BUFFALO, NY – David Cho, MD, has been appointed to the faculty of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and will serve as the on-site Medical Director of Radiation Medicine at Cayuga Medical Center (CMC), Ithaca, NY.

Affiliated with RPCI since 2004, CMC provides radiation therapy services to cancer patients in Ithaca and the Finger Lakes region. Radiation therapy specialists at CMC and RPCI are linked through high-speed digital technology to offer the latest cancer protocols, research and dose planning techniques. The affiliation elevates cancer services in Ithaca and the surrounding areas to a higher level, and serves as a model for community-based delivery of advanced cancer care. The program will now be under the direction of Dr. Cho

Dr. Cho most recently served asMedical Director, Southeast Regional Cancer Center and Staff Radiation Oncologist, Capital Regional Medical Center, both located in Tallahassee, FL.

Dr. Cho earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1998, and completed residency training at New York University in 2003. He is board-certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology and is a member of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and the American Society of Cancer Oncology.

Cayuga Medical Center offers state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment services to residents of Ithaca and the greater Finger Lakes region. CMC is designated by the American College of Surgeons as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program, one of only 19 in New York State. For more information, visit CMC’s website at www.cayugamed.org.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.

 

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