Cedars-Sinai names lung cancer specialist head of medical oncology
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Karen L. Reckamp, MD, MS, has been named director of the division of medical oncology at Cedars-Sinai Cancer.
Reckamp also will serve as associate director for clinical research at Cedars-Sinai Cancer, as well as medical oncology director of Women’s Guild Lung Institute in Cedars-Sinai’s department of medicine.
Reckamp — whose research focuses on lung cancer — most recently served as co-director of the lung cancer and thoracic oncology programs and medical director of the clinical research operations and clinical trials office at City of Hope.
“Dr. Reckamp is an outstanding addition to our faculty,” Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, said in a press release. “Her deep knowledge of the field and expertise will greatly contribute to positioning the Lung Institute as one of the best in the nation, while providing ... patients with exciting new options for lung cancer treatment.”
Reckamp also will serve as academic and administrative head of the division of medical oncology.
“I am excited about the opportunity to help continue to build a world-class cancer program, offering patients at Cedars-Sinai leading-edge technology, novel therapeutic options and compassionate care,” Reckamp said in the release. “The dedication to this mission is evident throughout the institution and surrounding community.”