About Us

NIPTRC, which is under construction 30 miles west of Chicago in the DuPage National Technology Park, will be a world-class, state-of-the-art proton cancer treatment and research center for the Chicago area and the upper Midwest. Northern Illinois University and NIPTRC officials broke ground for the center in June 2008 after state officials approved the project, the first of its kind in the state.

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation joined NIU and NIPTRC in pursuit of a mission that includes delivering the highest quality of care for cancer patients and their families at the proton center. Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation is the regionally and nationally recognized physician group at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. The Foundation has in excess of 700 physicians known for their use of innovative clinical practices and technology and a multidisciplinary approach to provide optimal patient care and service. The Foundation supports the clinical and academic activities of the Feinberg School of Medicine and creates an environment where the best medical practices are demonstrated and learned.

"NIU's renowned reputation in accelerator physics makes the university the perfect partner for NMFF, which strives to develop innovative and effective cancer treatments," Cherilyn G. Murer, a member of the NIPTRC board of managers and chair of the NIU Board of Trustees said. "This will be the only cancer treatment facility in Illinois with a mission to bring truly accessible proton treatment therapy to Chicago area residents and discover new medical applications for accelerator physics. It will also design new proton clinical trials and protocols in cooperation with Chicago's outstanding academic medical centers." NIPTRC along with the Northern Illinois Research Foundation and Northern Illinois University have been working since 2004 to bring state-of-the-art proton treatment to patients in the Chicago area and across the Midwest.

NIU's excellent allied health faculty will provide patients and their families with support services not found at other proton treatment centers in the nation, including family and nutrition counseling, speech and audiology services, and physical therapy for proton cancer patients. NIU's College of Education will provide on-site tutoring for pediatric proton patients to assist them in their studies during the 6-8 week treatment regimen.



Affiliates

Community/Regional Hospital Affiliates*

• Swedish American Hospital
• Kishwaukee Health System
• Delnor Hospital
• Edward Hospital
  
• Rush Copley

• Clinical
  
• llinois Medical Centers
• Regional Proton Treatment Facilities
• Hospital Systems
• Oncology Physicians
• Research
  
  • Illinois Medical Schools
  • Research Universities
    
  • International and National Proton Treatment Facilities
• Education
  
  • Illinois Medical Schools
  • Universities
  • Community Colleges in northern Illinois region
  • International and National Proton Treatment Facilities
    
    

*These hospitals have no investment, ownership, or management relationship with the NIPTRC, LLC.