Cleveland Clinic London has tapped Heather Shaw, MD, as oncology vice chief. Dr. Shaw previously served as deputy medical director at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood, England, and currently leads the medical oncology skin cancer service at University College…
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Omaha, Neb.-based Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center has appointed Kelsey Klute, MD, vice chair of its protocol review and monitoring committee. Dr. Klute succeeds Adrian Black, PhD, the committee’s previous vice chair, according to a Sept. 25 news release…
Ascension Sacred Heart, which operates hospitals in Florida’s Pensacola, Panama City and Destin regions, has tapped Nikki Ireland as vice president of oncology. Ms. Ireland previously served as oncology director at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Memorial Health University Medical Center…
UC San Diego Health has become the first in the country to offer radiation therapy for the treatment of skin cancer through a wearable device. The device — called CivaDerm — operates like a bandage and delivers a prescribed radiation…
Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Group in Portland has appointed its inaugural board of directors and finalized its executive leadership team since its creation. The nine-member board is led by Brian Druker, MD, president of the Knight Cancer…
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UChicago Medicine has named James LaBelle, MD, PhD, chief of pediatric hematology-oncology, transplant and cellular therapy. Dr. LaBelle was also named service line chief of pediatric cancer and blood diseases for the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance, according to a Sept.…
Atlanta-based Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has named Maria Russell, MD, chief of the division of surgical oncology. Dr. Russell currently serves as Winship’s chief quality officer and will step into her new role Oct. 1, according to a…
On Aug. 4, U.S. News and World Report published its 2026-2027 ranking of the best U.S. hospitals for cancer. Here are the leaders of the top 11 cancer hospitals from the U.S. News ranking: 1. University of Texas MD Anderson…
New York City-based NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center has named Rutika Mehta, MD, director of upper GI medical oncology. Dr. Mehta joins NYU Langone from New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine, where she established the system’s Upper GI Working Group,…
Aurora-based University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center has named Wells Messersmith, MD, its next director. Dr. Messersmit’s appointment is effective Oct. 1. He will be the cancer center’s fourth director in its 41-year history, according to a Sept. 21 news…