Jefferson University Hospitals

Sponsored by The Wellness of You, the “Tree of Life” award recognizes health professionals who are committed to making a difference in community health. Those who win this award have made extraordinary contributions to health management – locally and globally.

One such recipient is Edith P. Mitchell, M.D., clinical professor, Department of Medical Oncology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and associate director of Diversity Programs for the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.

Dr. Mitchell’s research in pancreatic cancer and other gastrointestinal malignancies involves new drug evaluation and chemotherapy, development of new therapeutic regimens, chemoradiation strategies for combined modality therapy, patient selection criteria and supportive care for patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

Read the full news release about Dr. Mitchell.