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Peter WT Pisters, MD

@ppisters

Surgeon-scientist. 12 yrs health system CEO, US & Canada. Former President @UTMDAnderson, No. 1 in cancer care. Now: AI, drug discovery & new therapies.

 Houston, TX
Joined November 2010
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Last week, MD Anderson Cancer Center's Board of Visitors honored my nine years as president. I'm deeply grateful, and more energized than ever for what comes next. 🧵 @UTMDAnderson
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For the first time in my career, I see three forces converging: accelerating science, AI that enables and empowers discovery, and capital ready to fund it. Deployed strategically, they will create a myriad of new therapies for human disease and change the world.
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I'm a surgeon-scientist with 12 years as a health system CEO in Canada and the US. If you're building something that will change how cancer is detected, treated or cured, let's talk.
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I was blown away by how many @UTMDAnderson teammates gathered to celebrate my nine years as president and more than 30 years of service to this unbelievable organization. I will always remember it. #EndCancer #thread 1/10
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9/10 I do not know what comes next, but UT MD Anderson will always be part of me.
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10/10 I do know there has never been a better time to be part of this mission. #EndCancer
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Enjoyed the opportunity to join leaders across academia, industry and government at the @CEOCancerfight 2026 Annual Meeting and to represent @UTMDAnderson as moderator for the fireside chat with @NCIDirector on AI and the future of cancer research. #EndCancer
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Thank you to our Chief Academic Officer, @CarinHagberg, for hosting and moderating a fireside chat with our talented faculty colleagues. I appreciated the opportunity to reflect on my leadership journey and especially my time at @UTMDAnderson. #EndCancer
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The International Symposium on Global Oncology brought together colleagues to celebrate @CharlesBalchMD's remarkable career. Grateful for his leadership, mentorship and lasting contributions to surgical oncology and cancer care at @UTMDAnderson and beyond. #EndCancer
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