Ivashkiv Lionel

Ivashkiv Lionel is a distinguished medical professional currently serving as the Chief Scientific Officer at the Hospital for Special Surgery, a position held since June 2008, where responsibilities include the development and oversight of research programs in musculoskeletal and autoimmune rheumatic diseases, with a focus on cytokine-mediated pathogenic mechanisms and epigenomics. Additionally, Ivashkiv holds the title of Associate Chief Scientific Officer, overseeing basic and translational research. Concurrently, since May 1992, Ivashkiv has been a Professor of Medicine and Immunology at Weill Cornell Medicine, conducting research on the molecular basis of rheumatic, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases and contributing to the development of new treatments. Ivashkiv obtained a Doctor of Medicine degree from Harvard Medical School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry from Columbia College, Columbia University.