Meet Our Team

Medical Director

Sherise Ferguson, M.D.
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery

Surgical Oncology

Catherine Akay, M.D. | Watch video
Associate Professor, Breast Surgical Oncology

David M. Boruta II, M.D.
Professor, Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine

Amy Hessel, M.D.
Professor, Head and Neck Surgery 

Laurie Jane McKenzie, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Medicine

John Papadopoulos, M..D. | Watch Video
Associate Professor, Urology 

Kristen Pytynia, M.D., MPH
Professor, Head and Neck Surgery

Boris Sepesi, M.D. | Watch video
Associate Professor, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Jessica Suarez Colen, M.D. | Watch video
Associate Professor, Breast Surgical Oncology

Jolyn Taylor, M.D. | Watch video
Assistant Professor, Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine

Matthew Tillman, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology

Medical Oncology

Omar Alhalabi, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Genitourinary Medical Oncology

Ajit Bisen, M.D.
Assistant Professor, General Oncology

Ryan Huey, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Gastrointestinal  Medical Oncology

Michael Lee, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology

Sunyoung Lee, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Gatrointestinal Medical Oncology

Julie Lin, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pulmonary Medicine

Eric K. Singhi, M.D.            
Assistant Professor, General Oncology

Shi-Ming Tu, M.D.
Professor, Genitourinary Medical Oncology

Madison Williams, M.D.
Assistant Professor, General Oncology

Ryan Williams, M.D.
Assistant Professor, General Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Elizabeth Bloom, M.D. | Watch video
Professor, Radiation Oncology

Gregory Chronowski, M.D. | Watch video
Professor, Radiation Oncology

Stephen G. Chun, M.D. | Watch video
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology

Brandon Gunn, M.D.
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology Head and Neck

Melissa M. Joyner, M.D., M.B.A. | Watch Video
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology

Mary Frances McAleer, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Radiation Oncology

David Rosenthal, M.D.
Professor, Radiation Oncology Head and Neck

Anesthesiology

Benjamin Arnold, M.D.
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine

Dermatology

Hung Q. Doan, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Dermatology

Gastroenterology

Mazen Alasadi, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Anusha S. Thomas, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 

Interventional Radiology

Stephen Lee, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology

Zeyad A. Metwalli, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology           

Pain Medicine

Uzondu Osuagwu M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pain Medicine 

Care Team

Your care team also consists of Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants, who collaborate with the patient and physicians to provide top-quality cancer treatment. Mid-level providers are an essential part of cancer care at MD Anderson West Houston.