In this IJGC podcast, Dr. Pedro Ramirez discusses ADCs and Oral Mucositis: Strategies for Gynecologic Oncologists with Michelle D. Lightfoot.

Michelle D. Lightfoot, MD, joined NYU Langone in August 2021 after completing fellowship training in gynecologic oncology at The Ohio State University. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a master’s in public health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, before completing residency training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School.

At NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center and Bellevue Hospital, Dr. Lightfoot provides clinical care and is committed to training future generations of physicians and gynecologic oncologists. As a physician–researcher, she is dedicated to improving care for women with gynecologic malignancies through research, quality improvement initiatives, and public health measures. She also serves on the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s policy, quality, and outcomes subcommittee.

In collaboration with researchers at NYU Langone Health’s Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, Dr. Lightfoot’s research focuses on identifying and eliminating disparities in cancer care delivery and outcomes among women with gynecologic cancers