James M. Metz, MD
Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
Henry K. Pancoast Professor
Director, OncoLink
James M Metz, MD is the Henry K. Pancoast Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania. He oversees the academic practices at 18 radiation treatment facilities including the Roberts Proton Center.
He has been intimately involved with the development of the Roberts Proton Center through the RFP process, contracting, construction, opening, and ramp up of the center to full operations.
He is also overseeing the development of two single room proton centers at Lancaster General Hospital in central Pennsylvania and at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in South Jersey, both of which are scheduled to open in 2022.
Dr. Metz is also Executive Director of OncoLink, the world’s largest Internet resource for cancer information and proton-based training. His clinical interests include the multidisciplinary management of gastrointestinal cancers, integration of proton therapy in the cancer treatment paradigm, and the expansion of quality and safety initiatives to improve clinical outcomes for patients.
