As one of only 57 other cancer centers in the country to achieve comprehensive designation from the National Cancer Institute, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is recognized for its high standards and achievements in cancer research, clinical care, outreach and education. Following is our leadership team:
Physician-in-chief
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David Tom Cooke, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Physician-in-Chief
Associate Director, Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, And AccessibiLity (IDEAL)
Professor, Department of Surgery
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Associate Directors and Cancer Center Support Grant Leaders
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Helen Chew, M.D.
Director, Protocol Review and Monitoring System
Director, Clinical Breast Cancer Program
Professor of Medicine
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David Tom Cooke, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Director, Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, And AccessibiLity (IDEAL)
Professor, Department of Surgery
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Megan Daly, M.D.
Associate Director, Clinical Research
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
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Gina Dayton, M.P.A.
Chief Administration Officer
Associate Director, Administration
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Laura Fejerman, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement
Placer Breast Cancer Endowed Chair, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine
Co-Director, Women's Cancer Care and Research Program
Co-Director, Latinos United for Cancer Health Advancement Initiative
Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
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Shehnaz Hussain, Ph.D., Sc.M.
Associate Director, Population Science
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Kent Lloyd, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Director, Shared Resources
Professor, Department of Surgery
Director, UC Davis Mouse Biology Program
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Gabriela G. Loots, Ph.D.
Senior Liaison to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Medicine
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Frederick Meyers, M.D.
Associate Director for Education, Training, and Career Development
Distinguished Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology
and Hematology
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Nicholas Mitsiades, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Translational Officer
Associate Director, Translational Research
Professor of Medicine
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Xiao-Jing Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer
Associate Director, Basic Science
Robert E. Stowell Endowed Chair in Experimental Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Other Cancer Center Leaders
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Andrew Bresnahan, M.S.N., R.N., NEA-BC
Executive Director, Oncology Services and Cell and Gene Therapy
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Robert Canter, M.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
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Luis Carvajal-Carmona, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Advancing Cancer Health Equity
Co-Director, Latinos United for Cancer Health Advancement Initiative
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Edward Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director, Office of Clinical Research
Medical Director, Cancer Care Network
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Kit Lam, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
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Gary Leiserowitz, M.D.
Professor, Gynecologic Oncology
Director, Surgical Services, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Marcio Malogolowkin, M.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Oncology
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Diana Miglioretti, Ph.D.
Division Chief, Biostatistics
Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
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Jonathan Riess, M.D., M.S.
Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program
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Richard Valicenti, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
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Stephanie Winn
Senior Public Information Officer
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Ted Wun, M.D.
Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Associate Dean for Research, School of Medicine
Director of the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center
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Senior Advisors to the Director
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Simon R. Cherry, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Biomedical Engineering
Distinguished Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Moon S. Chen, Jr., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Community Outreach and Engagement and Population Science
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
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David R. Gandara, M.D.
Senior Advisor for Experimental Therapeutics
Director, Thoracic Oncology Program
Professor Emeritus, Department of Internal Medicine
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