Proton Therapy: What No One Tells You

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High-performing proton therapy doesn’t start with the machine—it starts with the decisions you make early. Proton therapy is reshaping cancer care, but delivering these facilities is anything but straightforward. The biggest risks, and opportunities, are locked in long before design begins, at the intersection of clinical goals, system selection, and project realities.

This session brings an integrated AEC lens to one of the most complex facility types in healthcare. We’ll examine how the choice between single-room and multi-room systems drives critical planning and design outcomes from space and shielding to infrastructure, cost, and feasibility. Grounded in project experience, our team will share strategies and lessons learned to improve certainty, streamline delivery, and avoid common pitfalls. If you’re evaluating proton therapy, this session will help you make smarter early decisions and set your project up for success from day one.

SPEAKERS

Franck LeBousse – Principal, Stantec

Franck is a hands-on architect with more than 30 years of experience in architecture and design. For over a decade Franck has focused on bringing unique solutions to healthcare and proton therapy projects. His award-winning designs demonstrate his ability to blend complex technical elements with contextual aesthetic solutions. His efforts were recently recognized at a national level for his work on the New York Proton Center and Penn Medicine Presbyterian Proton Therapy Center. Franck is a regular speaker at NAPT and PTCOG conferences where he advocates for the advancement of architecture and design in healthcare and proton therapy.

Martina Botturi – Managing Principal, BR+A Consulting Engineers

Martina Botturi is Managing Principal of BR+A’s Los Angeles office and an electrical engineer specializing in the design of particle therapy facilities. With more than 15 years of experience and projects spanning multiple countries, she works closely with proton therapy equipment vendors, healthcare organizations, and project teams to optimize facility infrastructure and navigate the technical complexities of proton therapy projects. Her expertise bridges the gap between clinical technology, facility design, and project delivery to support efficient and successful implementation of these highly specialized centers.

Rudy Amato – Project Executive | Proton & Imaging SME – DPR Construction 

Rudy Amato serves as DPR Construction’s National Healthcare Proton Therapy Subject Matter Expert, providing leadership and technical guidance across complex proton therapy projects nationwide. As an industry-leading expert with extensive experience in proton therapy delivery, vendor coordination, construction quality control, and facility commissioning, he brings specialized expertise in system integration, mass-concrete quality control, radiation-shielding coordination, and commissioning readiness to support the safe, precise, and reliable delivery of advanced cancer treatment facilities.

AIA CES: 2.0 LU|HSW

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1) Understand how early decisions shape outcomes: Compare single-room and multi-room proton therapy systems and how each choice influences planning, space, and clinical workflow.
2) Learn how system selections translate into real design implications: Explore the architectural, structural, and MEP demands of proton therapy—from shielding and infrastructure to coordination across disciplines.
3) Gain insight into evaluating the impact of early choices on project success: How system selection affects feasibility, including cost, schedule, constructability, and long-term flexibility.
4) Apply integrated strategies to improve delivery: Identify practical ways to align clinical, design, and construction teams to reduce risk, streamline delivery, and achieve high-performing outcomes.

TRANSPORTATION & PARKING INFORMATION

Metro:
The Stantec Office is conveniently located just one block south of the 7th Street Metro Station, making it easily accessible by public transit.

Parking:
You can park underneath the 801 S. Figueroa building (expensive), with entry to the parking ramp from the south side of 8th Street.
For more affordable parking options, there is a garage next door at 990 W 8th Street, which can also be accessed from Francisco Street.