UPDATE: On Dec. 17, 2024, David F. M. Brown, MD, president of academic medical centers for Mass General Brigham announced that E. Antonio “Nino” Chiocca, MD, PhD was appointed to the role of MGB chair of Neurosurgery. Dr. Chiocca assumes the chair from Bob Carter, MD, PhD, who is moving on to a new role outside of MGB. Dr. Chiocca will also continue to serve as executive director of the Center for Tumors of the Nervous System and co-chair of the Executive Committee for MGB Cancer, an appointment he accepted earlier this year.
“Dr. Chiocca will carry forward the work that Dr. Carter started — fostering collaboration, driving integration and building on the rich legacies of both hospitals while charting an exciting future for neurosurgery across MGB,” says Dr. Brown.
The following story was posted in September 2024, when Dr. Chiocca was appointed executive director of the Center for Tumors of the Nervous System and co-chair of the Executive Committee for MGB Cancer.
E. Antonio “Nino” Chiocca, MD, PhD, accepted the role of executive director of the Center for Tumors of the Nervous System and co-chair of the Executive Committee for Mass General Brigham (MGB) Cancer. As executive director, Dr. Chiocca will build and establish the Center for Tumors of the Nervous System — bringing together neurosurgeons who focus on tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system with neuro-oncologists and with support from radiation oncologists — to create a world-leading center within MGB Cancer and drive innovative breakthroughs and treatments for patients. Dr. Chiocca, a nationally renowned neurosurgeon, has led the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Neurosurgery for the past 12 years. He is a highly esteemed scientist and prolific researcher whose academic work has focused on the development of novel treatments for brain tumors.
“As an educator and devoted mentor, Dr. Chiocca has a proven track record of building diverse and exceptional teams, which will be critically important in his new role,” says O’Neil Britton, MD, chief integration officer and executive vice president of Mass General Brigham. “I’m also pleased that he will serve as co-chair of the Executive Committee for MGB Cancer — working alongside fellow co-chairs Drs. David Ryan, Gerard “Jerry” Doherty and Daphne Haas-Kogan — to advance the vision for MGB Cancer, with a specific focus on establishing this center as a global destination for patients with tumors of the nervous system.”
