Recognizing outstanding patient care in the field of thoracic malignancies.
The 2024 IASLC Cancer Care Team Award recognizes extraordinary patient care in the field of thoracic malignancies. Awardees are nominated by patients and their loved ones.
2024 Cancer Care Team Regional Recipients
Highlighting Worldwide Outstanding Care
Exceptional care for patients with lung cancer is not limited to interactions with any one specialist or care center. Oftentimes, delivery of patient care is at its best when multidisciplinary team members offer the patient seamless and informed communication, as well as an individualized treatment plan based on not just the patient’s needs but the patient’s wishes. Knowing that this type of stellar care is happening around the world every day, the IASLC Cancer Care Team Award recognizes these multidisciplinary teams, as nominated by the patients they serve. An international panel chooses one winning team from each of the four regions: North America, Latin America, Europe, & Asia/Rest of World. The selection criteria is based on: trust, shared decision-making, empathy, access to care, treatment options, educational information, tumor testing, & patient support & survivorship. What more prestigious honor could there be?
Pictured here are the 2024 Cancer Care Team Award Recipients from Asia/ROW, Latin America, Europe & North America.
The IASLC's Cancer Care Team Award History
The IASLC Cancer Care Team Award was established in memory of Marilyn Holman, who passed away from lung cancer in 2016. By recognizing Cancer Care Teams across the globe, we hope to spread awareness and speak to the outstanding care that's possible for all lung cancer patients from the time of diagnosis through treatment.
Today, the IASLC Cancer Care Team Award honors multidisciplinary teams as nominated by the patients they serve. Exceptional care teams offer the patient seamless and informed communication and an individualized treatment plan based on not just the patient's needs but also the patient's wishes. The Cancer Care Team Award aims to highlight this kind of outstanding care worldwide.
Past Award Recipients
North American Recipient
Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, Massachusetts, USA & New York Oncology Hematology | Albany, New York, USA
- Jessica Lin, MD
- Nancy Wang, MD
- Helen Shih, MD
- Makenzi Evangelist, MD
- Peggy Leland
Latin American Recipient
Oncosalud – AUNA | Lima, Peru
- Rossana Ruiz, MD
- Luis Mas, MD
- Victor Rojas, MD
- Julio Velasquez, MD
- Brenda Carrion, MD
- Katherine Gutarra, MD
Asia/ROW Recipient
Yonsei Cancer Center &Yonsei University | Republic of Korea (South Korea)
- Byoung Chul Cho, MD
- Chang Young Lee, MD
- Sun Min Lim, MD
- Jeong Eun Choi
- Jin Gu Lee, MD
- Hong In Yoon, MD
Europe Recipient
Medical University of Gdańsk | Gdańsk, Poland
- Witold Rzyman, MD
- Rafał Dziadziuszko, MD
- Iwona Biadacz
- Joanna Bidzińska, MD
- Katarzyna Dziadziuszko, MD
- Edyta Szurowska, MD
North American Recipient
Baptist Cancer Center | Memphis, TN, USA
- Dr. Raymond Osarogigbon
- Laura McHugh
- Dr. Todd Roberts
- Sam Signore
- Samantha Parker
- Christie Ellis
- Jasmine Banks
- All Baptist Cancer Center team members
Latin American Recipient
Instituto Nacional del Tórax | Providencia, Chile
- Dr. Maria Paz Saavedra
- Dr. Virginia Linacre
- Dr. Francisco Javier Orlandi
- Dr. Christian Ibarra
- Sara Chernilo
- Carolina Palomo
- Dr. Cristina Fernandez Ferrada
- Dr. Eduardo Sabbagh
- Dr. Francisco Arancibia
- Dr. Moises Russo
- Lorena Cisternas
- Claudia Ramos
Asia/ROW Recipient
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital | Shanghai, China
- Dr. Caicun Zhou
- Hongchen Liu
- Yiming Zhou
- Jie Cheng
- Lijuan Chen
- Jing Wang
- Shengxiang Ren
- Anwen Xiong
- Fenaying Wu
- Guanghui Gao
- Bin Chen
- Jia Yu
- Chunyan Wu
- Hongyu Wu
- Yaping Xu
- Lihua Yang
Overall Winner
Asia/Rest of World
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Team, Melbourne, Australia
- Ben Solomon, MD
- Nikki Plumridge, MBBS, FRANZCR
- Mary Duffy, RSCN, RGN, RSM
- Ekaterina Kamyshev, PhD
- Lou Irving, MBBS, FRACGP, FRACP
- Mr. Phillip Antippa
Regional Winners
Latin America
Instituto Nacional de Canceroligía, Tlalpan, Mexico
- Oscar Arrieta, MD
- Feliciano Barron
- Luis Cabera
- Maritza Ramos
- Francisco Corona
- Marisol Arroyo
- David Heredia
- Luis Lara
- Edgar Varela
- Diana Flores
- Yuzmiren Dorantes
- Adriana
- Lopez
- Richard Alcantar
- Noram Hernandez
- Juan Manuel Hernandez
- Guadelupe Tellez
- Lucia Zatarain
- Jaime de la Garaza
- Federico Maldonado
- Jenny G. Turcott
- Daniela Cardenas
- Lourdes Sanchez
Europe
Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
- Sanjay Popat
- Ms. Joanna Vick
- Dr. Susanne MacMahon
- Dr. Fiona McDonald
- Dr. Liam Welsh
North America
UW Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Dr. Narjust Duma
- Dr. Toby Campbell
- Dr. Amy Jaeger
- Kimberly K. RN
- Dr. Ticiana Leal
- Dr. Clare O'Connor
- Dr. Anne Traynor
Overall Winner
North America
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
- Andrea Wolf, MD
- Marissa Senise, NP
- Jorge Gomez, MD
- Jessica Fernandez, PA
- Thomas Marron, MD, PhD
- Stephanie Lehrman, LCSW
- Kenneth Rosenzweig, MD
Regional Winners
Latin America
Instituto De Oncologia 'Angel H. Roffo' Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Monica Castro, MD
- Mara Bonet, MD
- Carolina Gabay, MD
- Pablo C. Morgado, MD
Europe
Klinikum Würzburg Mitte, Würzburg, Germany
- Jens Kern, MD
- Jürgen Wolf, PhD
- Gabi Hautsch, RN
- Danjouma Cheufou, MD
Asia/Rest of World
Beilinson Hospital - Rabin Medical Center Petach Tikva, Israel
- Alona Zer, MD
- Tal Danin Ovad, BA
- Hiba Reches, RN
Overall Winner
Asia/Rest of World
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER)
- Navneet Singh
- Amanjit Bal
- K.T. Prasad
- Nalini Gupta
- Rakesh Kapoor
Regional Winners
Latin America
Brazilian National Cancer Institute
- Carlos Gil Ferreira
- Tatiane Montella
- Bruna Carvalho
- Juliana Vasconcellos
- Gisele Fraga
- Immanuely Borchart
Europe
University Hospital of Grenoble
- Denis Moro-Sibilot
- Matteo Giaj Levra
- Anne-Claire Toffart
- Julian Pinsolle
- Gil Frey
- Loic M. Ferrand
- Gilbert Ferretti
North America
Memorial Cancer Institute
- Luis E. Raez
- Paola Izquierdo
- Alba Baglietto
- Gelenis Domingo
- Mark Block
- Ana Botero
- Ignacio Castellon
- Danelle Mileu
- Brian Hunis
- Matthew Salzberg
- Michaela Roldan
- Daniel Sumarriva
- Kimberly Brown
- Francisco Tarrazzi
- Bella Mendez
Overall Winner
Latin America
Nucleo de Oncologia da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Angela Bandeira
- Marilia Cardoso
- Edilene Dias
- Ana Carla Franco
- Felipe Gomes
- Gildete Lessa
- Eldsamira Mascarenhas
- Clarissa Mathias
- Ricardo Oliveira
- Marelia Pereira
- Neila Pereira
- Bruno Protasio
- Almiro Queiroz
- Tercia Reis
- Leonardo Correia Santana
- Edilene Souza
- Tatiane Souza
- Sergio Tadeu
Regional Winners
Asia/Rest of World
Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Hang-ching Au (Asti)
- Ka-Wah Chu
- Kwai-tung Lai (Dong)
- Mr. Terence Ho
- Jane Koh
- Kwok-chi Lam
- Linda Leung
- Herbert Loong
- Stephen Kai-Chiu Man
- Tony Mok
- Annette Poon
- Ashley Wong
- Sherlaine Yau
Europe
University of Turin, AOU San Luigi Hospital, Turin, Italy and Women Against Lung Cancer Europe (WALCE)
- Marco Busso
- Simona Carnio
- Enrica Capelletto
- Silvia Novello
- Maria Vittoria Pacchiana
- Stefania Vallone
North America
University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, USA
- Brittany Beach
- Christine Bestvina
- Katelyn Edgington
- Jyoti D. Patel
- Jessee Porter
- Livia Szeto
Asia/Rest of World
Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute
Latin America
Neo Toraz, Grupo Oncologia D'Or
Europe
Institute of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases
North America
- Johns Hopkins Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Rush University Medical Center