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Baptist MD Anderson Meet Your Care Team
Our medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons and other specialists create a tailored treatment plan for each patient working in concert with our dedicated team of pathologists, nurses, pharmacists, genetic counselors, dieticians, psychologists and social workers.
Physician Leadership
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Bill Putnam, MD
Medical Director, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer CenterThoracic Surgeon -
Edward Gorak, DO, MBA, MS, FACP
Head of Cancer MedicineHematologist Oncologist -
Christopher Pezzi, MD, FACS
Head of Surgical Oncology, Breast, Endocrine, MelanomaSurgical Oncologist -
Michael Olson, MD, PhD
Interim Head, Division of Radiation OncologyRadiation Oncologist
Hematology / Medical Oncology
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Edward Gorak, DO, MBA, MS, FACP
Head of Cancer MedicineHematologist Oncologist -
Jennifer A. Crozier, MD
Hematologist Oncologist -
Amanda Devereaux, MD
Inpatient Hematology and Medical Oncology Consultant -
William "Adam" Hammond, MD
Hematologist Oncologist -
Anterpreet Neki, MD
Hematologist Oncologist -
Maxim Norkin, MD, PhD
Hematologist Oncologist -
Sridhar Srinivasan, MD
Hematologist Oncologist -
Zheng Topp, MD
Hematologist Oncologist -
John Vu, MD
Medical Oncologist -
Robert Zaiden, MD
Hematologist Oncologist -
Jackie Carson, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse -
Sarah Griffis, ARNP
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse -
Zhanna Leib, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Leslie Lohse, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse -
Cherri Rosimini, ARNP
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Neuro Oncology
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Robert Cavaliere, MD
Neuro Oncologist -
Ricardo Hanel, MD, PhD
Baptist Stroke & Cerebrovascular CenterNeurosurgeon -
Eric Sauvageau, MD
Baptist Stroke & Cerebrovascular CenterNeurosurgeon -
Andrew Shaw, MD
Neurosurgeon -
Patrick Regis, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Surgical Oncology
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Niraj Gusani, MD
Chief, Section of Surgical Oncology -
Bill Putnam, MD
Medical Director, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer CenterThoracic Surgeon -
Stephen Buckley, MD
Chief, Section of Gynecologic OncologyGynecologic Oncology Surgeon -
Subrato Deb, MD
Chief, Section of Thoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgeon -
Ron Landmann, MD
Chief, Section of Colon & Rectal SurgeryColon and Rectal Surgeon -
Christopher Pezzi, MD, FACS
Head of Surgical Oncology, Breast, Endocrine, MelanomaSurgical Oncologist -
Laila Samiian, MD
Director, Breast ProgramBreast Surgical Oncologist -
Russell Smith, MD, FACS
Chief, Section of Head and Neck Surgical OncologyHead & Neck Surgical Oncologist -
Faisal Ahmad, MD
Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist -
Michael Defazio, MD
Plastic Surgeon -
Ankit Desai, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon -
Michael Fallucco, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon -
Lauren Hand, MD
Gynecologic Oncology Surgeon -
Beth-Ann Lesnikoski, MD, FACS
Director of the Breast Program -
Barrett McCormick, MD, MS
Urologic Oncologist -
Jonathan Melquist, MD
Urologic Oncologist -
Paul Nowicki, MD
Gynecologic Oncology Surgeon -
Lael Stieglitz, MD
Urologist -
Jenny Whitworth, MD
Gynecologic Oncology Surgeon -
Emma-Kate Alpert, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Britney Barrow, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Loren Bonenclark, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Kristin Giudice, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Kirsten Hofheimer, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Colleen Houdek, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Ashley Kohler, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Leigh Midkiff, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Debra Motycka, PA-C
Gynecologic Oncology, Physician Assistant -
Nancy Phillips, NP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse -
Candice VanDerSchaaf, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse -
Jamie Velarde, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
Shannon Weaver, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse -
Malisa Wetmore, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Radiation Oncology
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Michael Olson, MD, PhD
Interim Head, Division of Radiation OncologyRadiation Oncologist -
Cynthia Anderson, MD
Radiation Oncologist -
Mark Augspurger, MD
Radiation Oncologist -
Julie Greenwalt, MD
Radiation Oncologist -
Omar Mahmoud, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncologist -
Lillie O'Steen, MD
Radiation Oncologist -
Brittany Bryant, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse -
Jessica Terrell, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Medical Specialties
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Aakash Modi, MD
Interventional Pulmonologist -
Heather Augustyniak, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
More Information About Clinical Trials.
At Baptist MD Anderson, we offer clinical trial studies for emerging and innovative therapies for blood cancers. Through a collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Network, our patients benefit from access to cutting-edge treatments and trials that are shaping the future of cancer care.
We offer select clinical trials with MD Anderson, as well as multiple unique clinical trials from leading pharmaceutical companies, the National Cancer Institute, National Clinical Trials Network, private sector companies and individual physician investigators.

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