Senator Corker speaks with Dr. James R. Downing, president and chief executive officer of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
U.S. Senator Bob Corker visited St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Friday, where he met with a patient and family from Tennessee receiving treatment at the hospital. On a tour led by St. Jude president and chief executive officer Dr. James R. Downing and chair of the department of radiation oncology Dr. Thomas E. Merchant, Senator Corker also visited the new St. Jude Red Frog Events Proton Therapy Center, which will provide the latest advancements in radiation therapy to childhood cancer patients within the year.
"As a parent, there is nothing you want more for your child than good health and the opportunity for them to live life to its fullest," said Senator Corker. "The advancements made by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to treat and find a cure for cancer are felt around the world. I was honored to tour their facilities today and see firsthand the incredible work being done each day to help children and their families win the battle against this horrible disease."
Dr. Thomas E. Merchant, chair of the department of radiation oncology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, gives Senator Corker an overview of the new St. Jude Red Frog Events Proton Therapy Center.