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- James M. Slater, MD, whose determination to improve the quality of life for patients undergoing cancer treatment inspired him to use proton therapy for patient care and to champion and oversee creation of the world’s first hospital-based proton treatment center at Loma Linda University Health, died Dec. 26. He was 89.
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Mar 21, 2019 · Dr. Slater relied on his imagination when contemplating matters such as cancer spread patterns and the behavior of accelerated particles in tissue. Contemplation led him to exploratory ideas and research problems from which he derived testable hypotheses about better ways to use proton therapy.
- 10.14338/IJPT-18-00049.1
- Winter 2019
- Int J Part Ther. 2019 Winter; 5(3): 33-35.
Sep 20, 2024 · James Slater has been appointed as our new CEO and we’re excited to welcome him to the team. James stepped into his new role on the first day … of a new term … of a new academic year – marking the start of an exciting new chapter for ECT. It was the perfect way for James to join the team as he shared his journey with many other fresh ...
Jan 2, 2019 · James M. Slater, MD, whose determination to improve the quality of life for patients undergoing cancer treatment inspired him to use proton therapy for patient care and to champion and oversee creation of the world’s first hospital-based proton treatment center at Loma Linda University Health, died Dec. 26. He was 89.
The first hospital-based proton therapy center in the United States, at Loma Linda University in southern California, was recently renamed to honor the man who helped launch the site in 1990: Dr. James M. Slater.
Jan 4, 2019 · The James M. Slater, MD Proton Treatment and Research Center — which opened in 1990 — has treated more than 18,000 patients from around the world, including foreign royalty, a number of US celebrities, and an NBC news reporter who in 2008 chronicled his own battle with cancer and search for treatments.
The James M. Slater, MD Proton Treatment and Research Center is the first hospital-based treatment center in the world and has treated over 17,500 patients, more than any other treatment center. With over 20 years experience in using proton therapy to treat disease, our expertise is unsurpassed.
Profiles and Perspectives in Particle Therapy: James M. Slater, MD, FACR: A conversation with Dr. Slater's science writer, William Preston, EdD. Int J Part Ther. 2019 Winter;5 (3):33-35. doi: 10.14338/IJPT-18-00049.1. Epub 2019 Mar 21. PMID: 31788506.
