Miele Appointed as Director of LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center
Dr. Lucio Miele to Lead Efforts to Become the State’s Only National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designated Cancer Center
LSU President William F. Tate IV, LCMC Health President and CEO Greg Feirn, and LSU
Health New Orleans Chancellor Steve Nelson, MD recently announced that Lucio Miele,
MD, PhD will serve as Director of the LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center. The announcement
followed former Director Dr. Joe Ramos’ acceptance of an executive leadership position
at the Lundquist Institute in California. Dr. Miele and Dr. Ramos worked together
through the end of January to ensure a smooth transition.
“Our collective efforts to combat the cancer burden in Louisiana rely on a strong LSU-LCMC Cancer Center,” stated Tate. “Dr. Miele’s significant contributions to cancer research, along with his insightful understanding of the interconnection between basic research, clinical science, population studies, and evidence-based practice, uniquely position him to advance this life-saving initiative.”
A native of Naples, Italy, Dr. Miele previously served as LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Senior Associate Dean of Research, Chair of the Department of Genetics, and Cancer Crusaders Professor of Genetics. Before joining LSU Health, Dr. Miele served as Director of the University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Institute for five years and held notable leadership roles in Cancer Centers associated with Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Miele is a distinguished and well-funded scientist with national and international stature in both basic and translational research and has been awarded multiple patents for his innovative research approaches.
“We are thrilled with the strides in research and community engagement made by our Cancer Center in just three years, and Dr. Miele is the ideal physician-scientist who will continue momentum toward NCI designation for Louisiana,” shared Dr. Nelson.
Since 2022, LSU Health and LCMC Health have been active partners in the pursuit of NCI designation for Louisiana and the Gulf South to ensure access to the most advanced approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Through a collective $100M commitment, the LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center works to expand cancer-focused research, community engagement, and multidisciplinary care programs for the people of our state and region.
“The LSU-LCMC Cancer Center has improved how Louisianians address a cancer diagnosis, and more importantly, how they can work toward prevention. I am confident that Dr. Miele will further enhance our growth to benefit the community,” said Feirn.