| Date: June 2, 2011 | Media Contact: | Chuck Moran |
| | | Pennsylvania Medical Society |
| For Immediate Release | | (717) 558-7820 |
(Harrisburg, PA) A Philadelphia doctor, who is hailed as one of the world’s foremost oncologists, has been named the 2011 recipient of the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Distinguished Service Award.
Luther W. Brady, MD, who joined the Pennsylvania Medical Society in 1956, received a unanimous vote of the Medical Society’s Board of Trustees in winning the award. To qualify for the award, a physician must demonstrate a lifetime of significant achievement, as judged by peers.
Dr. Brady becomes only the 25th Pennsylvania physician to win this highly prestigious award since it was first introduced in 1956. He joins a distinguished list of past recipients, including Jonas E. Salk, MD, and C. Everett Koop, MD.
Nominated for the award by John D. Cacciamani, MD, MBA, president of the Philadelphia County Medical Society, on behalf of the county medical society, Dr. Brady is the Hylda Cohn/American Cancer Society Professor of Clinical Oncology and Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Distinguished University Professor at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
His lengthy career is filled with many contributions to the practice of medicine as well as contributions to his community. He has authored books and research papers. He has raised funds for art museums and operas. Politicians have turned to him to lead committees. And international societies have honored him.
During his career, he has served as president of every major professional society related to his field including the American College of Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology, and Radiological Society of North America to name a few.
Dr. Brady will receive the award at the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s annual House of Delegates meeting in Hershey on October 15.
The Pennsylvania Medical Society since its founding in 1848. Today, the physician members continue to focus on better health for all Pennsylvanians. To learn more about the Pennsylvania Medical Society, visit the website at www.pamedsoc.org or its patient website at www.myfamilywellness.org.
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