Ross Mitchell has joined Moffitt Cancer Center as the artificial intelligence officer.
In this new role, he will lead the cancer center’s efforts to develop digital tools and technologies that utilize computer science to improve the efficiency and quality of cancer care.
Mitchell is also a senior member of Moffitt’s Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and will collaborate with fellow research faculty to optimize projects utilizing artificial intelligence applications.
“Data science is a growing area in cancer research and care. Through the analysis of data, we can better predict outcomes to assist with informed decision-making. Mitchell will help Moffitt identify those business and clinical opportunities where predictive analytics, machine learning and other advanced technologies can be used to improve our patient experience,” said Dana Rollison, vice president, chief data officer and associate center director of Data Science at Moffitt. “He will also bring this skillset to our research enterprise.”
Mitchell comes to Moffitt from the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, where he led multiple medical imaging informatics initiatives such as the application of machine learning in brain tumor imaging.
