Suresh S. Ramalingam MD, FASCO

Executive Director

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Assistant Dean for Cancer Research

Emory University School of Medicine

Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Emory University School of Medicine

Director of Division of Medical Oncology

Emory University School of Medicine

Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Chair for Cancer Research

Emory University School of Medicine

Biography

Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, is Executive Director of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.

An internationally renowned thoracic oncologist and physician scientist, Ramalingam served as Winship's deputy director beginning 2016.

Ramalingam's research has focused on the development of individualized therapies for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. He is principal investigator for Winship's Lung Cancer SPORE, an NCI specialized program of research excellence; has published more than 200 peer reviewed studies; and served as president of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology. Ramalingam also led the integration of Winship's research, clinical and educational components.

In addition to his Winship duties, Ramalingam serves as assistant dean for cancer research at Emory University School of Medicine, where he is also professor of hematology and medical oncology, director of the Division of Medical Oncology, and the Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Chair for Cancer Research.

In 2021, Ramalingam was named to serve as editor-in-chief of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Before arriving at Winship in 2007, Ramalingam was an assistant professor at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Wayne State University.