Montefiore, Einstein appoint surgical oncology division chief
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Brendon Stiles, MD, has been named chief of thoracic surgery and surgical oncology at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Stiles — a cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher — also will have a senior academic appointment to the Einstein faculty and serve as associate director of surgical services for the surgical oncology line at Albert Einstein Cancer Center.
Stiles is recognized for his use of minimally invasive surgery for early tumors, such as sublobar resection for small lung cancers. He hopes to increase screening for vulnerable populations and expand use of molecular testing to identify early-stage disease.
“Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in New York City, and disproportionately impacts our patient population,” Robert Michler, MD, surgeon-in-chief and co-director of Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, said in a press release. “Dr. Stiles’ expertise in thoracic surgical oncology expands the clinical options we can provide our patients with lung disease. Through his clinical and translational research, Dr. Stiles has significantly contributed to the medical community’s understanding and management of lung cancer.”
Stiles previously served as associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine.
“I have long admired Montefiore and Einstein’s dedication to tackling entrenched health disparities in the Bronx,” Stiles said in the release. “We’ve recently learned that women and Black patients are developing lung cancer sooner, regardless of a history of smoking. This development, coupled with too few cancer screenings, is causing delayed diagnoses, undertreatment and poorer outcomes. One of the ways we plan to address this disparity is to increase screening in our community so we can diagnose and treat our patients sooner.”
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