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Mount Sinai Appoints Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology

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Joseph A. Sparano, MD, FACP, was named chief of hematology and medical oncology at Mount Sinai Health System.

Sparano will also serve as the associate director of the Tisch Cancer Institute, holding the Ezra M. Greenspan, MD professorship in clinical cancer therapy at the Icahn School of Medicine.

Sparano is known for its expertise in the treatment of breast cancer and HIV-associated malignancies.

Joseph A. Sparano

“DR. Sparano brings a wealth of experience in clinical, research and educational excellence.” Ramon Parsons, MD, PhD, Tisch Cancer Institute director, Chair in Oncological Sciences and Ward-Coleman Chair in Cancer Research at Mount Sinai from Icahn said in a press release. “He will be instrumental in building Mount Sinai’s presence in cancer advancement, supporting our mission to provide superior cancer care with an emphasis on equity, and leading the institution’s progress toward NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center status.”

Sparano spent 33 years at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, where he was Professor of Medicine; Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health; vice chairman for clinical research in the department of oncology; and Associate Director of Clinical Research at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center. He has also been Head of the Medical Oncology Section of the Breast since 1995 and Deputy Chairman of Medical Oncology since 2001.

Sparano is the chairman and principal researcher of the AIDS Malignancy Consortium. He has conducted studies to improve the outcomes of HIV-positive people with cancer, including those with non-Hodgkin lymphoma or anal cancer.

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