Morristown Medical Center is a leader in numerous clinical specialties, reflected by national rankings for Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Ear Nose & Throat, and high-performing recognition for Lung Cancer Surgery, Prostate Cancer Surgery, Colon Cancer Surgery and Leukemia Lymphoma & Myeloma from U.S. News & World Report. Morristown is also ranked the number one hospital in New Jersey (with more than 350 beds) for the treatment of breast, pediatric and prostate cancers by Castle Connolly, a leading health care research and information company. Additionally, Morristown is a National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence, a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, is a National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) site, and offers patients access to innovative clinical trials thanks in part to a partnership with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) of Phoenix, Arizona via the Breakthrough Oncology Accelerator.
“We are excited to collaborate with Atlantic Health System in bringing the FIT proton therapy system to New Jersey,” said Tina Yu, PhD, CEO and President of Mevion Medical Systems. “The unique conversion of the LINAC vault into a proton vault demonstrates our commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology in cancer care. We look forward to the positive impact this collaboration will bring to Morristown and its cancer patients.”
*The MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System is not yet available for clinical use.
ABOUT MEVION MEDICAL SYSTEMS:
Mevion Medical Systems is the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for cancer care. Dedicated to advancing the design and accessibility of proton therapy worldwide, Mevion pioneered the single-room platform and continues to further the science and application of proton therapy. Since 2013, Mevion compact proton therapy single-room systems have been used by leading cancer centers for treating patients. Mevion's series of products, including the flagship MEVION S250i and MEVION S250-FIT* with HYPERSCAN pencil beam scanning, represent the world's most compact proton therapy systems that eliminate the obstacles of size, complexity, and cost. Mevion is headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts with a presence in Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.mevion.com.
ABOUT ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area. Powered by a workforce of 20,000 team members and 5,440 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, Atlantic Health System serves more than half of the state of New Jersey including 14 counties and 7.5 million people.
The not-for-profit system offers more than 550 sites of care, including its seven hospitals: Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ, Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ, Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ, Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute in Madison, NJ and through its partnership with CentraState Healthcare System in Freehold, NJ.
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