Northwestern names new oncology chief

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has named Hidayatullah Munshi, MD, chief of the hematology and oncology division in the Department of Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine. 

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Dr. Munshi will step into the role, currently held by Bill Gradishar, MD, on Oct. 15, according to a Sept. 24 news release from Northwestern.

Dr. Munshi is the Ann Lurie Professor of Hematology and Oncology. He leads Northwestern University’s Translational Research in Hematology-Oncology Training Program and the Tumor Environment and Metastasis Basic Research Program at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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