Below are photos of the Cancer Centers that Dr. Rost and Team have designed built and managed.

GNV Center

The CancerCare Center in Gainesville in 1989

 

Suwannee Valley Cancer Center

Suwannee Valley Cancer Center in Lake City 1994

 

Southeast Regional Cancer Center

Southeast Regional Cancer Center – Tallahassee in 1997

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Live Oak Cancer Center

CancerHope Treatment Center in Live Oak in 2004

 

 

Our Team

 

Eric C Rost, MD

Dr. Rost earned his medical degree at Northeastern Ohio Universities' College of Medicine in 1984. He trained in Internal Medicine at George Washington University/Providence Hospital in Washington D.C. He also trained in Nuclear Medicine and Radiology at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. His training in Radiation Sciences continued with Radiation Oncology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York and the University of Miami. Dr. Rost earned his board certification in 1990. He designed and developed the Cancer Care Center in Gainesville in 1989, where he was the founding Medical Director and also past Chairman of the Shands at AGH Cancer Committee. In addition Dr. Rost has designed and developed the Southeast Regional Cancer Center - Tallahassee, Suwannee Valley Cancer Center in Lake City in 1995, and Live Oak Treatment Center, Live Oak Florida in 2004. Dr Rost also developed the Nikki Lynn TomoTherapy program in 2004.



 

Nick Mason, PhD

Dr. Mason has extensive experience in both the clinical and business environments. He received his initial clinical training at Princess Margaret’s Cancer Center , in Toronto , Canada . Dr. Mason assisted with the construction and startup of many cancer centers in Florida . Since then he has been involved in a startup medical software development company, which was subsequently acquired by one of the large Radiation Oncology firms. Dr. Mason is currently a partner in Oncology Design Inc. designing, building and managing technologically advanced cancer centers throughout the world.

 


 

Jamie Rost, MBA

Jamie Rost is Chief Information Officer for Oncology Design Inc. His extensive knowledge in the area of computer networking and design, Graphic Design and other technologies allows us to offer virtually geographic limitless services. His expertise in integrating technology to solve business problems has been attuned from his various experiences in the healthcare industry.




Richard Vaden RTT (R) (T) (CT)

Rick completed Radiologic Technologist program at Marion county school of Radiologic Technology in 1989. He then attended Radiation Therapist training from Santa Fe Community collage at Shands in Gainesville in 1992. Rick has 13 years of experience in MRI and CT and has worked in Citrus County for 8 years as a staff therapist, then advancing to Independent Radiation Therapist of Florida P.A. which is a temporary staffing agency specializing in Radiologic specialties. Rick joined Dr. Rost’s group in 2003 and has been training in Dosimetry.





 

History


In 1997 CancerHope Foundation was founded as a patient focused organization dedicated to providing comprehensive information and resources so the public can understand the various forms of cancer and patients can take control of their options. Our services don't stop there. We provide education programs in the form of lectures, call in radio programs and research.