A clay shooting competition benefiting Dr. Oliver Sartor's Prostate Cancer Research Fund.

Feburary 20, 2027

Dr. Sartor is the Director of the Transformational Prostate Cancer Research Center at East Jefferson Hospital where he directs a new Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence, seeing patients and conducting research. His research goals focus on helping men with prostate cancer live longer and live better. His prior research efforts have been pivotal for approval of multiple new therapies for prostate cancer, including Xofigo, Jevtana, and Pluvicto which are used to treat men with advanced disease. He has published over 500 peer-reviewed manuscripts and lectured in over 30 countries. In the past he has held many leadership positions including Medical Director of the Tulane Cancer Center and Associate Dean for Oncology at Tulane Medical School. He is past member of the Board of Scientific Counselors at the National Cancer Institute and a co-founding Director of the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium.

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Dr. Sartor's research will continue to focus broadly on prostate cancer and funds from the “Gunning for the Cure” event will help to support those endeavors. Specific goals will include a better understanding of genetic alterations that predispose to prostate cancer and the management of those patients in a proactive manner. In addition, he will continue his scientific and clinical studies that focus on understanding the underlying pathology of prostate cancer in manner that will lead to therapeutic advances. Dr. Sartor collaborates widely with leading researchers both in the USA and at a number of international sites including Australia, Norway, France, Germany, and the UK. 

Dr. Sartor's Research Interests

Dr. Oliver Sartor

Dr. Sartor is a world-renowned prostate cancer expert and the only medical oncologist specializing in prostate cancer in the state of Louisiana. 

gunning for a cure

Gunning for a Cure hits this target through an annual skeet shooting competition.  All proceeds from this event go directly to Dr. Sartor's Prostate Cancer Research Fund to assist him and his colleagues in accomplishing their goal of curing prostate cancer.

mission & vision

Improving the health of men by discovering the means to treat prostate cancer, while umtimately aiming to develop a cure. 

After several years at Mayo Clinic, where I served as Professor of Oncology and Chief of the Genitourinary Cancer Group, I have returned home to Louisiana. It is a privilege to now serve as Director of the Transformational Prostate Cancer Research Center at East Jefferson Hospital, where our mission centers on personalized patient care coupled with clinical research that makes a tangible difference in the lives of the men we treat.

This is an extraordinary moment in prostate cancer research. Advances in new therapies as well as better diagnostics are reshaping how we understand and approach this disease. Our aim is to translate these scientific developments into better outcomes for patients—not in the far future, but in the near term—while building a program in New Orleans that ensures that our patients receive the very best of care.

None of this progress happens without partners who believe in our work. I am deeply grateful that “Gunning for the Cure” will once again support our efforts against prostate cancer. This renewed support will directly support the research and patient-centered programs taking place in our new Center.

I want to especially thank Chalyn Perez, whose leadership and generosity have made this partnership possible. Chalyn’s commitment to support our efforts is enormously appreciated and helps to inspire us all. I am honored to have his support, and the support of the entire “Gunning for the Cure” team,  as we begin this next chapter together.

With sincere appreciation,

Oliver Sartor, MD
Director, Transformational Prostate Cancer Research Center, East Jefferson Hospital

the story that inspired the movement

A Statement of Appreciation from Oliver Sartor, MD