Boston University Medical Center
Boston, MA
Dr. Kavanah is an associate professor of surgery at BU School of Medicine (BUSM) and a surgical oncologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC). She is currently the principal investigator of NSABP Clinical Research at BMC. She has led numerous NSABP-sponsored clinical studies in breast and bowel cancers. She has served on NSABP's Board of Directors since 1988 and also serves as the protocol chair for the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (P-1) and chair of the Ethics Committee. In addition to her renowned scientific achievements, Dr. Kavanah has dedicated her time to the scientific community by serving as a faculty supervisor for many young investigators. In 1990, she established BMC as a full-member institution of the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and served as its principal investigator until 1994. Dr. Kavanah belongs to numerous professional organizations and has been a member of the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons, president of the Massachusetts chapter of the American College of Surgeons, president of the New England Cancer Society, and has previously served as a member (2004-2006) and subsequently Chair of the National Cancer Institute CIRB (2006-2008). She lectures extensively and has been chosen as a "Top Doctor" by Boston Magazine annually since 2008. In April 2012 she received the distinguished Investigator Lifetime Achievement Award of the NSABP.