Meet Our Team
Medical Director
Sherise Ferguson, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Surgical Oncologists
Catherine Akay, M.D. | Watch video
Associate Professor, Breast Surgical Oncology
Amy Hessel, M.D.
Professor, Head and Neck Surgery
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
Behrouz Zand, M.D. | Watch video
Assistant Professor, Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine
Medical Oncologists
Ryan Huey, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Alyssa Rieber, M.D.
Chair, General Oncology
Radiation Oncologists
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
Melissa M. Joyner, M.D., M.B.A. | Watch Video
Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology
Dermatology
Kudakwashe Maloney, M.D., MPhil | Watch video
Clinical Specialist, Dermatology
Pain Medicine
Christina Le-Short
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.