Meet Our Team
At MD Anderson's Integrative Medicine Center, our physicians, therapists and care providers offer interventions designed to improve patients's health, well-being and overall quality of life.
Physicians
Maxine De La Cruz, M.D.
Practice locations:
Texas Medical Center
Practice locations:
Texas Medical Center
Practice locations:
Texas Medical Center
Santhosshi Narayanan, M.D., FACP
Practice locations:
Texas Medical Center
Practice locations:
Texas Medical Center
Therapists & care providers
Acupuncture
Marlene Cummins, MAOM, L.Ac, DipIOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist
Marie Eclache, MAOM, L.Ac, DiplOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist
Alexandra Ramirez-Erkal, MAOM, L.Ac, DipIOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist
Yalda Soha, DC, DACM, L.Ac, DiplOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist
Michael Spano, MS, L.Ac, DiplOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist
Advanced practice providers
Bukola Azeez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Chandni Pal, MPAS
Physician Assistant
Exercise & physical activity consultations
Christin Brehm, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist
Health Psychology
Aimee Christie, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Catherine R. Powers-James, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Music Therapy
Ingrid Moeller, MA, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Nutrition Counseling
Starla Garcia, MED
Senior Clinical Dietician
Oncology Massage
Patricia “Patty” Kavanagh, LMT
Massage Therapist
George "Jeff" Patterson, LMT
Massage Therapist
Lisa Sherman, MED, LMT
Massage Therapist
Pamela Sumler, BCTMB, RYT
Massage Therapist
Yoga Therapy
Smith Mallaiah, M.Sc., C-IAYT
Sr. Mind-Body Intervention Specialist
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