David Avigan, MD, has been named director of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Cancer Center and senior vice president of Cancer Services at Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). In his new role, Avigan will be responsible for setting the vision and strategic direction for cancer care, research and education for the BIDMC Cancer Center and the BILH network.
As director of the BIDMC Cancer Center, Avigan will expand capacity for cancer research and clinical care in support of its mission to provide extraordinary patient care supported by world-class education and research. In his BILH role, Avigan will advance collaboration and integration to develop destination clinical programs in cancer that are nationally recognized for excellence and innovation.