Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has named Eduardo M. Sotomayor, M.D., as vice president and executive director of the TGH Cancer Institute.

Dr. Sotomayor will work with the institute’s staff in providing world-class cancer care in one of Florida’s leading academic medical centers. Internationally recognized as a pioneer in the field of cancer immunology and immunotherapy and a renowned expert in lymphoma research and treatment, Dr. Sotomayor will continue to build on the hospital’s cancer clinical and research services to provide next-generation care and multidisciplinary treatment.

“This is of course a tremendous honor,’’ Dr. Sotomayor said. “But more importantly, it’s about the future of cancer care, Tampa General’s commitment to our patients, and the hope that we’re moving closer to not just treating cancer in all its forms, but to defeating it.’’