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local Doc s iN NatioNal News A was awa rded t he Nationa l Cancer Institute���s Michaele C . C h r ist ia n O ncolo g y Development Lectureship and Award for 2012. This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Dowlati, who is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, for his scientific accomplishments, program-building, and mentorship of F S H I N DOW L ATI , M D, the next generation of clinical researchers in oncology. Dr. Dowlati leads the Developmental Therapeutics Program at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, through which he coordinates all Phase One clinical trials in novel cancer agents research at the Cancer Center. He also directs the multidisciplinary lung cancer team and works to advance new drug development, drug discovery and targeted therapies for cancer. Dr. Dowlati���s in-depth lung cancer research has changed the standard of care for advanced lung cancer. He was part of the group that presented significant findings in 2005 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) illustrating that a novel drug can produce improved survival rates for patients with advanced, non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. The following year, Dr. Dowlati presented findings at ASCO about a promising new biomarker that may be See Page 46 Want a healthier practice? Call us for a check-up. For more than 30 years, physicians have called on the CPAs at Weidrick, Livesay, Mitchell & Burge to achieve their potential and remain successful. Our physician-focused business and accounting practices can help you ��� control your overhead ��� optimize your collections ��� minimize your personal and corporate taxes ��� plan for retirement ��� shelter and transfer wealth If you want a healthier, more viable practice, call us today. See what we can do for you. 2150 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd, Akron 330.659.5985 (Akron) ��� 330.722.5249 (Medina) JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2013 ��� MDNEWS.COM ��� MD News Cleveland/Akron/Canton | 43