Ana Maria Lopez MD, MPH, FACP

Dr López comes from the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, where she was Director of Cancer Health Equality, in addition to Associate VP for Health Equity and Inclusion at the University of Utah (UU) Health; Associate Director of Collaboration and Engagement Services at the Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences; and Professor of Medicine at UU School of Medicine.

“The opportunity to work together to develop the oncology service line at Jefferson Health – New Jersey is a great one,” Dr López said. “I look forward to working with the Center City team, to co-developing the clinical team at Jefferson Health – New Jersey, and to synchronize both to deliver quality care for our patients. Together, we can create a clinical service where patients receive state of the art care delivered with warmth, respect and compassion, and health professionals thrive.” She brings with her an expertise in breast and gynaecological cancers, integrative medicine, telehealth and cancer disparities. Currently, she is president of the Philadelphia-based American College of Physicians, which is the largest medical speciality organization in the United States. Additionally, her strong commitment to cancer disparities is reflected in her leadership of the American Society of Clinical Oncology committee on cancer disparities.