Overview
Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas is a surgical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the breast including patients with breast cancer and benign breast disease. She is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Bonefas’ clinical interests include: surgical oncology, breast surgery, mastectomy, lumpectomy, lymph node dissection and breast conservation surgery. Dr. Bonefas received her medical degree from the University Of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed her internship and residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston. Dr. Bonefas is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surgeons, American College of Surgeons - South Texas Chapter, Houston Surgical Society, Texas Medical Association, and Harris County Medical Society.
Dr. Bonefas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1919 Old Spanish Trail, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77054
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Baylor Medicine At McNair - Urology
Seth P. Lerner, MD, is Professor of Urology and holds the Beth and Dave Swalm Chair in Urologic Oncology, in the Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine. He is Director of Urologic Oncology and the Multidisciplinary Bladder Cancer Program and Faculty Group Practice Medical Director for the Urology Clinic. He earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, completed a surgical internship at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, and returned to Baylor for his residency training. He completed a two-year fellowship at the University of Southern California in urologic oncology and reconstructive surgery under Peter Jones and Don Skinner before returning to join the full-time Baylor faculty in 1992. His clinical practice, education, and research activities are devoted to urologic oncology and particularly lower and upper tract urothelial cancer. Dr. Lerner is author of more than 160 peer-reviewed articles, and co-editor of a comprehensive Textbook of Bladder Cancer. Dr. Lerner is an active member of the prestigious American Association of Genitourinary surgeons and is listed routinely among America's Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America. He established and directs the multi-disciplinary Bladder Cancer Research Program at Baylor, and his research interests include use of selective estrogen receptor modulators for treatment of bladder cancer, gene therapy, targeted molecular therapeutics, and outcomes of radical cystectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy. He has 22 years of experience as a clinical investigator for both NCI and industry funded clinical trials. He is the PI of the ongoing SWOG NCI Phase III trial comparing extended vs. standard pelvic lymphadenectomy at time of radical cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is active in the leadership of several national bladder cancer research enterprises including chair of the Local Bladder Cancer committee of SWOG, co-chair of the NCI's Bladder Cancer Task Force and the Analysis Working Group of The Cancer Genome Atlas Project for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is very active in the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) as a member of the Board of Directors, past chair of the Bladder Cancer Think Tank and co-chair of the management committee of the Bladder Cancer Research Network. Dr. Lerner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
MD Anderson
Curtis Pettaway is a Urologist and a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Pettaway is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Penile Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Penectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
Songphol Malakorn is a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Malakorn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Fasciotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Breast CancerDr. Bonefas isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Bonefas isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- AngiosarcomaDr. Bonefas isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- FibroadenomaDr. Bonefas isAdvanced. Learn about Fibroadenoma.
- Giant Mammary HamartomaDr. Bonefas isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Mammary Hamartoma.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Bonefas isAdvanced. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Intraductal PapillomaDr. Bonefas isAdvanced. Learn about Intraductal Papilloma.
- Experienced
- Breast InfectionDr. Bonefas isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- Breast LumpDr. Bonefas isExperienced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- CellulitisDr. Bonefas isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- LymphadenectomyDr. Bonefas isExperienced. Learn about Lymphadenectomy.
- LymphedemaDr. Bonefas isExperienced. Learn about Lymphedema.
- MastectomyDr. Bonefas isExperienced. Learn about Mastectomy.