The Collegium Ramazzini, an international organization that limits membership to a select few who are recognized for scientific discoveries that protect public health, recently elected Raja M. Flores, MD, Chair of the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the Mount Sinai Health System, as a Fellow.
The organization, based in Italy, was named for Bernardo Ramazzini, an 18th-century physician considered to be the father of occupational medicine. Membership is limited to no more than 180 Fellows from around the world.
In his election letter, Dr. Flores, the Steven and Ann Ames Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, was told, “The Collegium Ramazzini recognizes your scientific stature and authority and your commitment to public health.”
Dr. Flores is considered a surgical innovator in the treatment of lung cancer, mesothelioma, and esophageal cancer.
“It’s our duty as physicians to care for our patients, and to help ensure that we live in an environment that is free from carcinogens like asbestos,” Dr. Flores says. “The Collegium Ramazzini encourages our activism.”