Proton Center of Arkansas

09/27/2025

🎉Today marks 2 years since Arkansas’ first and only proton therapy center opened its doors! 🎉

Before the Proton Center of Arkansas opened in 2023, families often had to travel hundreds of miles out of state for this sought-after cancer treatment. Recognizing that burden, UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International joined together to bring advanced proton therapy home to Arkansas.

Since then, the center has delivered precise, life-changing care for nearly 500 patients, ages 1 to 93, with cancers of the brain, head & neck, breast, prostate, lung, GI and more — right here where they live.

Here’s to two years of innovation and healing — and to many more lives impacted in the years ahead. 🎉 UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Baptist Health Arkansas Children's Proton International

09/07/2025

🌍✨ On World Radiotherapy Awareness Day, we celebrate hope, healing and the lifesaving impact of advanced radiation treatments.

As the only proton center in the state and one of only 46 in the U.S., the Proton Center of Arkansas is proud to offer that precisely targets hard to reach cancers while helping protect healthy tissue and quality of life. 💙

Today, we honor every patient and their journey, and we remain committed to bringing world-class cancer care to our state. Baptist Health Arkansas Children's UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Proton International

08/25/2025

Dr. Leslie Harrell, UAMS radiation oncologist, explains why proton therapy is such an important advancement in cancer treatment — and how the collaboration between , , and made it possible.

This is a major step forward in bringing the most advanced cancer care closer to home.🎥

08/25/2025

Dr. Leslie Harrell, UAMS radiation oncologist, explains why proton therapy is such an important advancement in cancer treatment — and how the collaboration between UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's, Baptist Health and Proton International made it possible.

This is a major step forward in bringing the most advanced cancer care closer to home.🎥

08/08/2025

When Dr. Mahlon Maris began experiencing hoarseness after a bout of COVID-19, he never imagined it was stage 3 larynx cancer. Thanks to the love and support of his family and at the Proton Center of Arkansas, he beat cancer.

Read his inspiring journey from doctor to patient and back to living life fully. UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Baptist Health Arkansas Children's Proton International

When longtime Harrison, Arkansas, family physician Mahlon Maris, M.D., began experiencing hoarseness in late 2023, he chalked it up to a bad bout of COVID-19 and the lingering inflammation that can sometimes follow. But months passed, and his voice still hadn’t returned. It was the first sign that...

07/09/2025

When UAMS cancer researcher Dr. Alan Tackett learned his father, Don Tackett, had prostate cancer, his life’s work suddenly hit home.

What followed was a journey of expert care, advanced treatments like and unwavering support — all at the Proton Center of Arkansas.

With Alan by his side, Don received cutting-edge care from UAMS oncologists and radiation oncology physicians at the state's only proton center. Today, he is cancer-free.

Their story is a powerful reminder: cancer research saves lives — sometimes the lives closest to us. 💙 Arkansas Children's Proton International UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Baptist Health UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

When Don Tackett learned that he had prostate cancer, his first call was to his son, Alan. “It was difficult to hear,” said Alan Tackett, Ph.D., a leading UAMS cancer researcher whose life’s work collided with his father’s health that day. “I’m used to researching cancer, but not my fath...

07/08/2025

Dr. Santanu Samanta, a radiation oncologist at UAMS, explains how works and why it’s a powerful option for cancer treatment. Unlike traditional radiation, proton therapy uses positively charged particles that stop at the edge of the tumor—delivering precise treatment with no exit dose. This reduces harm to nearby healthy tissues and is especially beneficial for pediatric patients and those needing re-irradiation.

Learn how this advanced therapy is becoming the standard of care at The Proton Center of Arkansas. ProtonCenterofArkansas.com Arkansas Children's UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Baptist Health Proton International UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

06/16/2025

Take a look inside Arkansas only proton therapy center! UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Baptist Health Arkansas Children's Proton International

Arkansas is now home to its first and only Proton Therapy Center, located at the new UAMS Health Radiation Oncology Center in Little Rock. This state-of-the-...

04/28/2025

It was great to connect with physicians at the Proton Center of Arkansas Open House last week. Our medical team shared updates on a successful first year and the impact proton therapy has had for the first 350 patients who have been able to receive this advanced radiation therapy here at home.

To schedule a physician consult or make a referral, 📞 501-664-4568. Learn more at protoncenterofarkansas.com.

02/18/2025

02/07/2025

WAY TO GO UNCLE T! Tony Furman celebrated his 30th and final proton treatment for a brain tumor with the sweetest fan club this week. Congratulations, Tony!

01/15/2025

One Arkansas teen is sharing her story in hopes of showing others that despite having a rare but serious cancer, it can in fact be beaten.