O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center Magazine Spring 2020 | Page 5

NETTO NAMED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF
MODERN PATHOLOGY
By Christina Crowe
George J. Netto, M.D., a senior scientist in the
O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB and
the Robert and Ruth Anderson Endowed Chair
of the UAB Department of Pathology, was named
editor-in-chief of Modern Pathology, the scientific
journal of the United States and Canadian Academy
of Pathology, in January.
USCAP is a professional organization that provides
continuing medical education and translational
research to improve practices and patient
outcomes globally. USCAP uses digital educational
delivery methods to prepare pathologists for nextgeneration
learning and to provide outreach to
colleagues working in low-resource countries.
Netto succeeds John Eble, M.D., of the Indiana
University School of Medicine, who spent 20 years
in the position. As editor-in-chief, Netto plans to
continue evolving the journal with a new editorial
team, a restructured review process and an
enhanced social media footprint.
“While the revolutionary progress in human
genomics will continue to offer a major source of
content to Modern Pathology, a robust effort will be
made to seek original manuscripts on the emerging
areas of predictive biomarkers for immune therapy,
the promising impact of machine learning and
artificial intelligence on digital pathology, and
applied bioinformatics,” Netto said.
By Adam Pope
Helen Krontiras, M.D.
KRONTIRAS LEADS NEW DIVISION OF
BREAST & ENDOCRINE SURGERY
UAB is continuing its efforts to provide world-class
patient care with the establishment of the new
Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery within the
Department of Surgery.
The breast and endocrine surgery team provides
personalized, comprehensive care for patients with
a broad array of benign and malignant tumors of
the breast and thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal
glands. As members of the O’Neal Comprehensive
Cancer Center at UAB, surgeons in the new division
are knowledgeable about the latest in breast and
endocrine surgery care and research.
Helen Krontiras, M.D., was named director of the new
Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery in November
2019 and continues to serve as the medical director
of the UAB Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic. Krontiras
is a senior scientist in the O’Neal Comprehensive
Cancer Center and the former director of the Division
of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery.
Surgeons within this new division will collaborate
with the Department of Radiation Oncology; the
Division of Hematology & Oncology; the Division of
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; the Division
of Plastic Surgery and the Department of Genetics
to guide patients through the surgical decisionmaking
process and provide innovative, advanced
diagnostic and therapeutic options.
George J. Netto, M.D.
With this new addition, the current Division of
Surgical Oncology will focus on both treating
and studying various abdominal, gastrointestinal
and soft tissue cancers using a multidisciplinary
approach that seeks to personalize treatment for
each patient.
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