Nancy Sutton

Nancy Sutton of Brooklyn is a pillar in the lives of so many who are bravely battling cancer. Since founding the New York Cancer Center in 2009, she has been committed to addressing the needs of cancer patients and their families.

As President of the New York Cancer Center, Ms. Sutton and her dedicated staff provide patients with the knowledge, hope and support that empowers them to take an active role in their treatment and healing options. She and her staff work to integrate the very latest information and expertise in cancer research while embracing patients and family members with warm and caring attention.

Ms. Sutton has a long and storied history of enhancing the lives of her community members. In 1992, in perhaps one of the most monumental days in the history of the social services infrastructure in South Brooklyn, she founded and created Medstar, a division under the Sephardic Bikkur Holim Community Service Network. Ms. Sutton’s efforts in compiling a network of over 4,000 top doctors nationwide were essential to Medstar’s mission of providing high quality medical referrals to patients in the local community. In addition, she and her staff oversee extensive programming in health education and disease prevention to provide clients with the knowledge and resources to lead healthy lives.

Educated right in the heart of South Brooklyn, Ms. Sutton received her Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College in 1973. Her other activities include founding and leading the Sephardic Hospital Fund, where she helped raise over $1 million to help local community hospitals.

Ms. Sutton serves as a tour guide and educator at the Museum of Jewish Heritage and is a recipient of the New York City Comptroller’s Leadership Award.