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Cancer Care

Championed by the Atlantic Health Carol G. Simon Cancer Center Philanthropy Council and our community of donors, Atlantic Health Carol G. Simon Cancer Center is a nationally recognized leader in fighting cancer with a medical team renowned for providing compassionate care using the latest technology and treatments.

Awards & Accolades

  • Ranked as one of America’s Best Cancer Hospitals (#63)

    – Newsweek

  • Top 10 in the United States and top two in New Jersey for Cancer Care

    – Money Magazine

  • Lead affiliate of the only New Jersey-based Community Oncology Research Program designated by the National Cancer Institute

    – National Cancer Institute

  • Recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award, given to fewer than 15% of centers nationwide, three times in a row 

    – American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) Commission on Cancer

  • Named a Center of Excellence for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

    – National Pancreas Foundation

In 2025, your remarkable generosity continued to drive meaningful progress across Atlantic Health Carol G. Simon Cancer Center. With your donations, we continued expanding access to advanced technologies, strengthening vital programs and supporting innovative research and clinical trials. These investments directly enhance our ability to deliver the kind of patient-centered care that shapes a hopeful future.

Eric D. Whitman, MD, FACS

System Medical Director, Atlantic Health System Cancer Care
Principal Investigator, Atlantic Health Cancer Consortium Community Oncology Research Program
Director, Atlantic Melanoma Center

Featured Campaign

Proton Therapy

Thank you to our lead donors:

  • Gagnon Family Foundation
  • Margaret A. Darrin Charitable Trust
  • The Ferreira Family
  • The Carl J. Goldberg Family Charitable Fund
  • Douglas M. Noble Family Foundation
  • Robert and Catherine Tafaro
  • Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center

Upon FDA approval of the MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System™ in March of 2025, the donor-funded Atlantic Health Proton Therapy Center has made significant progress with the preparation necessary to accept and install this newest technology.

Following a ceremonial groundbreaking event, construction began in early November 2025 on the exterior of the proton vault. The MEVION cyclotron – the novel particle accelerator that will fuel the system – was delivered in early 2026.

Leadership campaign donors and Atlantic Health leaders break ground on the new center.

The Atlantic Health Proton Therapy Center will be the premier MEVION S250-FIT provider on the East Coast and one of only three institutions nationally.

Program Highlight

  • This donor-funded position coordinates care for patients diagnosed with breast cancer throughout their medical journeys to overcome health care barriers, provide comprehensive assessments and facilitate timely referrals for appointments to others on the multidisciplinary oncology team. The person in this role also provides education related to oncology diagnosis, treatment, cancer center support services and community resources, as well as emotional care and guidance throughout all stages of treatment and survivorship.

    Contributions from donors like Gita F. Rothschild and Richard and Poppy Segal, among others, sustain this vital position and the comprehensive care it provides for patients during challenging times.

fund highlights

  • Thanks to the compassionate gifts of donors such as the Spohler Family Foundation and others in 2025, more than 25 activities were funded each month for patients, including yoga, writing workshops, forest bathing, meditation, integrative self-help lectures, art therapy, music therapy and mind-body groups. The fund also provided massage therapy and energy work for patients in both the inpatient unit and outpatient infusion areas, bringing comfort and calm directly to bedsides and treatment chairs. Integrative Medicine saw more than 5,000 patient visits across all services, reflecting the growing need for whole-person care alongside medical treatment. In addition to monthly programming, the team offered retreats twice a year to create deeper opportunities for restoration and community. With continued contributions from donors, the team hopes to add more activities, such as singing bowls and Tai Chi, as well as increase massage hours and offer additional retreats to broaden access to healing therapies.

    5,000 patient visits

    for integrative medicine across all services

  • Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center has developed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved one-year Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship thanks to generous donors. This advanced training program will train the next generation of specialists, attracting the best and brightest physicians who wish to subspecialize in the field and practice at Atlantic Health Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, ensuring a bright future in cancer care for the medical center’s patients.