Important Announcement

In an effort to keep our patients safe and to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we ask that any patients who are experiencing a fever of 100.4 or more, have a newly developed cough, or newly developed shortness of breath, please do not come to their scheduled appointment.  Instead, call our office and a nurse will talk with you.

Thank you for your cooperation!

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World Class Radiation Treatments

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Professionals Who Care

Why Choose CARO?

At Central Alabama Radiation Oncology, our goal is to provide the highest quality coordinated, compassionate care to patients and their family members.

You don’t have to travel out of state to receive the highest quality care and emerging treatments. Our facility houses the most advanced technology of its kind in Alabama, including the Varian TrueBeamTM Linear Accelerator—an integrated advanced imaging and motion management system able to target tumors with sub-millimeter accuracy. Offering the benefit of short treatment times, it can be used to treat many forms of cancer, including complex cases. Our Varian 21IX Linear Accelerator / Varian Clinac® delivers exact doses in the lowest number of monitor units without sacrificing efficacy, providing the most precise, pinpoint accuracy in radiotherapy.

CENTRAL ALABAMA RADIATION ONCOLOGY OFFERS

Local State-of-the-art Machinery

Delivering treatment using the most sophisticated and modern technology of its kind in Alabama.

FACILITIES

Office Locations

If you’re located in Alabama, you don’t have to look far for comfortable, quality care. With locations in both Prattville and Montgomery, you can access cancer care close to home. CARO opened the Prattville Cancer Center in 2019 and it is equipped with the same state-of-the-art technology as our main campus in Montgomery. Our cancer treatment technology allows for shorter treatment times, innovation, accuracy, patient comfort, and precision. We want to serve Alabamians the radiation oncology services they seek without the need to travel far from home.

OUR TEAM OF BOARD CERTIFIED RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS

All of our physicians are board certified in radiation oncology and have years of specialized experience in radiation therapies for various types of cancers. Our physicians are experts in the field of radiation therapy and have adopted the latest equipment and technology used to deliver therapy with precision accuracy.

Tony O’Steen, CPA

CEO/CFO

Experienced Vice President of Finance with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and healthcare industry.

Robert L. Franklin III, M.D.

Certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Radiology, Dr. Franklin is also a past president of the Alabama Society of Radiation Oncology.

Michael L. Ingram, M.D.

Dr. Ingram graduated magna cum laude from the University of Louisville where he also received his medical degree.

Alex Whitley, M.D., PhD

Dr. Alex Whitley holds a Ph.D. in Gastrointestinal Malignancies with a clinical interest in head and neck, gynecological, and esophageal cancers.

John Jarboe, M.D.

Dr. Jarboe was born in Miami but grew up in Maryland. He is a former U.S. Marine and served two tours in Iraq while in college at the University of Maryland.

Ashley Stough, NP

Ashley Stough began her career in Washington DC, working in medical oncology at George Washington University Hospital after graduating with a BSN from Auburn University Montgomery in 2003.