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ational awards have been bestowed on several faculty members. The Academy of the American Association of Cancer Research inducted two Fox Chase scientists into its inaugural class of Fellows: Alfred Knudson, MD, PhD, and Beatrice Mintz, PhD. Knudson is internationally known for his “two hit” theory of cancer causation – and Mintz for producing the first genetically modified mice. The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation honored Joseph Testa, PhD, of Fox Chase, with the 2013 Pioneer Award for his contributions to Mesothelioma research. The deadly 4
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cancer is usually caused by exposure to asbestos, but has also been linked to the Bap1 gene mutation customarily linked with breast cancer. Robert Ozols, MD, PhD, received the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Distinguished Achievement Award for extraordinary leadership in oncology. An internationally known ovarian cancer expert, Ozols recently retired following two decades at Fox Chase. He formerly headed the experimental therapeutics section of the National Cancer Institute. In addition, the Association of Community Cancer Centers selected Temple’s Cancer Program as one of ten nationwide Innovation Award winners in 2013.
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Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center are again named in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals in America® list. In a Consumer Reports analysis of elective surgeries at U.S. hospitals from 2009 to 2011, Fox Chase posted the best surgical outcomes in Philadelphia. Eighty-five Temple physicians were named to the newest Best Doctors in America® list. Only five percent of physicians in America earn a spot. Becker’s Hospital Review named Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS, to its lists of top “Nonprofit Hospital and Health System Executives to Know” and “Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health Systems to Know.” Becker’s also named Chief Operating Officer Verdi DiSesa, MD, MBA, and Robert Lux, Chief Financial Officer, to its national “top” lists.