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MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center

Project Location: Houston, Texas
Project Size: 80,000 SF | 4 gantries

MD Anderson sought to enhance its capacity for treating cancer patients while incorporating the latest proton therapy technology from Hitachi. To achieve this, a new Proton Therapy Center was designed as an addition to the existing proton treatment building.

The new two-story facility is centered around four full-size proton gantries, two of which feature CT on rails within the treatment rooms. The new and existing buildings are seamlessly connected by a pedestrian footbridge, unifying them as a single operation.

Together, these structures create the largest proton therapy center in the world, further solidifying MD Anderson’s standing as a global leader in cancer treatment.

Work previously completed by John Jessen as Principal Architect with Architect-of-Record VOA Associates (now Stantec).

Services Provided

Full Service Design

We design proton therapy centers that seamlessly integrate hundred-ton particle accelerators with 14-foot concrete shielding, creating healing environments for patients and efficient workflows for staff.

John Jessen

About John Jessen

John Jessen, AIA has over 40 years of experience helping people execute proton therapy projects worldwide. In 1994, he started and ran VOA (now Stantec) Proton Therapy Practice in Washington DC, and over the decades he built the largest proton design team in the world.

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