People, Positions and Obituaries · 6 December 2025

Renuka Iyer, MD appointed as Chief Medical Officer of National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Exam-focused facts from the 6 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Renuka Iyer, MD has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).
  • She previously served as Section Chief of Gastrointestinal Oncology and Medical Director for Medical Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
  • Dr. Iyer has served on the NCCN Guidelines Steering Committee and will now oversee clinical leadership for the NCCN Guidelines program.