Message From The Medical Director

It is with great excitement and hope for the future of cancer patients, not just in our area but across the country, that I join President William R. Harvey and Hampton University in an historic effort in healthcare, the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute. Hampton University has the extraordinary expertise in nuclear physics that is necessary to bring this technology to fruition.

My partners and I at Oncology Associates of Virginia have delivered high quality radiation treatments to cancer patients throughout southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina for the last 20 years. Our group, named best in Virginia by Hampton Roads Magazine, is pleased to provide physician services for HUPTI. We will draw on the deep well of experiences within our own doctors, while bringing in new doctors from across the country with special interest and expertise in proton treatment.

Proton therapy centers offer a number of clear advantages for cancer treatment, but because of the complexity of the equipment, the extraordinary size of the building and radiation shielding, they are also quite costly. In fact, they are far too expensive for most cities and medical centers to handle. However, thanks to the vision and perseverance of Dr. Harvey, the driving force behind the center since its inception, Hampton Roads will soon join a small, elite group of cities that offers this vitally important cancer therapy.

Christopher Sinesi, MD
Medical Director, HUPTI