Nori Appointed to Cornell Department of Radiation Oncology

FLUSHING, NY--The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center hasappointed Dattatreyudu Nori, MD, a pioneer in the subspecialtyof brachytherapy, to the position of professor and chairman ofthe Department of Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Nori will remain as professor and chairman of the Departmentof Radiation Oncology and director of Oncology at The New YorkHospital Medical Center of Queens, which is affiliated with theNew York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and is a member of theNew York Hospital Care Network.

In his new position, Dr. Nori will direct the department's clinicalactivities, its research program, and the training of residentphysicians in radiation oncology.

He will also oversee the administration of the radiation oncologyprograms for the New York Hospital Care Network's 13 member hospitals.The combined network program will be one of the largest in thecountry, providing state-of-the-art radiation treatments to morethan 3,000 new patients each year.