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 Mastectomy. 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. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Mastectomy.
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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.
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Baylor St. Luke's - O’Quinn Medical Tower At McNair
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 Mastectomy. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.
MD Anderson
Abigail Caudle is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Caudle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Mastectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Mastectomy.
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Sarah Desnyder is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Desnyder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Mastectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
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.
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- 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.