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FY23 Annual Report

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Lightbulb moments

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Putting patients first

Sairah Ahmed, M.D., recalls the pivotal moment that shaped her patient-centered approach to care.

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Navigating a diagnosis

Chief of staff Fatima Sheriff and husband Marc Frappier stepped into new roles when facing throat cancer.

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Becoming a caregiver

Dora Wood’s work as a medical assistant became personal when her father was diagnosed with cancer.

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Continuing a legacy

Clinical patient safety specialist Rodney Quindoy inspires hope in caregivers as a way to honor his daughter.

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Sharing smiles

Tomika Gamble’s role as an ‘agent of fun’ for childhood patients was inspired by her son’s pediatric cancer diagnosis.

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Serving others

Husband and wife Dick and Mimi Murphy have dedicated more than 5,000 hours to volunteering at MD Anderson.

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Increasing high school blood drives

Jeannette Salloum helped MD Anderson Blood Bank increase blood drives at local high schools.

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Studying cancer's impact on metabolism

Graduate student Jose Enriquez hopes his work may help detect pancreatic cancer before symptoms appear.

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Advancing surgery through data science

Jeff Siewerdsen, Ph.D., uses data science to improve operating room workflows.

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Advances and breakthroughs

23 research highlights from FY23

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FY23 by the numbers

1.6M

outpatient visits

$1.2B

spent on research

1,568

clinical trials

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We discover because we are driven, we are creative, and we constantly challenge ourselves to see beyond the conventional and think outside of the box.

George Chang, M.D.

Chair ad interim, Colon and Rectal Surgery

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Ending cancer before it starts

Cancer prevention in the community

Our work in FY23

Enlightening and innovating nursing

Since MD Anderson launched its virtual nursing program in April 2023, virtual nurses have completed admission paperwork for 650 patients and discharge teaching for 854 patients. This translates to more than 400 hours returned to the bedside nurse.

FY23 in review

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Quick facts

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There’s a patient at the end of everything we do.

Debra Courtney

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Advisory boards

Meet our Board of Visitors and Advance Team.

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Next-generation cancer experts

Educational programs in diagnostic imaging, phlebotomy and nursing are building a pathway for MD Anderson students and trainees to grow into full-time roles.

Meet the participants

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Going green

Our commitment to sustainability

Learn about our progress

Caring is jumping in and helping each other when needed. It’s meeting patients where they are and taking extra time to listen to them.

Rebekah Crowder

Manager, Clinical Nutrition

Faculty and academic leadership

Meet the members of MD Anderson's faculty and academic leadership teams.

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ELEVATING OUR WORKFORCE

Since our Leadership Institute launched in 2018, MD Anderson has cultivated a culture of coaching that benefits employees at every level — and advances our mission to end cancer.

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