Overview
Anthony B. Costales, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology. He graduated residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. He then completed his fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.Dr. Costales provides both medical and surgical care to women with gynecologic cancers. He performs minimally invasive surgery, both robotic and laparoscopic surgery, for appropriate patients with uterine and early-stage ovarian cancers. Dr. Costales also has a special interest in the use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced and recurrent ovarian cancers.Along with providing excellent care to his patients, Dr. Costales’ primary research interests include surgical clinical trials to optimize outcomes in gynecologic cancer patients. Specifically, he is pursuing study in the advancement of the role of minimally invasive surgery in gynecologic oncology, as well as the use of HIPEC in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancers. Dr. Costales believes in the early adoption of technology to improve outcomes in his patients. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals on these and other subjects.With his free time, Dr. Costales enjoys playing all sports, in particular soccer, working out at his CrossFit gym, traveling around the world with his family, and going to the dog park with his American Bulldog-Pitbull mix named Jorge.
Dr. Costales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Hysterectomy, and Oophorectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 26 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1919 Old Spanish Trail, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77054
Clinical Research
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Baylor College Of Medicine - Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center: Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Claire Hoppenot is a gynecologic oncologist who specializes in surgery and chemotherapy for patients with cancers of the ovary and fallopian tube, sarcomas and endometrial cancers of the uterus, and cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers. She is an Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center Gynecologic Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Hoppenot’s clinical and research interests include: Minimally-invasive and robotic surgery; treatment of uterine, cervical, ovarian, fallopian tube, vulvar, and vaginal cancers, uterine sarcoma, and pre-invasive disease; screening and risk-reduction of women at high risk of gynecologic cancers; surgical and medical education; complex gynecologic surgery; clinical medical ethics; and clinical trials.She has also participated in developing guidelines for the use of heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian cancers and research interviewing women with advanced ovarian cancers to compile patterns in patient concerns that could be addressed more frequently in a patient-physician relationship.Dr. Hoppenot received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and a clinical fellowship in gynecologic oncology at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.Dr. Hoppenot is a member of the Society for Gynecologic Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.In addition to English, Dr. Hoppenot speaks Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Dr. Hoppenot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Hydatidiform Mole, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, and Oophorectomy.
Baylor College Of Medicine - Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center: Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Jan Sunde is an oncologist specializing in gynecologic oncology. He is an Associate Professor of Gynecologic Oncology and the Division Director and Medical Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Sunde’s clinical and research interests include: clinical trials; minimally invasive surgery for gynecologic cancers; sentinel lymph node mapping for gynecologic cancers; treatment of uterine, cervical, ovarian, vulvar and vaginal cancers and preinvasive diseases; screening and risk-reduction of women at high risk of gynecologic cancers; surgical and medical education; complex gynecologic surgery; treatment of uterine sarcoma and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia; and basic science research investigating the origin of ovarian cancer.Dr. Sunde received a B.S. from the University of Washington - Seattle and his medical degree from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas. He completed his residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso. He completed clinical fellowships in gynecologic oncology at The Norwegian Radium Hospital in Oslo, Norway and at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.Dr. Sunde is board-certified in Gynecologic Oncology and Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Sunde is a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Gynecologic Cancer Society. In addition to English, Dr. Sunde speaks Norwegian and Spanish. Dr. Sunde is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, and Ovarian Cancer.
Utmb Faculty Group Practice
Otto Pantoja is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Webster, Texas. Dr. Pantoja is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods, Hydatidiform Mole, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Intrauterine Device Insertion, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy. Dr. Pantoja is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Cervical CancerDr. Costales isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Cancer.
- Endometrial CancerDr. Costales isAdvanced. Learn about Endometrial Cancer.
- HysterectomyDr. Costales isAdvanced. Learn about Hysterectomy.
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- Carney ComplexDr. Costales isExperienced. Learn about Carney Complex.
- Endometrial Stromal SarcomaDr. Costales isExperienced. Learn about Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma.
- Gestational Trophoblastic DiseaseDr. Costales isExperienced. Learn about Gestational Trophoblastic Disease.
- Hydatidiform MoleDr. Costales isExperienced. Learn about Hydatidiform Mole.
- Intestinal LeiomyomaDr. Costales isExperienced. Learn about Intestinal Leiomyoma.
- Lump in the AbdomenDr. Costales isExperienced. Learn about Lump in the Abdomen.