On October 29, 2021, Nagi El Saghir, MD, FACP, received the 2019 Susan Bulkeley Butler Leadership Excellence Award: Making Strides in Cancer Prevention. Because of pandemic-related delays, the award was presented at the 10th International Breast Cancer and Nutrition (IBCN) meeting, hosted by Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest in Nantes, France. This award recognizes Dr. El Saghir for his numerous contributions and dedication to cancer research and community outreach for women with breast cancer as well as his advocacy for patients with breast cancer.
Nagi El Saghir, MD, FACP
Dr. El Saghir is Professor of Clinical Medicine, Head of the Division of Hematology and Oncology, and Director of the Breast Center of Excellence at the Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and the founding President of the Lebanese Breast Cancer Foundation. His research, teaching, and patient care, along with his other professional and community activities, have led to significant regional and international impact as well as downstaging of breast cancer in Lebanon and the Arab countries.
Advancing Worldwide Research
Dr. El Saghir said: “I am greatly honored to receive the Susan Bulkeley Butler Leadership Excellence Award that was awarded to me in 2019 by Purdue University in Indiana, USA, and the International Breast Cancer and Nutrition Initiative and bestowed upon me at IBCN-10 in 2021 at Nantes, France. This special recognition by world-renowned scientists and colleagues is a most worthy one and milestone for myself and for our teams at the American University of Beirut to continue our breast cancer research and advancement of patient care worldwide.”
