EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Stephen D. Nimer, M.D.
Director
Oscar de la Renta Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Executive Dean for Research,
Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine,
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Oscar de la Renta Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Executive Dean for Research,
Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine,
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Craig H. Moskowitz,
M.D.
Physician in Chief and
Oncology Service Line
Professor of Medicine
Oncology Service Line
Professor of Medicine
Lazara Pagan, M.S.N.
Chief Administrative Officer
and Associate Vice President
Oncology Services
Antonio Iavarone, M.D.
Deputy Director Professor of Neurological Surgery
Dorothy Graves, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President
and Associate Director,
Administration
and Associate Director,
Administration
Desert Horse-Grant
Chief Transformation Officer
Rhonda Curry
Chief Marketing and
Communications Officer
RESEARCH LEADERSHIP
Kerry L. Burnstein, Ph.D.
Associate Director,
Education and Training
Professor and Chair of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Education and Training
Professor and Chair of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Wael El-Rifai, M.D.,
Ph.D.
Associate Director, Basic
Science
John and Judy Schulte Senior Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Professor of Surgery, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
John and Judy Schulte Senior Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Professor of Surgery, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Sophia George,
Ph.D.
Associate Director, Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
George Grills
Associate Director,
Shared Resources
Shared Resources
Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director,
Population Sciences and Cancer Disparity
Chief, Population Health,
Oncology Service Line
John K. and Judy H. Schulte Senior Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship,
University of Miami
Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences
Population Sciences and Cancer Disparity
Chief, Population Health,
Oncology Service Line
John K. and Judy H. Schulte Senior Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship,
University of Miami
Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences
Nipun Merchant, M.D.
Associate Director,
Translational Research
Vice Chair, Surgical Oncology Services
Chief Surgical Officer
Executive Director,
Alan Livingstone Endowed
Chair in Surgical Oncology
Professor of Surgery
Translational Research
Vice Chair, Surgical Oncology Services
Chief Surgical Officer
Executive Director,
Alan Livingstone Endowed
Chair in Surgical Oncology
Professor of Surgery
Jonathan Trent, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director,
Clinical Research
Co-Director, Musculoskeletal
Center, Sarcoma Medical
Research Program
Professor of Medicine
Clinical Research
Co-Director, Musculoskeletal
Center, Sarcoma Medical
Research Program
Professor of Medicine
Stephan C. Schürer, Ph.D.
Associate Director,
Data Science
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Data Science
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
RESEARCH PROGRAM CO-LEADERS
Tracy Crane, Ph.D., RDN
Co-Leader,
Cancer Control
Associate Professor of Medicine
Cancer Control
Associate Professor of Medicine
Maria E. Figueroa, M.D.
Co-Leader,
Cancer Epigenetics Research Program
Associate Professor of Human Genetics
Cancer Epigenetics Research Program
Associate Professor of Human Genetics
C. Ola Landgren, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Translational and Clinical Oncology
Chief, Myeloma Program Paul J. DiMare Endowed Chair in Immunotherapy
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Myeloma Program Paul J. DiMare Endowed Chair in Immunotherapy
Professor of Medicine
David lombard, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Cancer Epigenetics
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Jaime Merchan M.D., M.M.Sc.
Co-Leader, Translational and Clinical Oncology
Director, Phase 1 Program, Division of Medical Oncology
Professor of Medicine
Director, Phase 1 Program, Division of Medical Oncology
Professor of Medicine
Frank J. Penedo, Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Cancer Control Center Associate Director, Cancer Survivorship and Translational Behavioral Sciences Director, Cancer Supportive Care and Survivorship Sylvester Dolphins Challenge Cancer Living Proof Endowed Chair in Cancer Survivorship
Priyamvada Rai, Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Tumor Biology
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Ramin Shiekhattar, Ph.D.
Co-Leader,
Cancer Epigenetics
Chief,
Division of Cancer Genomics and Epigenetics Professor of Human Genetics
Cancer Epigenetics
Chief,
Division of Cancer Genomics and Epigenetics Professor of Human Genetics
Scott Welford, Ph.D.
Co-Leader, Tumor Biology Chief, Division of Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology Professor of Radiation Oncology
ONCOLOGY SERVICES LEADERS
Alvaro J. Alencar, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Associate Professor of Medicine
Lauren Gjolaj, M.B.A., B.S.N., RN, AMB-BC, CCRP
Assistant Vice President,
Oncology Services
Oncology Services
Javier Milian
Assistant Vice President,
Oncology Satellite Operations and Recruitment
Oncology Satellite Operations and Recruitment
Jesse Rodriguez, M.S., M.H.A.
Assistant Vice President,
Medical Development and Alumni Relations
Medical Development and Alumni Relations
SITE DISEASE GROUP LEADERS
CUTANEOUS MALIGNANCIES
Lynn Feun, M.D.
Jose Lutzky, M.D.
Jennifer Tang, M.D.
THORACIC CANCERS
Gilberto Lopes, M.D., M.B.A.
Dao Nguyen, M.D.
Estelamari Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H.
Raphael Yechieli, M.D.
MYELOMA
C. Ola Landgren, M.D., Ph.D.
LYMPHOMA
Izidore Lossos, M.D.
GYNECOLOGICAL
Aaron Wolfson, M.D.
GENITOURINARY
Matthew C. Abramowitz, M.D.
Jaime R. Merchan, M.D.
Sanoj Punnen, M.D.
Marijo Bilusic, M.D., Ph.D.
GI CANCER
Peter J. Hosein, M.D.
Nipun Merchant, M.D.
Lorraine Portelance, M.D.
NEURO-ONCOLOGY
Macarena Ines De La Fuente, M.D.
Michael E. Ivan, M.D.
Eric Mellon, M.D., Ph.D.
SARCOMA
Gina D’Amato, M.D.
Thomas Temple, M.D
Jonathan Trent, M.D., Ph.D.
PEDIATRIC
Julio Barredo, M.D.
Warren Alperstein, M.D.
ENDOCRINE
Josefina Farra, M.D.
Mark Jara, M.D.
LEUKEMIA/HEMATOLOGY
Justin Watts, M.D.
Gerald Soff, M.D.
BREAST
Susan Kesmodel, M.D.
Cristiane Takita, M.D.
HEAD AND NECK CANCER
Stuart Samuels, M.D., Ph.D.
Donald Weed, M.D.
TRANSPLANT AND CELLULAR THERAPY
Amer Beitinjaneh, M.D.