February 28, 2021
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Craig Lockhart, MD, he was appointed head of the hematology and oncology division at Medical University of South Carolina.
Lockhart will also serve as associate director of clinical sciences at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.
The appointments will take effect on April 1.
Craig Lockhart
Lockhart currently serves as head of the oncology division, as well as associate director for regional and strategic research affiliations, at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Previously, he held positions at Washington University in St. Louis and at its Siteman Cancer Center, as well as at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
Lockhart’s research interest is gastrointestinal cancer, including phase 1 / phase 2 clinical trials of new therapies.
“We are thrilled to have Dr. Lockhart join our team,” Raymond N. DuBois, MD, PhD, dean of the medical school at the medical university of south carolina and director of the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, said in a press release. “I believe he brings the skills to build on our existing strengths and significantly improve and elevate our hematology and oncology division, along with building clinical trial efforts at the Hollings Cancer Center.”