Newly Appointed Leaders in Gynecologic Oncology Poise Roswell Park Department for Continued Growth

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tackling challenging and hard-to-detect cancers of the reproductive system, the staff of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center commit to being a pillar of evidence-based, patient-forward care each and every day. Highlighting this strength, Roswell Park Deputy Director Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG, has announced the promotion of three staff members — Drs. Peter Frederick, Emese Zsiros and Melissa Moffitt — to leadership roles.

“The dedication of this trio of physicians to their patients and Roswell Park’s mission is unmatched,” said Dr. Odunsi, who also serves as the Robert, Anne & Lew Wallace Endowed Chair in Cancer Immunotherapy, Chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Executive Director of the Center for Immunotherapy. “I am so pleased to announce their new appointments. I know each of them will flourish in their new roles.”

Peter Frederick, MD, FACOG, Named Clinical Chief of Gynecology

As Clinical Chief, Dr. Frederick will lead a teamwork-driven department and continue its compassionate, patient-centered focus. In his 10-year tenure at Roswell Park, Dr. Frederick has been integral in developing and promoting the gynecologic robotics program and training surgeons in these techniques. He will continue to serve as Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Frederick succeeds Shashikant Lele, MD, who will continue to serve as a staff physician on the Gynecologic Oncology team.

Dr. Frederick earned his medical degree from the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Emese Zsiros, MD, PhD, FACOG, Named Director of Research

On staff since 2014, Dr. Zsiros has emerged as a valuable asset to the Roswell Park community. Her passion is providing personalized care, fine-tuning surgical techniques and diving deep into cancer immunotherapy research. Dr. Zsiros currently leads the only testing center endorsed by the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery in the area. In this leadership role, she will lead the research strategy of the department with the goal of benefitting patients with gynecologic malignancies.

She is a graduate of the University of Debrecen, Hungary, having completed a residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and fellowship training in gynecologic oncology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Melissa Moffitt, MD, Named Fellowship Program Director

Dr. Moffitt, a new addition to Roswell Park’s medical staff, jumps headfirst into this leadership role with the fellowship program. She will promote learning for fellows and residents in each of the Center’s competency areas and oversee the Graduate Medical Education programs. Highly engaged in community outreach, Dr. Moffitt will also work closely with Roswell Park’s Cancer Survivorship Center, addressing important topics surrounding cancer, fertility and sexual health.

Dr. Moffitt holds her medical degree from the University of California Davis School of Medicine and completed a residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and fellowship training at the University of Southern California Medical Center.

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