and well-being in this outpatient environment and
University of FloridaProton Therapy Institute(UFPTI) As the officialnewsletter of UFPTI thecontent is compiled andprepared by ourcommunicationsrepresentative andapproved by the editorStuart Klein executivedirector of UFPTI Specialbulletin newsletters mayoccasionally be preparedwhen timely topics andnew developments inproton therapy occur Toopt out of receiving theemail newsletter simplyclick here to unsubscribeWe will make every effortto remove your namefrom the list
If you would like to senda Letter to the Editorplease click here
Sign-Up Today
If you dont alreadyreceive this e-newsletterclick here to add yourname to the list You willalso be notified of anyfuture events in yourarea
would facilitate relaxation decrease anxiety and stress and providecomfort and support for all cancer patients and their caregivers
Our current artist-in-residence program was kickstarted through asimilar grant awarded by the LIVESTRONG Foundation in 2010Thanks to the votes of patients and friends we were selected for thegrant then and hope to repeat that success in 2014
A new way to get around at UFPTI
Getting around the UF Health Jacksonville campus just got a lot easierthanks to a generous donation of a six-seater golf cart by Lamar andPatricia Canup They made the donation in honor of their good friendOtt Stephens who recently completed proton therapy for prostatecancer The cart will be used to transport patients to and from othermedical appointments on the UF Health campus To arrange a ridecheck with the patient services team
Register to run or walk in a 5K to benefit UFPTI
Looking for a fun way to raise funds and awareness of UFPTI Join usfor an inaugural 5K runwalk taking place April 26 on the scenic
campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville Updatesregistration information and details about the runwalk will be availablesoon at our website wwwfloridaprotonorg and on our Facebookpage wwwfacebookcomFloridaProton Please save the date andstay on the lookout for more information
2014 Physician Changes
A familiar face among our physician team has moved on to anothercareer opportunity Robert Malyapa MD We appreciate the care andattention he provided to all patients at UFPTI and we wish him all thebest
Moving forward appointments for existing patients and new patientswith head and neck cancer base of skull central nervous system andocular tumors will be with either Ronny Rotondo MD CMFRCPC or Roi Dagan MD MS as attending physician
Dr Rotondo is a radiation oncologist and University of FloridaAssistant Professor who specializes in proton therapy for tumors in thebase of skull spine and central nervous system as well as pediatricmalignancies He is board certified in radiation oncology clinicalpractice in Canada and is board eligible in the United States Prior tojoining the UF Proton Therapy Institute he completed his residencytraining at McGill University in Montreal Canada He completed a oneyear fellowship in proton radiation therapy at the MassachusettsGeneral Hospital - Harvard University primarily focusing on head andneck skull base and spine tumors and also completed two years ofdedicated fellowship training in pediatric proton radiation therapy atthe UF Proton Therapy Institute
Dr Dagan is a radiation oncologist and University of Florida AssistantProfessor who specializes in proton therapy for tumors in the headand neck breast and eye He also directs the UF Metastatic CancerProgram and uses SBRT to treat metastatic lung cancer breast cancerand prostate cancer He is board certified in radiation oncology Priorto joining UF Proton Therapy Institute he completed his residencytraining at the University of Florida and served as the Chief ResidentPhysician in the UF Department of Radiation Oncology His publishedclinical research includes articles on proton therapy and IMRT for headand neck cancer and soft tissue sarcoma among others
As always you can expect personal attention expert University ofFlorida doctors and skilled nurses therapists and staff to care for youevery time you have an appointment
Dr Ronny Rotondo Dr Roi Dagan
Special thanks
Our heartfelt appreciationgoes to the many people whomake generous gifts of theirtalent financial resources andgood will to make the protontherapy experience better forall of our patients
It was especiallyheartwarming for examplewhen Santa Claus (aka proton alum Joe McGee) returned to UFPTI inearly January to bring a special cash donation to benefit the UFPTI forthe Children Fund His surprise visit delighted the many children andtheir parents that day They even had a chance to put in an earlyrequest for Christmas 2014 The funds he donated were from theSanta gigs he does throughout the year and especially during theChristmas season Joe lives and works in the Atlanta area so if youneed a Santa during the year give him a shout at his Facebook Page wwwfacebookcomsantajoemcgee or email him atsantajoemcgeegmailcom
A caregiver of one of our patients decorated two lovely child-sizedrocking chairs for the playroom Thank you Carol for this thoughtfulgift that is sure to be a favorite seating choice for our smallestpatients and the envy of our bigger ones
Thank you Aarons iPad Lending Library for donating some amazingiPad covers We love them In the words of one of our pediatricnurses ldquoWe love them in the Recovery Room and helps to ensure ouriPads stay safe and sound The kids love them and the fun colors aregreatrdquo
Show the love
Patients and caregivers oftenwant a way to show their pride inUFPTI when they return homeduring and after treatment Wenow have official t-shirts and carmagnets available for a nominalfee All proceeds benefit theUFPTI pediatric proton programFor more information or to placean order contact BradleeRobbert atbrobbertfloridaprotonorg
Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe2015 North Jefferson Street
Jacksonville FL 32206
University of FloridaProton Therapy Institute(UFPTI) As the officialnewsletter of UFPTI thecontent is compiled andprepared by ourcommunicationsrepresentative andapproved by the editorStuart Klein executivedirector of UFPTI Specialbulletin newsletters mayoccasionally be preparedwhen timely topics andnew developments inproton therapy occur Toopt out of receiving theemail newsletter simplyclick here to unsubscribeWe will make every effortto remove your namefrom the list
If you would like to senda Letter to the Editorplease click here
Sign-Up Today
If you dont alreadyreceive this e-newsletterclick here to add yourname to the list You willalso be notified of anyfuture events in yourarea
would facilitate relaxation decrease anxiety and stress and providecomfort and support for all cancer patients and their caregivers
Our current artist-in-residence program was kickstarted through asimilar grant awarded by the LIVESTRONG Foundation in 2010Thanks to the votes of patients and friends we were selected for thegrant then and hope to repeat that success in 2014
A new way to get around at UFPTI
Getting around the UF Health Jacksonville campus just got a lot easierthanks to a generous donation of a six-seater golf cart by Lamar andPatricia Canup They made the donation in honor of their good friendOtt Stephens who recently completed proton therapy for prostatecancer The cart will be used to transport patients to and from othermedical appointments on the UF Health campus To arrange a ridecheck with the patient services team
Register to run or walk in a 5K to benefit UFPTI
Looking for a fun way to raise funds and awareness of UFPTI Join usfor an inaugural 5K runwalk taking place April 26 on the scenic
campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville Updatesregistration information and details about the runwalk will be availablesoon at our website wwwfloridaprotonorg and on our Facebookpage wwwfacebookcomFloridaProton Please save the date andstay on the lookout for more information
2014 Physician Changes
A familiar face among our physician team has moved on to anothercareer opportunity Robert Malyapa MD We appreciate the care andattention he provided to all patients at UFPTI and we wish him all thebest
Moving forward appointments for existing patients and new patientswith head and neck cancer base of skull central nervous system andocular tumors will be with either Ronny Rotondo MD CMFRCPC or Roi Dagan MD MS as attending physician
Dr Rotondo is a radiation oncologist and University of FloridaAssistant Professor who specializes in proton therapy for tumors in thebase of skull spine and central nervous system as well as pediatricmalignancies He is board certified in radiation oncology clinicalpractice in Canada and is board eligible in the United States Prior tojoining the UF Proton Therapy Institute he completed his residencytraining at McGill University in Montreal Canada He completed a oneyear fellowship in proton radiation therapy at the MassachusettsGeneral Hospital - Harvard University primarily focusing on head andneck skull base and spine tumors and also completed two years ofdedicated fellowship training in pediatric proton radiation therapy atthe UF Proton Therapy Institute
Dr Dagan is a radiation oncologist and University of Florida AssistantProfessor who specializes in proton therapy for tumors in the headand neck breast and eye He also directs the UF Metastatic CancerProgram and uses SBRT to treat metastatic lung cancer breast cancerand prostate cancer He is board certified in radiation oncology Priorto joining UF Proton Therapy Institute he completed his residencytraining at the University of Florida and served as the Chief ResidentPhysician in the UF Department of Radiation Oncology His publishedclinical research includes articles on proton therapy and IMRT for headand neck cancer and soft tissue sarcoma among others
As always you can expect personal attention expert University ofFlorida doctors and skilled nurses therapists and staff to care for youevery time you have an appointment
Dr Ronny Rotondo Dr Roi Dagan
Special thanks
Our heartfelt appreciationgoes to the many people whomake generous gifts of theirtalent financial resources andgood will to make the protontherapy experience better forall of our patients
It was especiallyheartwarming for examplewhen Santa Claus (aka proton alum Joe McGee) returned to UFPTI inearly January to bring a special cash donation to benefit the UFPTI forthe Children Fund His surprise visit delighted the many children andtheir parents that day They even had a chance to put in an earlyrequest for Christmas 2014 The funds he donated were from theSanta gigs he does throughout the year and especially during theChristmas season Joe lives and works in the Atlanta area so if youneed a Santa during the year give him a shout at his Facebook Page wwwfacebookcomsantajoemcgee or email him atsantajoemcgeegmailcom
A caregiver of one of our patients decorated two lovely child-sizedrocking chairs for the playroom Thank you Carol for this thoughtfulgift that is sure to be a favorite seating choice for our smallestpatients and the envy of our bigger ones
Thank you Aarons iPad Lending Library for donating some amazingiPad covers We love them In the words of one of our pediatricnurses ldquoWe love them in the Recovery Room and helps to ensure ouriPads stay safe and sound The kids love them and the fun colors aregreatrdquo
Show the love
Patients and caregivers oftenwant a way to show their pride inUFPTI when they return homeduring and after treatment Wenow have official t-shirts and carmagnets available for a nominalfee All proceeds benefit theUFPTI pediatric proton programFor more information or to placean order contact BradleeRobbert atbrobbertfloridaprotonorg
Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe2015 North Jefferson Street
Jacksonville FL 32206
campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville Updatesregistration information and details about the runwalk will be availablesoon at our website wwwfloridaprotonorg and on our Facebookpage wwwfacebookcomFloridaProton Please save the date andstay on the lookout for more information
2014 Physician Changes
A familiar face among our physician team has moved on to anothercareer opportunity Robert Malyapa MD We appreciate the care andattention he provided to all patients at UFPTI and we wish him all thebest
Moving forward appointments for existing patients and new patientswith head and neck cancer base of skull central nervous system andocular tumors will be with either Ronny Rotondo MD CMFRCPC or Roi Dagan MD MS as attending physician
Dr Rotondo is a radiation oncologist and University of FloridaAssistant Professor who specializes in proton therapy for tumors in thebase of skull spine and central nervous system as well as pediatricmalignancies He is board certified in radiation oncology clinicalpractice in Canada and is board eligible in the United States Prior tojoining the UF Proton Therapy Institute he completed his residencytraining at McGill University in Montreal Canada He completed a oneyear fellowship in proton radiation therapy at the MassachusettsGeneral Hospital - Harvard University primarily focusing on head andneck skull base and spine tumors and also completed two years ofdedicated fellowship training in pediatric proton radiation therapy atthe UF Proton Therapy Institute
Dr Dagan is a radiation oncologist and University of Florida AssistantProfessor who specializes in proton therapy for tumors in the headand neck breast and eye He also directs the UF Metastatic CancerProgram and uses SBRT to treat metastatic lung cancer breast cancerand prostate cancer He is board certified in radiation oncology Priorto joining UF Proton Therapy Institute he completed his residencytraining at the University of Florida and served as the Chief ResidentPhysician in the UF Department of Radiation Oncology His publishedclinical research includes articles on proton therapy and IMRT for headand neck cancer and soft tissue sarcoma among others
As always you can expect personal attention expert University ofFlorida doctors and skilled nurses therapists and staff to care for youevery time you have an appointment
Dr Ronny Rotondo Dr Roi Dagan
Special thanks
Our heartfelt appreciationgoes to the many people whomake generous gifts of theirtalent financial resources andgood will to make the protontherapy experience better forall of our patients
It was especiallyheartwarming for examplewhen Santa Claus (aka proton alum Joe McGee) returned to UFPTI inearly January to bring a special cash donation to benefit the UFPTI forthe Children Fund His surprise visit delighted the many children andtheir parents that day They even had a chance to put in an earlyrequest for Christmas 2014 The funds he donated were from theSanta gigs he does throughout the year and especially during theChristmas season Joe lives and works in the Atlanta area so if youneed a Santa during the year give him a shout at his Facebook Page wwwfacebookcomsantajoemcgee or email him atsantajoemcgeegmailcom
A caregiver of one of our patients decorated two lovely child-sizedrocking chairs for the playroom Thank you Carol for this thoughtfulgift that is sure to be a favorite seating choice for our smallestpatients and the envy of our bigger ones
Thank you Aarons iPad Lending Library for donating some amazingiPad covers We love them In the words of one of our pediatricnurses ldquoWe love them in the Recovery Room and helps to ensure ouriPads stay safe and sound The kids love them and the fun colors aregreatrdquo
Show the love
Patients and caregivers oftenwant a way to show their pride inUFPTI when they return homeduring and after treatment Wenow have official t-shirts and carmagnets available for a nominalfee All proceeds benefit theUFPTI pediatric proton programFor more information or to placean order contact BradleeRobbert atbrobbertfloridaprotonorg
Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe2015 North Jefferson Street
Jacksonville FL 32206
Dr Ronny Rotondo Dr Roi Dagan
Special thanks
Our heartfelt appreciationgoes to the many people whomake generous gifts of theirtalent financial resources andgood will to make the protontherapy experience better forall of our patients
It was especiallyheartwarming for examplewhen Santa Claus (aka proton alum Joe McGee) returned to UFPTI inearly January to bring a special cash donation to benefit the UFPTI forthe Children Fund His surprise visit delighted the many children andtheir parents that day They even had a chance to put in an earlyrequest for Christmas 2014 The funds he donated were from theSanta gigs he does throughout the year and especially during theChristmas season Joe lives and works in the Atlanta area so if youneed a Santa during the year give him a shout at his Facebook Page wwwfacebookcomsantajoemcgee or email him atsantajoemcgeegmailcom
A caregiver of one of our patients decorated two lovely child-sizedrocking chairs for the playroom Thank you Carol for this thoughtfulgift that is sure to be a favorite seating choice for our smallestpatients and the envy of our bigger ones
Thank you Aarons iPad Lending Library for donating some amazingiPad covers We love them In the words of one of our pediatricnurses ldquoWe love them in the Recovery Room and helps to ensure ouriPads stay safe and sound The kids love them and the fun colors aregreatrdquo
Show the love
Patients and caregivers oftenwant a way to show their pride inUFPTI when they return homeduring and after treatment Wenow have official t-shirts and carmagnets available for a nominalfee All proceeds benefit theUFPTI pediatric proton programFor more information or to placean order contact BradleeRobbert atbrobbertfloridaprotonorg
Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe2015 North Jefferson Street
Jacksonville FL 32206
Show the love
Patients and caregivers oftenwant a way to show their pride inUFPTI when they return homeduring and after treatment Wenow have official t-shirts and carmagnets available for a nominalfee All proceeds benefit theUFPTI pediatric proton programFor more information or to placean order contact BradleeRobbert atbrobbertfloridaprotonorg
Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe2015 North Jefferson Street
Jacksonville FL 32206