Cancer center director appointed association president

Steven K. Libutti, MD, FACS, director at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, has been named president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons.

During his term, he will focus on initiatives that expand access to expert endocrine surgeons for patients in underserved areas. He also will encourage and support clinical trial collaborations among endocrine surgeons throughout the United States.

“The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons has made substantial contributions to the field of endocrine surgery, particularly focused on education and quality improvement efforts,” Libutti said in a press release. “I look forward to working closely with my colleagues as we build on this legacy of establishing new platforms and tools to support the next generation of providers and to creating new pathways for enhancing patient care experiences.”

Steven K. Libutti

Libutti — an internationally recognized surgical oncologist and endocrine surgeon who is developing targeted nanoparticle therapies for metastatic neuroendocrine tumors — also is professor and vice chairman in the department of surgery at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as well as associate director of clinical services at Albert Einstein Cancer Center.

“We are excited to have Dr. Libutti lead the AAES to the next level and bring his tremendous energy and enthusiasm to advance the multi-disciplinary care for endocrine cancer patients,” Douglas L. Fraker, MD, chief of endocrine surgery at University of Pennsylvania and past president of the association, said in a press release. “Dr. Libutti has already trained a generation of endocrine surgeons across the country, and as president of the AAES, he will have a greater platform to use his outstanding clinical skills and experience to impact more young surgeons.”