The Abramson Family Professorship in Sarcoma Care Excellence

Established in 2013 by Madlyn and Leonard Abramson and family, the chair brings greatly needed resources to the effort to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal tumors. The chair supports the work of an eminent physician-scientist in the study and treatment of sarcoma, and numbers among the many significant contributions of the Abramson family to cancer research, outstanding patient care, and cancer education at Penn Medicine.

In 2002, the Cancer Center was renamed the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania to recognize the extraordinary generosity and support of the Abramson family. To enhance cancer care for families and patients throughout the Philadelphia region, the family has established several endowed professorships, founded a cancer research institute, and annually funded additional research and care programs at Penn Medicine. Their philanthropy and service have been instrumental in the development of the Abramson Cancer Center into a position of national leadership.

Leonard Abramson is the Founder of U.S. Healthcare and a major philanthropist in the Philadelphia region. Madlyn K. Abramson received her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Penn. She served as a Trustee Emerita of the University of Pennsylvania; Member Emerita of the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women; Honorary Chair of the Abramson Cancer Center Director’s Leadership Council; and served on the Penn Medicine Board of Trustees 1986 until her passing in 2020.

Current Chairholder

The Abramson Family Professorship in Sarcoma Care Excellence is currently open.

Previous Chairholder

• Kristy L. Weber, MD 2013–2024