Leadership

Karmanos Cancer Institute Leadership

  • Boris C. Pasche, M.D., Ph.D., FACP

    President & CEO
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Ann Schwartz, Ph.D.

    VP, Deputy Director, Research
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Morhaf Al Achkar

    Morhaf Al Achkar, M.D.

    Associate Center Director, Education
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Tamara Collins

    Tamara Collins

    VP, Marketing and Business Development
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Arnold D'Ambrosio

    Arnold D'Ambrosio

    Chief Development Officer
    Karmanos Cancer Foundation
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Reggie Doxtader

    Regina Doxtader

    VP, Chief Financial Officer
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Felicity Harper

    Felicity Harper, Ph.D.

    Associate Center Director, Population Sciences
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Elisabeth Heath

    Elisabeth Heath, M.D., FACP

    Associate Center Director, Translational Sciences
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Larry Matherly

    Lawrence Matherly, Ph.D.

    Associate Center Director,
    Basic Sciences
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Evano Piasentin

    Evano Piasentin

    Associate Center Director, Research Administration
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • LaTonya Riddle-Jones

    LaTonya Riddle-Jones, M.D., MPH

    Associate Center Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Amy Ryder

    Amy Ryder

    Vice President, Human Resources
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Tony Shields

    Anthony Shields, M.D., Ph.D.

    Associate Center Director, Clinical Science &
    Community Oncology
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Hayley Thompson, Ph.D.

    Associate Center Director, Community Outreach & Education
    Karmanos Cancer Institute

Karmanos Cancer Hospital Leadership

  • Brian Gamble

    President
    Karmanos Cancer Hospital
  • Kay Carolin

    Kathleen Carolin

    Chief Nursing Officer
    Karmanos Cancer Hospital
  • Abhinav Deol, MD

    Abihinav Deol, MD

    President, Medical Staff
    Karmanos Cancer Hospital
  • Chris Gruanstadt

    Christopher Graunstadt

    Chief Operations Officer
    Karmanos Cancer Hospital
  • Stephen Smith, RPh, MS, FASHP

    Chief Pharmacy Officer
    Karmanos Cancer Hospital
  • George Yoo

    George Yoo, M.D.

    Chief Medical Officer
    Karmanos Cancer Hospital
  • Doris Ranski-Zazula

    Doris Ranski-Zazula

    Vice President
    Karmanos Cancer Network

Program Leaders

  • Asfar S. Azmi, Ph.D.

    Leader, Molecular Therapeutics Program
  • Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, Ph.D.

    Leader, Population Studies & Disparities Research
  • Nerissa Viola, Ph.D.

    Leader, Molecular Imaging Program
  • Kay-Uwe Wagner, Ph.D.

    Leader, Tumor Biology & Microenvironment Program

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