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Andrew  von Eschenbach
Andrew von Eschenbach
Former Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Andrew von Eschenbach has held two of the nation's top health-care leadership roles: Director of the National Cancer Institute and Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He is currently senior advisor to Greenleaf Health LLC. Before entering public service he was president-elect of the American Cancer Society and spent more than 25 years in numerous leadership and academic roles at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, including professor and chairman of the Department of Urologic Oncology, executive vice president and chief academic officer. In 2006 Time magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential People to Shape the World." Von Eschenbach earned a bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's University and a medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps.

Panels:
Government and Health: A Dialogue for Accelerating Medical Solutions With Anna Barker and Andrew von Eschenbach
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Wellness in the Workplace: Obesity and Other Bottom-Line Issues

 


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