Please join us in welcoming Dr. Patrick Hwu as the new president and CEO of Moffitt Cancer Center! We are so honored to have him join the Moffitt family. Welcome, Dr. Hwu!
SURPRISE! What would you do if
@TBLightning
's Alex Killorn and Ryan McDonagh visited you at Moffitt? P.S. Thanks for an amazing
#HockeyFightsCancer
game last night! ⚡️💜🏒
For the first time in months,
@DrewOnTheRadio
returns to the airwaves. The radio host shares where he’s at today and his hopes for a cancer-free future.
Welcome, Karen Lu, MD (
@karenlumd
), who will join Moffitt as our new Physician in Chief in June.
She has a proven track record of successfully leading clinical and translational teams, and we could not be more excited for her to join Moffitt at such a transformative time.…
Congratulations to Dr. Marilena Tauro (
@mari___lena
) on receiving the NCI/NIH R03 grant for her research targeting ULK3 for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer! It is a significant accomplishment, and her work will contribute valuable insights to the field.
We wish…
Moffitt Cancer Center at Port Tampa Bay is officially open! 💙🥳
We are so grateful to
@PortTampaBay
and
@LightningFDN
- whose partnership helped bring this center to life.
Moffitt has been named a top 10 cancer hospital in America by Newsweek and Statista! Moffitt is also ranked No. 1 in Florida and the Southeast. View the full America’s Best Cancer Hospitals 2023 list ➡️
Please join us in recognizing our Environmental Services night team from Moffitt’s Magnolia Campus for their incredible work, which is even more critical at a time like this.
#HealthcareHeroes
#MoffittStrong
💙
Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Peres who was awarded her first R01 for her research project “Methylomic Basis of Survival Disparities Among Black and White Women with High-grade Serous Ovarian Cancer."
Today Moffitt Cancer Center expresses enormous gratitude to Dr. Louis Harrison, whose last day is July 31. Dr. Harrison will forever be Chair Emeritus of the Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Harrison started at Moffitt in September 2014 and has held numerous positions,…
Not even a global pandemic can stop our favorite mascots from visiting
@MoffittNews
for the 7th annual Mascots (virtually) at Moffitt Day! Thanks to Captain Fear, Raymond, Rocky, ThunderBug, DJ Kitty and Pete the Pelican for keeping the socially distant party going!
#TeamTampaBay
Today,
@POTUS
Biden announced a relaunch of the Cancer Moonshot Project he oversaw during the Obama administration.
@MoffittNews
Center Director and Executive Vice President Dr. John Cleveland was among a small group of stakeholders who attended the event.
#moonshot
The kindest group of people just came into my room and delivered a care package and so many uplifting messages. I’ve been going to this radiation team for nine years and I am absolutely blown away by their gesture.
Thank you.
@MoffittNews
We are thrilled to share that Dr. Jhanelle Gray, department chair, program leader, and senior member for thoracic oncology at Moffitt, has been elected to a member seat on the American Society of Clinical Oncology (
@ASCO
) Board of Directors, where she will serve a four-year term!…
A Big Apple shout out from
@Nasdaq
for paying tribute to
@MoffittNews
on their Times Square marquee in New York City! Nasdaq has been recognizing health care organizations throughout the pandemic and honoring those dedicated to outstanding patient and specialty care. 🍎 🗽
Today
@MoffittNews
was pleased to host
@FLCaseyDeSantis
to discuss increased research funding for NCI Designated Cancer Centers in Florida. We look forward to working with
@GovRonDeSantis
and the Legislature in advocating for continued investment in our state’s cancer centers.
Help us congratulate our President and CEO,
@PatrickHwuMD
, on his well-deserved recognition as part of the
@TBBJnewsroom
Power 100 list. Your commitment to advancing Moffitt's mission and leadership in our community is inspiring. We're proud to have you as a leader at Moffitt and…
Here’s a look at
@FLOTUS
Dr. Jill Biden's visit to
@MoffittNews
yesterday. She and
@NCIDirector
Dr. Ned Sharpless saw the inner workings of a research lab, toured our mobile cancer screening unit and met with some of the brightest minds at Moffitt.
#CancerMoonshot
.
Live from
#AACR23
: Dr. Jeffery West (
@mathoncbro
) presents on applying the principles of convexity and concavity to guide treatment scheduling of ALK inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer. Read more ➡️
Come along with us to see the construction progress at the new Moffitt McKinley Hospital! The new inpatient hospital is set to open with its first surgery July 31, 2023.
Congratulations to our President and CEO,
@PatrickHwuMD
, for being selected for
@FloridaTrend
’s 2023 edition of the
#Florida500
! 👏 The special publication highlights the 500 most influential executives in different economic sectors throughout the state. We are so lucky to have…
The first shipment of
#COVID19
vaccines arrived
@MoffittNews
today to be distributed to health care workers. 500 team members will safely receive their first dose of the vaccine -- a critical step in protecting them and our vulnerable population of cancer patients.
"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore." Big thanks to
@RaysBaseball
, who teamed up with
@PapaJohns
to deliver a special lunch to our heroes on the frontlines today
@MoffittNews
!
“Bob was a brilliant and innovative scientist who generously shared his talent and creativity with everyone who had the pleasure of working with him. He was a wonderful friend and colleague who will be deeply missed,” said Dr. Bob Gatenby.
Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Zager (
@jzager99
), Moffitt’s Physician of the Year who is recognized for his commitment to enhancing patient care and relentless focus on studying
#melanoma
and
#sarcoma
.
Congratulations to Drs. Jessica Islam (
@jessicayislam
) and Arnold Etame for their acceptance into the second cohort of Scholars for
@theNCI
Early Investigator Advancement Program.
In 2015, Al Wilson was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and was told he had six months to live. Four years later and with Moffitt by his side, Al says he's never felt better! The
@RaysBaseball
are honored to have Al in attendance tonight for Salute to Survivors.
Congratulation to
@moffittnews
clinical fellow Dr. Busra Shariff for winning the ASCO
#GI23
Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Merit Award for her work in FGFR2-amplified gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.
Missing Margie? Our front desk extraordinaire has been battling lung cancer and rang the bell today as she received her last radiation treatment. Read More:
#TeamMargie
You go girls! These second graders from Wesley Chapel Elementary School raised money so cancer patients who couldn't afford a wig would be able to pick one out from Moffitt’s Magnolia’s Salon. Thanks to their generosity two patients will soon be sporting new hairdos!
Tonight is the 28th Annual Magnolia Ball! This evening is a celebration; of courageous patients, of the extraordinary work of scientists and physicians and of new discoveries. 💙
#MoffittMagnolia
In April, Moffitt nurse Leo Bagazo battled COVID-19 and was given a 10% chance of survival. Last week, he returned to work for the first time. Please join us in welcoming him back!
Congratulations to our founder H. Lee Moffitt, who was named 2019’s Person of Vision by Preserve Vision Florida. The annual award honors those who have had a profound impact on the Tampa Bay region or the State of Florida through true community leadership and vision.
Update: I finally engrafted on Day +20! It’s been a long journey and this is a huge step in the transplant process. Thank you to
@MoffittNews
for the amazing support and care. I’m the luckiest guy in the world. We did it!
@FredTaylorMade
@Jaguars
@MJD
@Trevorlawrencee
“I have been in the U.S. longer than in China and I still have to work harder to prove myself as an equal and a leader.” Dr. Marilyn Bui (
@DrBuiPathology
) often felt out of her comfort zone, but she never let it hold her back.
We are proud to once again be named a U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital for Cancer — No. 11 nationally and the leading cancer hospital in Florida and the Southeast!