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SUNY Downstate names division chief
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Iuliana Shapira, MD, has joined SUNY Downstate Medical Center as chief of the division of hematology and oncology.
Shapira will provide leadership in the clinical, academic and administrative aspects of the program, as well as broaden the relationship with SUNY Downstate’s affiliated institutions.
“Dr. Shapira brings invaluable clinical and academic experience that will be instrumental in advancing cancer care at Downstate as we continue to grow the division, implement innovations, and improve upon our partnerships with all practitioners,” Moro Salifu, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP, professor and chair of the department of medicine, said in a press release. “I am delighted that she is filling this important role at Downstate and its University Hospital of Brooklyn.”
Shapira previously served as associate professor of medicine at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, where she served as director of its Center for Cancer Genetics and Cancer Control. She is the 2016 president of the American Federation for Medical Research Eastern Region.