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Ruben Mesa named executive director of the Mays Cancer Center

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Ruben Mesa was named executive director of the Mays Cancer Center. His appointment includes academic and research programming, as well as leading the cancer center’s patient care and clinical programs of the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson affiliation.

Mesa’s appointment broadens the scope of responsibility in coordinating and integrating all aspects of cancer prevention, screening, care and survivorship with practice, education and research across UT Health San Antonio.

Mesa will also lead the integration and development of the inpatient cancer services for the new UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital. This expanded appointment is part of the organization’s longer-term strategy for the Mays Cancer Center to earn comprehensive status from NCI.

Mays is an NCI-designated Cancer Center. Earning comprehensive status signifies that additional rigorous NCI standards are met.

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