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POSITION:The Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology and Medical OncologyProfessor of MedicineExecutive Vice-Chair, Department of MedicineSenior Associate Dean for Innovation and Initiatives, Weill Cornell MedicineAttending Physician, New York Presbyterian HospitalEDUCATION:M.D. - University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1990B.A. - Johns Hopkins University, 1986PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:Fellow, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, 1993 - 1996Intern and Resident, Department of Medicine, New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, 1991-1993PRIOR POSITIONS HELD:Associate Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University 2004 - 2007Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1997 - 2004Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, 1996 - 1997HONORS AND AWARDS:Elected Member, American Society of Clinical InvestigationElected Member, American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology Subspecialty Board CommitteeEllen Glesby Cohen Leadership Award, Lymphoma Research FoundationDistinguished Service Award, Lymphoma Research FoundationMiriam G. Wallach Award for Excellence in Humanistic Medical Care from NewYork-PresbyterianIncumbent, Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professorship of Hematology and Medical OncologyChief Medical Resident, New York Hospital - Cornell Medical CenterMedical Housestaff Program Director's Award, New York Hospital - Cornell Medical CenterOutstanding Medical Student Award, Medical Alumni Association, University of Virginia School of MedicineRaven Society, University of Virginia"Top Doctors," New York Metro Area (Castle Connolly Guide) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (New York Magazine)PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (PAST OR PRESENT):Editorial Board, BloodEditorial Board, Journal of Clinical OncologyScientific Editor, Cancer DiscoveryAmerican Society of HematologyAmerican Society of Clinical OncologySELECTED OTHER PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (PAST OR PRESENT):Chair, Lymphoma Committee, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, National Cancer Institute - National Clinical Trials NetworkMember, Lymphoma Steering Committee, National Cancer InstituteMember, Hematology Subspecialty Board, American Board of Internal MedicineChair, Scientific Advisory Board, Lymphoma Research FoundationBoard Member, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, New York City ChapterMember, Government Affairs Committee, American Society of HematologyMember, Communications Committee, American Society of HematologyMember, Scientific Committee on Lymphoid Neoplasia, American Society of HematologyMember, Advisory Committee, International Conference on Lymphoid Malignancies, Lugano SwitzerlandMember, Clinical Advisory Committee, World Health Organization Classification of Lymphoid MalignanciesChair, Hematologic Malignancies Staging System Project 8th Edition, American Joint Commission on CancerINVITED LECTURES:American Society of HematologyAmerican Society of Clinical OncologyEuropean Hematology AssociationJapan Society of HematologyChemotherapy Foundation SymposiumSociety for Biological TherapyInvited lectures at numerous other national and international meetings/symposia and academic centers including Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Virginia, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Tufts Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center