University Hospitals is hitting mark with proton therapy

Modern Healthcare: While some proton therapy centers across the country have reportedly struggled to stay profitable, officials at University Hospitals say they've found the "sweet spot" two years after the Cleveland-based health system opened its own $30 million center.

UH's Proton Therapy Center, which saw its first patient in July 2016 and is the only of its kind in the region, serves at least 20 patients a day, which puts the center in a financially healthy position to sustain its $25 million annual budget, said Dr. Ted Teknos, president and scientific director of UH Seidman Cancer Center.

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