AT A GLANCE: ABOUT CDH PROTON CENTER, A PROCURE CENTER
Warrenville, IL.
Timeline
- Approved by Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board on Sept. 17, 2008
- Groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 20, 2008
- Center opened Oct. 19, 2010; originally estimated early 2011
Financing
- All private financing secured
Equipment
- FDA-approved proton therapy equipment manufactured by IBA, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Design
- Design completed by Tsoi Kobus & Associates, Cambridge, Mass.
- 60,000 sq. ft.
- Two inclined-beam rooms
- One fixed beam room
- One gantry treatment room
Construction
Development Team
- ProCure Treatment Centers, Inc., a team of nationally renowned experts in developing proton centers, provides management support and a model for the complete design, construction, financing, staffing, training and day-to-day operations of world-class proton therapy centers across the United States
Radiation Oncology Group
- Radiation Oncology Consultants (ROC), a group of 15 board-certified, local physicians have formed the state’s largest radiation oncology practice
Hospital Affiliation
- Central DuPage Hospital, a nationally recognized, “top 100” hospital with a full range of health services that complement proton therapy
Training
- Physicians and medical staff trained in proton therapy at ProCure’s Training and Development Center (TDC)
Treatment
- Capacity to treat approximately 1,500 patients per year at full capacity
Economic Impact
- 400 temporary jobs
- 100 permanent jobs
For More Information
www.procure.com/il
Media Contact
Sky Opila, PCI
Email: sopila@pcipr.com
Phone: 312/558-1770