Overview
Celia Chao is a Surgical Oncologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Chao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Lymphadenectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Breast Cancer.
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Dr. Alastair Thompson is a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. He is the Professor and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, Section of Breast Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he holds the Olga Keith Wiess Chair of Surgery. He also serves as Co-Director of the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center and is Co-Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.Dr. Thomspon’s clinical interests include: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS); nipple and skin sparing mastectomy; breast conservation surgery; and sentinel lymph node biopsy. His research interests include: multidisciplinary patient care alongside “bench to bedside” studies; and innovative clinical trials in cancer. He initiated and led a successful breast cancer laboratory program; provided leadership for a cancer center in the United Kingdom; chaired the UK national breast cancer trials portfolio of 120 studies; and engaged in a range of pivotal roles in key drug, radiation therapy and surgical trials involving the UK, Europe, United States and Australia.Dr. Thompson also has preclinical and practical experience in the design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of early- to late-phase drug and medical device trials. Dr. Thompson received his MBChB in Medicine Surgery and medical degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. He completed his residency in general surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and a Research Fellowship at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in Edinburgh.Dr. Thompson has co-chaired the Comparison of Operative to Monitoring and Endocrine Therapy (COMET) Trial for low-risk DCIS; and the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Breast Cancer Steering Committee proposed “no surgery” clinical trial planning committee. He is a member of the NCI BOLD taskforce and has held leadership positions in the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium and SWOG Cancer Research Network.Dr. Thompson is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of Breast Surgery, British Association of Surgical Oncology, British Breast Group, American Society of Breast Surgeons, American Association for Cancer Research, Moynihan Chirurgical Club, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Thompson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.
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Isabelle Bedrosian is a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bedrosian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Lymphadenectomy.
MD Anderson
Henry Kuerer is a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kuerer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AngiosarcomaDr. Chao isDistinguished. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Chao isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Chao isDistinguished. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Chao isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- Colorectal CancerDr. Chao isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Intraductal PapillomaDr. Chao isAdvanced. Learn about Intraductal Papilloma.
- Experienced
- Breast LumpDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- FibroadenomaDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Fibroadenoma.
- Giant Mammary HamartomaDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Giant Mammary Hamartoma.
- LymphadenectomyDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Lymphadenectomy.
- MelanomaDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Melanoma.

