13 American Board of Internal Medicine-certified physicians elected to National Academy of Medicine
Philadelphia, Oct. 23, 2026 — The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) today announced that 13 of its diplomates are among the 100 new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) this year.
Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in health and medicine, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements and commitment to service. New members are elected by their peers for major contributions to medical science, health care and public health.
“These physicians are among some of the most innovative leaders in our profession,” said Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, MACP, President and Chief Executive Officer of ABIM and the ABIM Foundation. “From pioneering gene-editing therapies and advancing targeted cancer treatments to revolutionizing heart disease prevention and expanding access to care, this group has propelled some of the most transformative progress in medicine today. Their achievements reflect extraordinary dedication, and we are delighted to see their contributions recognized by the National Academy of Medicine consistent with the significant impact they have made for patients and the future of medicine.”
ABIM congratulates the following diplomates on their election to NAM:
- Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSCS, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Ali Gharavi, MD, Columbia University
- Jeremy A. Greene, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, Dartmouth Cancer Center and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College
- Nancy L. Keating, MD, MPH, Harvard Medical School
- Albert Icksang Ko, MD, Yale School of Public Health
- Bruce E. Landon, MD, MBA, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, National Cancer Institute
- Ross L. Levine, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Kiran Musunuru, MD, PhD, MPH, ML, MRA, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- Katy Rezvani, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
With the election of these physicians, more than 450 ABIM diplomates are now members of NAM.