Congratulations
Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO
Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona
LEAD Awards Presented by Women Leaders in Oncology
2025 Woman Oncologist of the Year and 2025 Rising Star awards will be announced live on Saturday, September 27. Register to join us in Scottsdale!
2026 Oncologist of the Year
This award honors an accomplished oncology leader whose dedication, expertise, and vision have significantly advanced patient care in the oncology community. The recipient embodies excellence in leadership, demonstrates strong professional and organizational acumen, and generously shares knowledge to inspire and develop others.
2026 Rising Star
This award celebrates a practicing physician early in their career who is making meaningful contributions to the field and demonstrating a commitment to challenging convention and driving progress. This Rising Star exemplifies the future of oncology and represents the next generation of leaders in cancer care.
Congratulations
Christine Garcia, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
Assistant Attending Physician
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
Past Recipients
2025 WOMAN ONCOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Morana Vojnic, MD, MBA
Attending Physician, Neuro-Oncology
Rutgers Cancer Institute/ RWJ Barnabas Health
2025 RISING STAR
Thulasee Jose, MD
Fellow, Hematology and Oncology
Stanford University, CA
2024 WOMAN ONCOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Rana Mc Kay, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
UC San Diego School of Medicine
2024 RISING STAR
Nazli Dizman, MD
The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
2023 WOMAN ONCOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Julie Gralow, MD, FACP, FASCO
Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Seattle, Washington
2023 Rising star
Jaydira Del Rivero, MD
Associate Research Physician
Developmental Therapeutics Branch
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda, Maryland
2022 WOMAN ONCOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Christine Chung, MD
Chair, Department of Head and Neck-Endocrine Oncology
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida
2022 Rising star
Carolyn Presley, MD, MH
Assistant Professor, Thoracic Geriatric Oncology
Co-Director, Cancer and Aging Resiliency Clinic
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio
2021 WOMAN ONCOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Pamela Kunz, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Director, Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center
Chief, GI Medical Oncology
Vice Chief, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Medical Oncology)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut
2021 Rising star
Ana Velázquez Mañana, MD
Clinical Fellow
University of San Francisco School of Medicine
San Francisco, California
2020 WOMAN ONCOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil
Associate Professor Director of Communication Strategies in Medicine Associate Director of Oncology Communications & Digital Innovation University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois
2020 Rising star
Narjust Duma, MD
Associate Director, Cancer Care Equity Program Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Assistant Professor Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts
2019 WOMAN ONCOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Claire Verschraegen, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Medical Oncology
Department of Internal Medicine
Diane Nye and Michael Rayden Chair in Innovative Cancer Research
Associate Director, Translational Research
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio
2019 RISING STAR
Shikha Jain, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology, Oncology & Cell Therapy
Physician Director of Media Relations
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois