Lung Association to Honor Veteran Oncologist on June 7

Today, the American Lung Association announced that prominent South Florida oncologist, Luis E. Raez, MD, FASCO, will receive the Distinguished Physician Award at the LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree. The premier luxury lifestyle event, which will be held at the Addison of Boca Raton on Friday, June 7, raises awareness and critical funding to end lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

“We are pleased to recognize Dr. Luis E. Raez with the Distinguished Physician Award for his lifesaving contributions to our South Florida community,” said Lori Adelson, Esq., member of the LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree Committee, member of the Lung Association’s South Florida Local Leadership Board and founder of Approved Dispute Resolution. “Together with his dedicated team at Memorial Cancer Institute, Dr. Raez is pioneering lung cancer research, fostering the next generation of oncologists and providing outstanding patient care. His tireless efforts are helping us get closer to a world free of lung cancer.”

Dr. Raez, a hematologist and oncologist, has cared for patients with lung cancer for more than 20 years. He has served as the Medical Director and Chief Scientific Officer at Memorial Cancer Institute since 2012. He has led the Thoracic Oncology Program since 2011. He is a clinical professor of medicine at Florida International University, research professor at Florida Atlantic University and visiting professor of medicine at Cayetano Heredia University in Peru.

“Lung cancer is a lethal condition, and we must fight very hard for every patient to give them the best chance of cure or the best quality of life during this journey,” said Dr. Raez. “Lung cancer screening, biomarker testing and targeted therapy are the key areas to advance in our fight against lung cancer.”

Each year, during the LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree, the Lung Association in South Florida honors a local medical professional with the Distinguished Physician Award. The award recognizes their contributions to the South Florida community and the fight against lung cancer and life-threatening lung disease. Honorees represent the tenets of compassion, innovation and dedication to improving diagnostic, clinical and treatment methods.

The LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree: The Gilded Age is sponsored by the Memorial Cancer Institute and presented by the Erwin and Barbara Mautner Charitable Foundation. Guests will be transported back to the glamour of the Gilded Age for an evening of elegance, entertainment and inspiration. The event raises funds for lifesaving lung cancer research, early detection initiatives and outreach in vulnerable communities.

For tickets or more information about the event, visit LUNGFORCESunsetSoiree.org.