Overview
Vicki Klimberg is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Klimberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Klimberg is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 97 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
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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Henry Kuerer is a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kuerer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma.
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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 Inflammatory Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.
MD Anderson
Sarah Desnyder is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Desnyder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
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. Klimberg isDistinguished. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Klimberg isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Klimberg isDistinguished. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Intraductal PapillomaDr. Klimberg isDistinguished. Learn about Intraductal Papilloma.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Klimberg isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- FibroadenomaDr. Klimberg isAdvanced. Learn about Fibroadenoma.
- Giant Mammary HamartomaDr. Klimberg isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Mammary Hamartoma.
- HER-2 Positive Breast CancerDr. Klimberg isAdvanced. Learn about HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer.
- LymphadenectomyDr. Klimberg isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphadenectomy.
- MastectomyDr. Klimberg isAdvanced. Learn about Mastectomy.
- Milroy DiseaseDr. Klimberg isAdvanced. Learn about Milroy Disease.
- Experienced
- BoilsDr. Klimberg isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- Breast Cancer in MenDr. Klimberg isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer in Men.
- Breast Enlargement In MalesDr. Klimberg isExperienced. Learn about Breast Enlargement In Males.
- Breast InfectionDr. Klimberg isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- Breast LumpDr. Klimberg isExperienced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- Fibrocystic Breast DiseaseDr. Klimberg isExperienced. Learn about Fibrocystic Breast Disease.

