Kevin Kirby, CMD, RT (R)(T)

Mr. Kirby manages the medical dosimetry department overseeing all aspects of radiation therapy treatment planning. Kevin’s responsibilities include organizing treatment simulation data, collaborating with clinic staff to determine the best radiation treatment modality for patients, ensuring our staff dosimetrists are trained with the most up to date advanced radiation treatment planning techniques and verifying that all patient radiation treatment plans are completed in accordance with our radiation oncologists’ directive.

Trevor Fleming

Mr. Fleming manages the radiation therapists and is charged with training all of the therapists on CT, MRI, PET CT, Proton gantries, Linear accelerators, and the Eye-line.  Trevor has been a radiation therapist for 10 years and works hand in hand with the radiation therapists during daily treatments. He is a Certified Radiologic Technologist and is a Registered Radiologic Technologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.  He is also a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

Robin Cacchio, RN, CCRP

Mrs. Cacchio oversees all interactions in regards to the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute Research Department. This includes the management of a multitude of clinical trials and outcomes studies — including Principal Investigator-initiated, cooperative group and collaborative studies — from preparation for regulatory bodies to follow-up data collection. She is responsible for maintaining compliance for all protocols and staff with research-related functions. Robin has been a Registered Nurse for 16 years.

Teena Burchianti, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, OCN®

Teena Burchianti, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, OCN®, is an advanced practice registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience in oncology nursing. She provides expert survivorship care and education to breast and gynecologic cancer patients at UF Health Proton Therapy Institute. Teena collaborates with the radiation oncologists in the assessment, evaluation and treatment of patients during and after proton therapy.

Yawei Zhang, PhD

Dr. Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida. He practices as a medical physicist at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute and  works with the physics team to ensure that high-quality radiation therapy is delivered to each patient with a focus on the latest proton research and techniques. He received his BS in Physics from Lanzhou University, China, and his Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from Rutgers University. Dr.

Jiyeon Park, PhD

Dr. Park is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida’s Department of Radiation Oncology. As a medical physicist at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, she works with a team of medical physicists to ensure that high-quality radiation therapy is delivered to each patient through continuous focus on the latest proton research and techniques.

Maria Mamalui, PhD

Dr. Maria Mamalui is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida. She is a medical physicist with more than 10 years clinical experience beyond residency training. Her clinical duties include treatment chart checks and supervision of treatment planning activities, advising dosimetry staff on the best way of handling complex cases and improving treatment planning procedures.

Perry Johnson, PhD

Dr. Perry Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida, and the Director of Physics at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute. As Director, he ensures safe, high-quality radiation therapy is delivered to each patient through a continuous focus on quality assurance and ensures UFHPTI is at the forefront of modern proton therapy practice. Dr.

Soon Huh, PhD

Dr. Huh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida. He works as a medical physicist at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute to ensure that high quality radiation therapy is delivered to each patient through continuous focus on the latest proton research and techniques.

Mark Artz, PhD, MBA

Dr. Artz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida. As a medical physicist at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, he works with a team of medical physicists to ensure that high-quality radiation therapy is delivered to each patient through continuous focus on the latest particle therapy research and treatment techniques.