Bio
Dr. Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., Sharecare Editorial Advisory Board Member, is the Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine at the Yale Cancer Center, and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale University School of Medicine. He served as Director of the Yale Cancer Center from 1993 to July 2003. Dr. DeVita is the President of the American Cancer Society for the 2012-2013 Volunteer Board of Directors. Dr. DeVita served as Physician-in-Chief and Attending Physician at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center from 1988 to 1993. In 1980, Dr. DeVita was appointed Director of the National Cancer Institute and the National Cancer Program, NIH, by the President of the United States where he served until 1988. Dr. DeVita is the editor of the popular text, Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology now in its 9th edition. Education: • BS: The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. • MD: George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington DC. Senior Residency in Medicine: • Yale-New Haven Medical Center. Fellowship: • National Cancer Institute, NIH. Residency in Medicine: • George Washington University Medical Service. Internship: • University of Michigan Medical Center. Certification: • National Board of Medical Examiners • American Board of Internal Medicine • Subspecialty of Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine • Subspecialty of Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine.
