New Locations
Cancer Specialists of North Florida (CSNF) celebrated the completion of renovations at its new clinic in the Mary Virginia Terry Cancer Center at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on September 19, 2024.
The multi-floor, comprehensive clinic boasts an impressive 16 exam rooms, as well as state-of-the-art radiation oncology and imaging technology, and is home to a 30-chair infusion suite.
New Faces
Jacqueline Kropf, DO
Beaches
Autumn Hancock, APRN
Beaches
Augusta Slocum, APRN
Palm Coast
Stephanie Schargin, ARNP
St. Augustine
Aaron Houser, ARNP
Baptist South
Katie Waters, PA
Southside
New Technology
ExacTrac Dynamic by Brainlab is a software and hardware layer of technology that ensures patients receive the most precise radiation therapy possible. The system uses surface tracking with optical and thermal cameras, as well as advanced continuous x-ray imaging to monitor and track a patient’s position in real-time. All of this ensures the patient is precisely aligned during the entire treatment and allows us to make small adjustment as necessary.
St. Augustine’s 2nd Radiation Vault
In March, the St. Augustine Radiation Oncology department completed the installation of its second radiation machine and began treating patients with it. This machine enables the team to treat up to 50 patients per day, with additional scheduling capacity available.
CSNF debuted their partnership with Paxman Scalp Cooling at their Beaches location in May. The scalp cooling caps, worn during chemotherapy, have been shown to reduce treatment-associated hair loss. In 2025, they expect to expand the system to five additional locations.
In May, Dr. Ayed Ayed was named a collaborator in an international bispecific antibody study. According to Dr. Ayed, ‘Bispecific antibodies are a new class of cancer-fighting drugs that engage the immune system to combat cancer.’
CSNF currently offers bispecific antibody therapy at all of their locations.
Community Involvement
Patient Assistance Foundation
In 2024, CSNF’s Patient Assistance Foundation raised a record-breaking $482,536 to help patients undergoing cancer treatment with day-to-day living expenses. Additionally, the foundation assisted over 240 patients, distributing a total of $395,000 in support.
Pink Up The Pace
Platinum Sponsor
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Start/Finish Line Sponsor
March to Get Screened
Silver Sponsor
Chemo Noir
Two-Time Race Sponsor
Purple Stride
Gold Sponsor
