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Weill Cornell names chair of radiation
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Silvia C. Formenti, MD, has been appointed chair of the newly established department of radiation oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College and radiation oncologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
“Leading this new effort is an amazing opportunity,” Formenti said in a press release. “Both Weill Cornell and NewYork-Presbyterian are wonderful institutions with top-notch leadership, and I’m thrilled to be able to dedicate myself and my research to this effort.”
Formenti, who previously served as chair of radiation oncology at New York University Langone Medical Center and co-leader of the NYU Cancer Institute’s breast cancer research program, also has been named associate director of radiation oncology at the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medical College.
“One of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of our generation is the revelation that not all cancers are the same — and as such, neither should their treatments be the same,” said Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, dean of Weill Cornell Medical College, said in a press release. “Dr. Formenti is on the forefront of this personalized approach to cancer, devoting her career to investigating immune responses to radiotherapy and designing therapies that are tailored to each patient’s specific tumor. Her distinguished work in radiation oncology has left a lasting mark on cancer care, and I can think of no one better to lead Weill Cornell’s efforts to develop the most effective, next-generation cancer treatments that improve the lives of patients.”