Physicians’ News

Crawford Cookson Landrum Moxley Saadah

The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine named family medicine physician Steven Crawford, MD, as senior associate dean and director of the newly formed Office of Healthcare Innovation and Policy. The Office of Healthcare Innovation and Policy was launched to harness resources within the college and across the academic healthcare enterprise to address the social determinants of health - the social factors that significantly impact health conditions among Oklahomans. Crawford has been serving as chair of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine for 20 years and brings a background and dedication to helping people achieve better health in their own communities.

Michael Cookson, MD, current OCMS board member, was recently elected president of the Society of Urologic Oncology. He currently sees urologic cancer patients at Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine. He was installed in his new role December 3rd in Washington and will sever a one-year term.

Gynecologic oncologist Lisa Landrum, MD, PhD, has been honored for her national advocacy work on behalf of her patients with gynecological cancers. Landrum was presented the Ambassador Wared for the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. As one of the two winners across the United States, Landrum was recognized for educating Oklahoma’s congressional delegations about several issues of great importance to women who are fighting gynecologic cancers and the physicians to treat them. Gynecologic oncologist Katherine Moxley, MD, is one of only 10 physician-scientists to receive a leadership award from the National Cancer Institute. The NCI Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award recognizes Moxley’s efforts to improve the lives of people with cancer through leading NCI-funded clinical trials. The award acknowledges her leadership efforts at Stephenson Cancer Center as well as with clinical trail collaborates throughout the United States. The award comes with a monetary prized that she will use to develop a comprehensive precision medicine program.

Hanna Saadah, MD, will be honored at the OU Alumni Reunion Day on May 1st with the Friend of Medicine Award.