Children’s hospital appoints chief of pediatric hematology-oncology division
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Oren J. Becher, MD, has been appointed chief of the Jack Martin division of pediatric hematology-oncology at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital.
Becher also will serve as Steven Ravitch chair in pediatric hematology, as well as professor of pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Becher is recognized for his expertise in pediatric brain tumors. His research over the past decade has focused on identifying therapeutic targets to treat diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Becher to Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, where his expertise in pediatric brain cancers — most notably his contribution to our understanding of genetic alterations in [diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma] — will be highly valued among our faculty and the families in our care,” Lisa Satlin, MD, chair of the Jack and Lucy Clark department of pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, said in a press release.
Becher previously held appointments in the department of pediatrics and the department of biochemistry and molecular genetics at Northwestern University. He also had clinical responsibilities at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
“It is my honor to join the Mount Sinai family and the outstanding collaborative environment there,” Becher said in the release. “Icahn Mount Sinai’s strengths in neuroscience, genomics and cancer research will provide a fertile ground for the development of innovative clinical trials for children with cancer and hematological diseases.”
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