Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori has an international reputation as a pioneer and authority in the field of Cancer and the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine of Harvard University quoted him as a “Recognized Leader in his Specialty”.
Over the last four decades Dr. Nori has tirelessly devoted himself to improving the cancer care of patients in the U.S. After receiving his postgraduate medical degree in India, Dr. Nori joined the world-renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in the U.S. in 1976 and is currently Professor and Executive Vice-Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York Hospital Queens and Director of the Cancer Center at New York Hospital Queens.
Dr. Nori’s distinguished and exceptional achievements in oncology research resulted in the American Cancer Society bestowing him with their most prestigious “Tribute to Life” award and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center honored him with the “Most Distinguished Physician Award”.
Dr. Nori’s pioneering cancer research to improve outcomes in various cancers resulted in his selection as one of the Top Doctors for Cancer in the U.S. and Top Doctors for Women’s Cancers in the U.S. over the last decade by his peers consisting of 100,000 Oncologists. Dr. Nori introduced many innovative cancer treatment programs for lung, gynecological and genitourinary cancers which are currently considered the standard of care by Oncologists all over the world.
The Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation in the U.S. and the Network of Indian Professionals in the U.S. honored him with the Excelsior Award and the largest Indian Physician Association in the U.S., the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), with over 30,000 members, honored him with the Most Distinguished Physician Award.
In 2014, Dr. Nori was honored with the highest civilian award in the U.S., the “Ellis Island Medal of Honor” for his exemplifying and outstanding quality in both his personal and professional life and for making enduring contributions to the U.S. and the world. Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate recognize this Ellis Island Medal of Honor and these honorees are listed in the Congressional Record.
Champion to Improve Cancer Care in India
Dr Nori is a Consultant to the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency, advising on the formulation of guidelines for the treatment of cancer in developing countries. He has helped to upgrade cancer programs in India, Israel, Brazil, and Argentina.
Dr Nori has been also working tirelessly to improve training for our Indian doctors in the cancer specialty. He has established advanced fellowship programs for Indian doctors to come to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Cornell University to receive advanced training and return to India to help our cancer patients. Most of the Oncologists practicing in India from Chandigarh to Trivandrum were trained through this program.
Nearly 200 women die from cervical cancer every day in India. Dr. Nori has taken up a major cancer prevention program working with PICC (Prevention International Cancer Cervix), an international organization based in the U.S. which has helped to significantly reduce mortality from cervical cancer in Brazil and South Africa by a simple visual inspection test and treatment with cryotherapy. He initiated this program in South India and this program is fully operational at this time in Andhra Pradesh.
Various professional and scientific organizations in India have honored him and recognized his exceptional contributions to improving cancer care in India. The Indian Medical Association honored Dr. Nori with a Gold Medal, The Professor Nayudama Foundation Award, and the Dr. Padam Singh Gold Medal for providing advanced training in the U.S. for Indian physicians.