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An Interview With Peter G. Ellis, MD

Peter G. Ellis, MD

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is a model of an integrated academic and community cancer center. It has experienced rapid growth, and has both breadth and depth of oncology coverage, an enlightened management, and a high level of physician satisfaction. Yet, as recently as the early 1990s, the institution was far smaller and was dedicated almost exclusively to academics and research. The path from one state to the other makes an interesting story, one that was told to JOP by the Center's Network Director, Peter G. Ellis, MD.

In the early 1990s, most patient . . . [Click for More]