Mt. Sinai hematologist selected to lead UC cancer programs

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has selected George Atweh, MD, to lead the department of internal medicine's division of hematology/oncology and will serve as Koch Chair and professor of hematology/oncology.

Atweh will also become the new director of the adult cancer program located in the UC Barrett Cancer Institute at University Hospital, a position previously heldon an interim basis by College of Medicine Dean David Stern, MD.

UC HealthNews says that Atweh's top priority is building a "more robust" hematology/oncology division, eventually hiring up to 25 new faculty members to form multidisciplinary disease-based teams.

Prior to joining UC, Atweh served in leadership roles at Mt. Sinai Medical Center including hematology/oncology division chief, interim director of the Tisch Cancer Institute, associate director of the General Clinical Research Center, chair of the appointments and promotions committee, and medical director of the cancer clinical trials office.

Completing his medical degree and residency at the American University of Beirut with fellowships at Duke University Medical Center and the Yale University School of Medicine, he has published more than 65 scientific manuscripts and holds a U.S. patent.

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