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Excellence in nursing: Amy Cantu, RN, earns 2023-2024 Gold Shield Award
Amy Cantu, RN, has been awarded the prestigious 2023-2024 Gold Shield Clinical Award for her exemplary dedication and outstanding nursing skills.
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Coming home: SA native, breast oncologist Jessica Treviño Jones, MD, returns home to fight cancer through education
Breast medical oncologist Jessica Treviño Jones, MD, returns to her San Antonio roots with a mission: to empower her community through cancer education and prevention. From humble beginnings to a leading role in cancer care, her journey inspires hope and change.
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Meet the Mays Cancer Center's newest providers
We're thrilled to introduce four exceptional new doctors to our cancer center team! Their broad expertise and dedication make them ready to provide top-notch care and innovative treatments. Read to learn more about their impressive backgrounds and how they'll enhance our patient services.
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Clinical social worker receives 2024 Presidential Award
Join us in celebrating Carol Sherman's outstanding achievement as a Presidential Staff Excellence in Service winner at the 2024 Presidential Excellence Awards. Discover her remarkable contributions and unwavering commitment to supporting the our patients, families, and caregivers.
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SWOG Cancer Research Network appoints Chul Soo Ha, MD, to Radiation Oncology Chair
Chul Ha, MD, professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, has been appointed chair of SWOG’s radiation oncology committee.
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New Director of Practice Operations for Clinical Nursing
Maria Aileen Wilkinson, MSN, MBA, RN, brings her extensive nursing leadership experience to the Mays Cancer Center as the new director of practice operations for clinical nursing. With a strong academic background, including ongoing doctoral studies and a decade of managerial success, Wilkinson's mission is to enhance patient care and operational efficiency through innovative, evidence-based practices.
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New faculty announcement
Jane Mattei, MD, joined Mays Cancer Center as a medical oncologist specializing in melanoma and other skin cancers and Gary Lewis, MD, has started as a radiation oncologist specializing in gynecologic brachytherapy and head and neck cancers.
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