Tampa General Hospital and Mass General Brigham open radiation oncology center in Palm Beach Gardens
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2026) – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Mass General Brigham (MGB) today announced the opening of a new state-of-the art radiation oncology center in collaboration with Cancer Center of South Florida. Tampa General Mass General Brigham Cancer Care is the first facility to open as part of the organizations’ partnership designed to expand access to specialized outpatient care across Florida’s East Coast. In addition to delivering advanced radiation oncology services, the center will work closely with referring physicians and specialists across the region to coordinate multidisciplinary cancer care, ensuring patients benefit from seamless collaboration throughout their treatment journey. The facility is located at Legacy Place in Palm Beach Gardens.
The 10,000-square-foot center is a model for collaborative care, where Cancer Center of South Florida physicians provide direct patient care, Tampa General manages day-to-day operations, and MGB’s Radiation Oncology team – through the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute – provides quality and safety oversight for clinical and technical aspects of care.
The opening represents the first completed project within the broader joint venture announced in January 2026, created to develop a coordinated ambulatory care network serving Florida’s East Coast and expand access to specialty and outpatient services across the region.
“The opening of this center represents the culmination of years of planning, relationship-building and operational collaboration between Tampa General Hospital and Mass General Brigham,” said Daphne Haas-Kogan, MD, radiation oncologist-in-chief, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute. “Together, we are bringing Mass General Brigham’s academic medicine expertise closer to patients in Palm Beach County, while delivering research-informed, evidence-based cancer care in a community setting. This milestone reflects the dedication of many clinicians, operational teams and leaders across both organizations who worked thoughtfully and tirelessly to make this center a reality through a bidirectional exchange of best practices, shared knowledge and dedication to top quality care.”
The center brings together a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, radiation therapists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, nurses and patient support professionals. Working collaboratively, the team provides coordinated care designed to support patients throughout their treatment journey.
Through close collaboration with cancer specialists and multidisciplinary teams across Tampa General Hospital and Mass General Brigham in Boston, the center will provide patients with access to academic, research-informed expertise and coordinated treatment planning that extends beyond the local market.
The Tampa General-Mass General Brigham Cancer Care radiation oncology center currently has one linac, with capacity to add a second in the near future. Two renowned, board-certified radiation oncologists will manage the majority of patient cases: Eugne Shieh, MD, and Xuguang “Scott” Chen, MD, PhD.
“Reaching this milestone after years of collaboration is an important step forward for patients across Palm Beach County, and the broader region at-large,” said Abraham Schwarzberg, MD, executive vice president and chief of Oncology, Tampa General and president of Tampa General Provider Network. “By combining Tampa General’s deep presence in Florida with Mass General Brigham’s nationally recognized expertise in academic medicine and cancer care, we are expanding access to high-quality, coordinated radiation oncology services closer to home. Most importantly, this center reflects our shared commitment to improving patient outcomes today while creating a strong foundation for future specialty and ambulatory care opportunities across Florida.”
The Palm Beach Gardens facility was announced in 2025 as the first joint venture between the two health systems and was developed to enhance access to cancer care for residents throughout Palm Beach County and Florida’s East Coast by combining TGH’s presence in Florida with MGB’s expertise in academic medicine and cancer care.
The opening builds on a growing relationship between TGH and MGB which has blossomed over the past several years through collaborations in oncology, cell therapy, traumatic brain injury care and programs supporting veterans and service members.
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About Tampa General Hospital
Tampa General Hospital, a 981-bed, not-for-profit, academic health system, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region’s only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals, with eight specialties ranking among the top 50 best hospital programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic health system’s commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by three prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – in the top 100 nationally in the 2024 America’s Best Large Employers, the 2023 America’s Best Employers for Women, and the top 25 in Florida in the 2023 America’s Best Employers by State. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2022, provided a net community benefit of approximately $240.3 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It is one of the nation’s busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With six medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH, the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital’s footprint includes TGH North, which is comprised of three hospitals and several outpatient locations in Citrus and Hernando counties, 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH Outpatient Center, TGH Virtual Health, and 21 TGH Imaging outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics. To see a medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital (tgh.org). As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that provides real-time situational awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
About Mass General Brigham
Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic health care system, uniting great minds to solve the hardest problems in medicine for our communities and the world. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. Mass General Brigham is a nonprofit organization committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations with several Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals. For more information, please visit massgeneralbrigham.org.
About Cancer Center of South Florida
Established in 2008, Cancer Center of South Florida (CCSF) specializes in providing world-class cancer care to patients living with complex and advanced diseases in Palm Beach County, the Treasure Coast and Hillsborough County. Since 2020, CCSF has partnered with Tampa General Hospital to offer exceptional, academic-level care to patients in South Florida and beyond. Our team, which includes renowned radiation, surgical, and medical oncologists, provides personalized patient care and state-of-the-art treatments. Patients also benefit from access to Tampa General, an academic health system with multidisciplinary experts, advanced clinical trials, and comprehensive support services. CCSF physicians, advanced practice providers, oncology nurses, navigators and pharmacy staff work together to understand each individual’s condition, develop customized medical options, and determine the most effective treatment plan. Throughout the patient journey, the care team ensures that every member provides compassionate and unparalleled support, making a meaningful difference for patients and their loved ones. For more information, please visit cancercenterofsouthflorida.com.