Institutional Profile & Quick Facts
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world's most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It is located in central Houston in the Texas Medical Center. MD Anderson provides cancer care at several locations throughout the Greater Houston Area and collaborates with health systems nationwide through MD Anderson Cancer Network®.
MD Anderson was created in 1941 as part of The University of Texas System. The institution is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Act of 1971 and is one of 57 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers today.
U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" rankings has named MD Anderson the nation's top hospital for cancer care. The institution has been named one of the nation's top two hospitals for cancer care every year since the survey began in 1990.
Patient Care
Since 1944, more than 2 million people have turned to MD Anderson for cancer care.
MD Anderson pathologists refine a new patient's initial diagnosis by another institution up to 25% of the time.
MD Anderson's world-renowned physicians are extensively trained specialists who focus on one type of cancer and one aspect of treatment, giving them unrivaled expertise. 100% of MD Anderson's surgeons are trained in oncology compared to 30% in community hospitals.
MD Anderson provided uninsured or underinsured Texans $346 million in uncompensated care in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.
FY24 Patient Care Facts
187K
patients
9M
pathology/laboratory medicine procedures
22K
surgeries
Our people
- 26,272 employees, including 1,953 faculty
- 1,253 myCancerConnection one-on-one support volunteers
- 330 on-site volunteers
- 32,271 volunteer hours
Faculty recognition
MD Anderson boasts one of the nation's most esteemed faculties. As of Dec. 31, 2024, the institution's educators include:
- 1 Nobel Laureate
- 9 National Academy of Medicine members
- 8 National Academy of Sciences members
- 6 Academy of Arts and Sciences members
- 53 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
- 17 Association of American Physicians members
- 34 American Society of Clinical Investigation members
Educational Programs
In FY 2024, more than 5,609 trainees participated in MD Anderson educational programs. This included:
- 1,775 clinical residents and fellows
- 974 nursing trainees
- 368 School of Health Professions students
- 1,414 research trainees
- 1,292 student program participants
- 59 interns and fellows participated in special programs
Research at MD Anderson
At MD Anderson, important scientific knowledge gained in the laboratory is rapidly translated to clinical care.
MD Anderson is home to the world's largest cancer clinical trials program, providing patients with access to life-saving investigational drugs before they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
MD Anderson receives millions of dollars in grant funding from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) for research, prevention, recruitment and training. MD Anderson received almost $50 million in funding from CPRIT in FY24.
MD Anderson holds five National Cancer Institute Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grants in hepatocellular carcinoma, melanoma, gastrointestinal, ovarian and brain cancers and one joint SPORE grant with UTSW in lung cancer.
FY24 Research Facts
$1.3B
invested in research
188
patents awarded to MD Anderson
27
drugs tested at MD Anderson received FDA approval
FY24 Clinical Trials Facts
11K
patients in clinical trials
1,556
clinical trials
Commitment to Cancer Prevention
Cancer prevention plays a vital role in advancing MD Anderson's mission to end cancer.
In FY 2024:
- There were 43,353 patient visits to our Lyda Hill Cancer Prevention Center, which provides cancer screenings and risk-reduction services.
- 5,935 people received tobacco cessation services through our Tobacco Research and Treatment Program.
- MD Anderson participated in 1,248 community outreach activities, reaching more than 834,000 people.
