Cedars-Sinai cancer leader stepping down

Director of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Cancer, Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, is stepping down from the position after serving for six years. 

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Dr. Theordorescu will leave the role Feb. 28, to pursue other professional opportunities, according to a Feb. 17 news release from the health system. 

During his time as director, Cedars-Sinai Cancer doubled its funding from the National Institutes of Health, the release said. 

Deputy director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, Robert Figlin, MD, will serve as interim director while a search for a new director is conducted. Dr. Figlin recently spoke to Becker’s about how Cedars-Sinai navigated cancer care during the recent wildfires in Los Angeles.

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