Get to know the staff at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute and their role in your cancer treatment plan.

Each research study published is one step forward to better understanding cancer and the effectiveness of cancer treatment options.

The staff and faculty at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute are dedicated to providing quality and compassionate health care to our patients. In 2025, we reached the milestone of treating our 12,000^th patient with proton therapy here at the Institute.

Dr. Sapienza is now treating gynecological cancers at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute.

The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute has expanded its treatment options for gynecologic cancers such as cervical, vaginal, vulvar and uterine/endometrial cancer.

On January 21, 2003, the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute broke ground on the first proton therapy facility in the southeastern United States, the fifth in the nation.

Early detection is a powerful tool in the fight against cancer. When a tumor is found before it shows symptoms, the chances of successful treatment rise dramatically, and the prognosis becomes far more optimistic.