Occupation: Professor of Surgery
Education:
Fellow in Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (1988-1990)
Clinical Resident in Surgery, University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM (1982-1988)
MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1982)
BS in Biology and Chemistry, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (1978)
Certifications:
Certificate, American Board of Surgery, Inc.
Career:
Oncology Service Line Medical Director, CHI St. Luke’s Health-Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (2015-Present)
Professor of Surgical Oncology, Chief of Surgical Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine (2014-Present)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Rice University (2006-Present)
Charles B. Barker Endowed Chair in Surgery, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2006-2013)
Professor of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (1990-2013)
Professor of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (1988-2013)
Olga Keith Wiess Chair of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Associate Director for Clinical Affairs, Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Civic:
Surgeon, Helping Hands Medical Missions, Inc. (2012); Surgeon, Helping Hands International (2005); Coach, Local Soccer Team (1993-2004); Volunteer, The Women’s Home, Rehab for Women with Drug and Alcohol Addiction; Operation Underground Railroad
Creative Works:
Author, “In My Hands: Compelling Stories from a Surgeon and His Patients Fighting Cancer” (2018)
Achievements:
Developing two FDA-approved devices for invasive radio-frequency ablation needles to treat unresectable liver cancers (2001); Writing a paper which, for the next three years, was the most surgically cited paper in the world (1999); Extending and saving the lives of hundreds of people from around the world
Awards:
Named, Top One Percent of Physicians, U.S. News and World Report (2012-2015); Tribecca Disruptive Innovator Award (2012); Outstanding Teacher Award, Surgical Oncology Fellows MD Anderson Cancer Center (2011); Patients’ Choice Award, America’s Most Compassionate Doctors (2010-2015); Featured Listee, America’s Top Doctors for Cancer Database (2005-2017); Featured Listee, Best Doctor’s of America Database (2002-2017); Patient’s Choice Award, America’s Most Compassionate Doctors (2001-2017); Named Top One Percent of Physicians, U.S. News & World Report L.P. (2012-2015); Patients’ Choice Award, America’s Most Compassionate Doctors (2010-2015); Tribecca Disruptive Innovator Award (2012); Outstanding Teacher Award, Surgical Oncology Fellows, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2011); Outstanding Teacher Award, Surgical Oncology Fellows, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2001); Outstanding Teacher Award, Surgical Oncology Fellows MD Anderson Cancer Center (2001); Outstanding Teacher Award, Surgical Oncology Fellows, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (1992); Named, America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
Hobbies:
Soccer
Memberships:
American Society of Surgical Oncology (1990-Present); American College of Surgeons; American Society of Clinical Oncology; Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; Southwest Oncology Group; Committee on Emerging Technology, America’s Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association; American Surgical Association; American Association of Cancer Research; Harris County Medical Society; Texas Medical Association; Institute of Medicine National Cancer Policy Forum
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who in America – 2018, 71st Edition (pub. 2018)
