Dr. Rustgi previously served as a professor and chief of gastroenterology at the Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where he co-led the tumor biology program and received the the American Cancer Society’s research professorship.
At the Herbert Irving Center, Dr. Rustgi will oversee work in the field of basic, clinical and population-based cancer research and patient care.
“Dr. Rustgi brings with him a wealth of experience that exemplifies our cancer center’s promise to revolutionize the study and treatment of cancer,” said Steven J. Corwin, MD, president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian. “His expertise will be critical as we continue to advance our mission of providing the highest quality and most compassionate and innovative care to our patients and their families.”
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