Neuro-Oncology Faculty
Clinical Faculty
Professor and Chairman
Beau Biden Endowed Chair in Brain Cancer Research
Co-Director, Brain Tumor Center
Leader, MD Anderson CCSG Cancer Neuroscience Program
Co-Program Director, Cancer Neuroscience Program
Co-Director, NeuroHealth Initiative
Areas of Expertise: Primary brain tumors, Translational Research in Neuro-Oncology, Experimental therapeutics, Tumor resistance, Clinical trial design
Assistant Professor
Vizient Champion
Areas of Expertise: Stroke in cancer, low grade glioma, glioblastoma, and targeted therapy
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise: Primary brain tumors, cancer neurology
Professor
Section Head, Cancer Neurology Section
Director, Residency Program
Areas of Expertise: Cancer neurology, CNS toxicities related to cancer and cancer therapy
Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Clinical Research
Patient Safety Quality Officer
Physician Liaison, Advanced Practice Providers
Areas of Expertise: Primary brain tumors, including glioblastoma, low-grade gliomas, ependymoma and medulloblastoma
Associate Professor
Director, Brain Metastases and Leptomeningeal Disease Program
Wellness Lead, Division of Cancer Medicine
Areas of Expertise: Glioblastoma and other primary brain tumors, cancer neurology, leptomeningeal disease, brain metastasis
Anuj Patel, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Residency and Clerkship Rotations
Areas of Expertise: CNS malignancies, neurological complications of cancer
Assistant Professor
McNair Scholar, The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
Areas of Expertise: Primary brain tumors, cancer neurology, tumor treating fields (TTFields)
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Neurofibromatosis type I and II, pediatric neurology
Associate Professor
Section Head, Brain Tumor Section
Director, Fellowship Program
Director, MD Anderson BEST (Brain tumor Education and Support Together)
Clinical Medical Director, Brain and Spine Center
Areas of Expertise: Primary brain tumors, cancer neurology
Neuropsychology Faculty
Chief, Section of Neuropsychology
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychological effects of cancer and cancer therapy, adult and geriatric neuropsychology
Professor
Director of Training, Neuropsychology
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychological effects of cancer and cancer therapy, adult and geriatric neuropsychology
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychological effects of cancer and cancer therapy, adult and geriatric neuropsychology
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise: Neuropsychological effects of cancer and cancer therapy, adult and geriatric neuropsychology
Research Faculty
Juan Fueyo, M.D., F.A.A.N., F.A.A.A.S.
Chief, Section of Experimental Neuro-Oncology
Nationally recognized during National Cancer Act 50th Anniversary Commemoration
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Novel therapies for brain tumors
Candelaria Gomez-Manzano, M.D., F.A.A.N.
Nationally recognized during National Cancer Act 50th Anniversary Commemoration
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Viroimmunotherapy for adult and pediatric brain tumors; Tumor microenvironment
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise: Viroimmunotherapy and CAR T cell therapy for solid tumors
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Cancer biology, Cancer-immune interactions, Actionable targets and mechanisms in brain tumors
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Energy metabolism in glioma, Targeted therapy, Translational cancer research
