Episode 3: Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Straight Talk, Head On

Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes is a top NYC Oncologist from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is the creator and host of the award-winning monthly podcast Cancer Straight Talk from MSKCC where she leans in and tackles the subject of cancer head on, in English and Spanish. A noted clinical investigator, Diane served previously as President of MSK’s Medical Staff.  She currently serves as Vice Chair in the Department of Medicine. During the COVID crisis in NYC, she served as Chief of Clinical Care as part of the Hospital Incident Command System. As a researcher, she focuses on developing treatments of gastrointestinal (GI) tumors.  She is a member of the National Cancer Institute Taskforce and a member of the National Cancer Care Network Guidelines.  She is the recipient of several honors, including the Paul Sherlock Teaching Award, Castle Connolly Top Doctors, and the American Cancer Society Mother of the Year Award.  In addition, Diane maintains a high-volume GI Oncology clinic. You can find her podcast Cancer Straight Talk at https://www.mskcc.org/cancerstraighttalk. This episode is a collaboration between The Fiftyfaces Podcast at fiftyfaceshub.com and The Mindshare Podcast at www.monumentalme.com/podcast.