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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Lynn D. Wilson, MD, MPH, to Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Radiation Oncology for Smilow Cancer Hospital and our Smilow Cancer Hospital Network. Dr. Wilson’s established leadership in the Department of Therapeutic Radiology and dedication to the success of our radiation oncology program has led to enhanced, innovative care for our patients and a steadfast focus on excellence. In his new role, Dr. Wilson will partner with our Smilow leadership team to ensure multidisciplinary treatment is available to all patients and coordinated radiation oncology treatment is accessible throughout our Smilow Cancer Hospital Network.
- September 02, 2021
Hosted by Dr. Nita Ahuja. A digital forum to discuss the impact of COVID on cancer survivorship, and third doses of the vaccine.
- July 21, 2021
The Thoracic Oncology Specialty Team at the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Greenwich brings together clinicians with expertise in lung and esophageal cancers to care for patients in Fairfield and Westchester Counties.
- July 20, 2021
A year ago, Mehra Golshan, MD, MBA, arrived as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services and the interim director of Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital’s Breast Cancer Program, interim chief of Breast Surgery, and quickly infused it with energy and key recruits.
- June 23, 2021
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Waterford physician Steven Lattanzi, MD, is highlighted in the 2021 list of Top Doctors in Connecticut Magazine. Published in the magazine’s June issue, the 'Best Doctors' list includes physicians nominated by their peers.
- June 23, 2021
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Guilford physicians Susan Higgins, MD, and Nina Horowitz, MD, FACS, are highlighted in the 2021 list of Top Doctors in Connecticut Magazine.
- June 23, 2021
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Greenwich physicians Barry Boyd, MD, MS, Beverly Drucker, MD, PhD, M. Sung Lee, MD, Bruce McGibbon, MD, Dickerman Hollister, MD, SM, and Daniel Petrylak, MD, are highlighted in the 2021 list of Top Doctors in America by Connecticut Magazine.
- June 17, 2021
A new study led by Yale Cancer Center scientists revealed the combination of ATR and PARP inhibitor therapies can effectively target the enzyme isocitrate dehydrogenase-I/2 (IDH-1/2) in mutant cancer cells.
- June 17, 2021
Undergoing stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to treat a brain tumor can be daunting enough, without the added stress of wearing a head frame attached to your skull with pins. Thankfully, patients at Smilow Cancer Care Center in Greenwich now have access to open mask frameless SRS.
- June 15, 2021
In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center, researchers show the nucleoside transporter ENT2 may offer an unexpected path to circumventing the blood-brain barrier and enabling targeted treatment of brain tumors with a cell-penetrating anti-DNA autoantibody.