Press Releases

A record of outstanding clinical care and services has once again earned Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center recognition as one of the top cancer hospitals in the country. The Buffalo-based cancer center has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of the Best Hospitals in the nation, and number 14 on its list of Best Hospitals for Cancer. U.S. News’ data-driven ranking places Roswell Park among the top 1.5% of cancer hospitals, and as a high-performing center in two subspecialty areas: colon cancer surgery and lung cancer surgery.

One of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s most distinguished researchers has been recognized again for his contributions to advance the fight against ovarian cancer. Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) awarded its Rosalind Franklin Prize for Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research to Roswell Park Deputy Director Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG, earlier this month during the organization’s 2019 Ovarian Cancer National Conference in Seattle, Washington.

Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by Hyundai and its U.S. dealers, announced a $100,000 Hyundai Impact Award Grant to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to continue its long-standing fight against pediatric cancer. The center is one of 77 recipients receiving a combined $16 million in new grants this year to develop innovative approaches to finding a cure for the disease. The Hyundai Impact Award was presented to Matthew Barth, MD at Roswell Park Wednesday.

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Binnian Wei, PhD, has received a presidential award recognizing his scientific achievements and future promise. President Donald J. Trump and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy this month recognized the cancer researcher with a prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Two decades of support, and a new name to follow. For 20 years, the Department of Pastoral Care has supported the mission of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center through its integrative, interfaith approach to wellness, and providing ministry and care for the spirit of patients of all faith traditions. Reaching such a milestone in 2019, the Department of Pastoral Care has been renamed the Department of Spiritual Care.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that Buffalo-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has forged agreements with both Maccabi Healthcare Services (Tel Aviv, Israel) and the Tauber Bioinformatic Center at the University of Haifa (Haifa, Israel) with the intention to establish joint programs for discovery, development and clinical implementation of innovative anti-cancer drugs and cancer diagnostic methods. Governor Cuomo made the announcement during a solidarity trip to Israel.

Continuing his work in indigenous health at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rodney Haring, PhD, MSW, a member of the Seneca Nation, was asked to share a short film at the 2019 Mid-Year Conference of the National Congress of American Indians, the oldest and largest organization of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Two new leadership positions at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are poised to continue our ongoing focus on complete, patient-centric clinical care. Brahm Segal, MD, Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Roswell Park, has announced the promotion of Laura Mango, MD, and Paul DeJac, MD.