Your Guidebook (Welcome Kit)
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Your Guidebook Transforming Cancer Care with Proton Therapy Important information to support you through your proton therapy treatment. Section 1: The Center Welcome to SCCA Proton Therapy Center ..................................................1-1 Overview of What to Expect Prior to Treatment........................................1-3 The Center Leadership ..........................................................................................1-5 Jing Zeng, M.D., Medical Director .............................................................1-5 Annika Andrews, President & CEO ...........................................................1-5 Welcome to SCCA Proton Therapy Center Welcome to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) Proton Therapy Center. Throughout this binder you will find information to help you and your loved ones understand what you can expect during treatment. We included a list of resources to guide you through our support groups, financial support, the city, and the Center. As the only proton therapy cancer treatment center in the Northwest, we have proudly served over 3,000 patients to date. Located north of downtown Seattle, our 60,000-square-foot facility unites top cancer physicians with over 300 years of combined medical experience from UW Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. You will be assigned a dedicated Care Team of nurses, therapists, and oncologists who are committed to helping you live a healthy, fulfilling life by providing the best treatment possible. Your Care Team will manage all your medical needs and remain in contact with you and your primary care physician post-treatment. In addition to providing high-quality treatment, we care about your overall well-being. Our goal is to provide a comfortable environment, as well as a supportive community during your time with us. Our ConciergeTeam is available to help take care of your day-to-day needs as you balance life while undergoing treatment. If you need anything during your time with us, please contact our Concierge Team at 1-206-306-2028. Thank you for choosing us, we look forward to caring for you. SCCA Proton Therapy Center 1570 North 115th Street, Seattle, WA 98133 888-645-6934 1-1 What to Expect Before Treatment Today Expected time spent at the Center: approximately 3 hours Meet with Financial Nursing Physician CT Sim Concierge Team Coordinator Assessment Consultation (1 hour) (15 min) -> Consultation -> (30 min) -> (1 hour) -> (15 min) Between Now and Your First Treatment Expected time before starting treatment: approximately 1-2 weeks CT Sim is used We will call with Treatment plan We will call to Arrive for your to create your a treatment plan goes though a schedule your first day of treatment plan -> status update -> series of quality -> treatment -> treatment (~ 5 days) assurance steps (~1-2 weeks) Please note: Depending on your treatment site, you may have additional appointments at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance or UW Medicine before you start treatment. Should you have any questions during this time, or if you haven't received any updates, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Concierge Team at (206) 306-2028 or [email protected]. SCCA Proton Therapy Center 1570 North 115th Street, Seattle, WA 98133 888-645-6934 1-3 The Center Leadership Jing Zeng, M.D., Medical Director Dr. Zeng is the Medical Director at SCCA Proton Therapy Center, and a board- certified radiation oncologist who leads the prostate cancer program at the Center. She also specializes in treating lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies and has helped build the thoracic radiation oncology program at UW Medicine. Dr. Zeng is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Washington and helps develop clinical and research initiatives exploring the application of proton therapy in cancer therapy. Dr. Zeng earned her medical degree at Duke University, completed her residency in radiation oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and was involved in clinical research and translational lab research throughout. Dr. Zeng’s research involves finding different medicines that minimize side effects of radiation treatment. She is also studying new technologies to make radiation delivery safer and more accurate, and is helping the Genitourinary (prostate) Proton Therapy Program in their community outreach, clinical, and research efforts. Annika Andrews, President and CEO Annika Andrews is the President and CEO of Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center. Andrews oversees operations at the Center. Prior to joining SCCA Proton Therapy, Andrews was the senior vice president and chief operating officer of UW Medicine’s Northwest Hospital & Medical Center where she was responsible for hospital and physician clinic operations and led the organization through its integration with UW Medicine. She served on the boards of North Seattle Surgery Center, LLC, Via Radiology, LLC, and she currently serves on the board of the National Association for Proton Therapy (NAPT). From 2002 to 2006, she served as an independent director of Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc., when the publicly traded company was sold to Public Storage for $5.5 billion. Andrews earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton University. SCCA Proton TherapySCCA Proton Center Therapy 1570 North Center 115th 1570 Street, North Seattle, 115th WA Street, 98133 Seattle, (877) WA 897-7628 98133 888-645-6934 1-51-5 Section 2: Key Contacts If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911. Doctors at the Center ............................................................................................2-1 SCCA Proton Therapy Center Physicians.............................................2-2 Your Personal Care Team ....................................................................................2-4 Your Extended Team .............................................................................................2-5 Questions? Whom should you call? ................................................................2-6 Insurance & Billing Questions ...........................................................................2-7 Doctors at the Center The radiation oncologists who provide clinical care at the SCCA Proton Therapy Center will plan your course of therapy, manage your clinical care and conduct weekly check-ups to ensure that your treatment is on track. Your radiation oncologist is the leader of your personal Care Team and will manage your care with the support of other highly skilled medical professionals trained in providing proton therapy. The radiation oncologists who provide clinical care at the Center are all members of the University of Washington Physicians Group and hold faculty positions within the UW School of Medicine. Having trained at some of the best cancer centers in the country, including UW Medicine, Harvard, Cornell, MD Anderson, Stanford, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, they are leaders in their field and known for clinical excellence. With specializations in brain, head and neck, breast, lung, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, prostate and childhood cancers, our physicians have the expertise to provide the highest level of medical care to our patients. SCCA Proton SCCATherapy Proton Center Therapy 1570 Center North 115th 1570 Street, North Seattle, 115th Street,WA 98133 Seattle, (877) WA 897-7628 98133 888-645-6934 2-1 SCCA Proton Therapy Center Physicians All of our physicians are specialists in proton therapy and treat all disease types at the Center. Dr. Jing Zeng Dr. Jim Apisarnthanarax Dr. Jonathan Chen Medical Director Specialty: Gastrointestinal Specialty: Ocular & Prostate Specialty: Thoracic tumors cancers and genitourinary cancers Dr. Ralph Ermoian Dr. L. Christine Fang Dr. Lia Halasz Specialty: Childhood cancers Specialty: Breast cancer Specialty: Brain/CNS cancers Dr. Ed Kim Dr. George Laramore Dr. Jay Liao Specialty: Gastrointestinal Past Medical Director Specialty: Head and neck and soft tissue cancers Specialty: Head and neck tumors and genitourinary cancers tumors and sarcoma 2-2 SCCA Proton Therapy Center 1570 North 115th Street, Seattle, WA 98133 888-645-6934 Dr. Simon Lo Dr. Upendra Parvathaneni Dr. Nina Mayr Specialty: Brain/CNS cancers Specialty: Head and Neck Specialty: Breast and tumors gynecological cancers Dr. Ramesh Rengan Dr. Jason Rockhill Dr. Stephanie Schaub Past Medical Director Specialty: Brain/CNS Specialty: Sarcoma of adult and Specialty: Lung, ocular & prostate cancers pediatric patients cancers and melanoma Dr. Yolanda Tseng Dr. Emily Weg Specialty: Brain/CNS cancers Specialty: Genitourinary and lymphoma cancers 2-3 SCCA Proton Therapy Center 1570 North 115th Street, Seattle, WA 98133 888-645-6934 Your Personal Care Team Your Care Team is committed to continuously improving and raising the standard of care at the Center. We will help you with your medical needs and assist you as you prepare for your daily treatment session: • Care Team Nurse will provide day-to-day care and help coordinate any additional medical services you might need during your proton treatment, including arranging for blood tests, scans, medical appointments or other services you need. Your Care Team Nurse is a registered nurse with experience in radiation therapy. • Treatment Team Assistants will greet you when you arrive at the Center and help you prepare for your treatment session. • Radiation Therapists will ensure you are positioned