From Prostate Cancer Treatment to the Pickle Ball Court

Proton Therapy Helps Eddie Watts Stay Active
Eddie Watts is just on the other side of his prostate cancer treatment and is joyful to have found proton therapy. He is continuing the next leg of his journey through life where his friends will often find him on the golf course or in a heated pickle ball match.

Kasey Heilman

Kasey Heilman designs and manages fundraising programs to support and advance the priorities of the Institute. She enjoys working closely with donors, volunteers, patients, faculty and staff to advance philanthropic initiatives. Prior to joining the Institute, she was the associate director of development and events at UF Health Jacksonville and the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville, where she managed signature fundraising events. Kasey served as a planning committee member of the Institute’s fundraising golf tournament Play Golf. Fight Cancer.TM Classic.  

Hardev Singh Grewal, PhD

Dr. Hardev Grewal is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida, working at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute. His extensive clinical experience with proton therapy treatment delivery systems at the Oklahoma Proton Center makes Dr. Grewal a welcome addition to our medical physics team. Dr.

Twyla Willoughby, PhD, FAAPM

Dr. Twyla Willoughby is a medical physicist and assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida, working at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute. As a medical physicist, she assists the medical team in optimizing the treatment plans for each patient. She helps determine the best proton therapy delivery technique and patient positioning to ensure the most accurate and effective treatment option is used. 

Patient Spotlight: Abe DeLeon aka Proton Man

You may have seen a man outfitted as Proton Man in the halls at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute this summer. Under the mask and cape: Abe DeLeon from Roswell, Georgia, who was being treated for prostate cancer.

Welcome Kasey Heilman, Director of Development

Welcome Kasey Heilman, Director of Development The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute has appointed Kasey Heilman as Director of Development. In her new role, Kasey will lead the development and implementation of fundraising programs to support and advance the priorities of the Institute. She works closely with donors, volunteers, patients, faculty and staff to advance philanthropic initiatives.

15-Year Reflections

In our first 15 years we have made medical history as the first to offer proton therapy in the state of Florida and all of the Southeastern United States. We have treated more than 10,000 patients and opened over 65 clinical trials.
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