Jeff Lee has been appointed as MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Chief Medical Executive

Career Updates

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has announced that Dr. Jeffrey E. Lee has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Executive (CME).

About the role

Dr. Jeffrey E. Lee has been appointed Chief Medical Executive of MD Anderson Cancer Center after previously serving in the role of CME ad interim. His appointment follows a 34-year tenure at the institution, during which he has held multiple leadership positions and contributed significantly to oncology.

Responsibilities

• Guiding the institution's clinical operations strategy and preparedness
• Overseeing the development of MD Anderson's collaborative network
• Leading MD Anderson's service line initiative
• Co-leading the institution's upstream capacity management project

Qualifications

• 34-year tenure at MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Multiple leadership positions including chair of Surgical Oncology and vice president for Cancer Network’s Medical and Academic Affairs
• Endowed Irving and Nadine Mansfield and Robert David Levitt Cancer Research Chair since 2010
• Active in over 30 professional societies
• Earned medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine

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Skills

• Leadership in oncology
• Collaborative network development
• Service line management
• Capacity planning

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Contact Information

For more information, please contact:

• Peter WT Pisters, President of MD Anderson