Dr. Jorge E. Cortes received his medical degree from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City. In September 2019, he joined 麻豆官网首页入口 as the Director of the Georgia Cancer Center in 麻豆官网首页入口, Georgia, after being at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for 27 years, where he was Professor of Medicine and Internist and had many roles in the Department of Leukemia and the Division of Cancer Medicine, including Deputy Department Chair, Chair of AML and CML Sections, Deputy Division Chair for MDACC Network.
As Director, Cortes continues the Georgia Cancer Center鈥檚 mission of obtaining National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation, while keeping the mission of 鈥榬educing the burden of cancer in the State of Georgia and across the globe through superior care, innovation and education鈥� at the forefront of all endeavors. He has over 230 grants and contracts where he was principal investigator and has led the approval of 4 drugs currently available for patients with leukemia. Dr. Cortes has authored more than 1,200 peer-review original research manuscripts with numerous other accolades towards his name and practice. Dr. Cortes is a member of the National Academy of Medicine in Mexico and he has received numerous awards including the Michael J. Keating Outstanding Achievement Award (Keating Award), 2023, America鈥檚 Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical LTD., 2024, Highly Ranked Scholar, ScholarGPS, Lifetime Ranking #9, 2024, Wellstar MCG Patient Experience 5-Star Top Performer, 2024, Georgia 500 List, State鈥檚 Most Influential Leaders, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2024, Distinguished Faculty Award, Medical College of Georgia Faculty Senate, 2005.
Dr. Cortes has served as Associate Editor for Blood and serves on the editorial board
of multiple medical journals; he is currently a member of the Journals Committee of
the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Cortes is a member of the Board of Directors
of the International Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Foundation, President of the Latin American
Leukemia Net, member of the National CML Society Medical Advisory Board, member of
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served in the National Board of Directors of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He is
a graduate of the 2021 Class of Leadership 麻豆官网首页入口 Executive Forum and serves on the
Boards of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony and Greater 麻豆官网首页入口 Arts Council. He also now holds
the Cecil F. Whitaker Jr., GRA Eminent Scholar Chair in Cancer endowment.
