Dattatreyudu Nori, M.D., FACR, FACRO, is Professor and Chairman of the Radiation Oncology Department at The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. In addition, Dr. Nori is Professor and Chairman of Radiation Oncology at The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens. He is also the Director of the Cancer Center at the New York Hospital Queens, in which capacity he heads that organization's cancer program. Dr. Nori completed his undergraduate training at Kurnool Medical College and received his postgraduate medical degree from Osmania University in India. He then joined the staff of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, where he became Chief of the Brachytherapy Service before accepting the current position as Chairman of Radiation Oncology at Cornell.
Dr. Nori has an international reputation as a pioneer and authority in radiation oncology and brachytherapy. He was instrumental in introducing the current techniques and clinical concepts of High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for gynecological, genitourinary, thoracic and head and neck tumors. His research also included efforts to improve the outcome for patients with prostate cancer, lung cancer, pancreas, breast and other cancers.
Dr. Nori was also honored by Senator Jon Corgine, Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Committee and by Council Speaker Gifford Milller for his contributions to cancer research.
Dr. Nori continues to be active as clinician, teacher, researcher and administrator of two large Radiation Oncology Departments and the Cancer Center at New York Hospital Queens.
Academic and Clinical Appointments:
1978-1979 - Clinical Assistant Radiation Therapist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1980-1985 - Assistant Attending Radiation Therapist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1980-1985- Assistant Professor of Radiology, Cornell University Medical College 1985-1989- Associate Attending,Dept. of Medicine, The New York Hospital
1985-1989- Associate Attending Radiation Oncologist, Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center
1985-1989- Associate Member, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research Institute
1985-1989- Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Cornell University Medical College
1985-1990 - Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Cornell University Medical College
1987-1990- Professor of Radiology, New Jersey University of Medicine and Dentistry
1988 - Director of Brachytherapy, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1988-1989- Chief, Brachytherapy Service, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1990-1996- Professor of Clinical Radiology, New York University Medical Center
1989- present- Chairman, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
1991- present- Director of Oncology, The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
1996- present- Professor of Radiology, Cornell University Medical College
1996- present- Chairman, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, The New York Hospital Medical Center
