25 of the Best Oncologists Near Me in Sugar Land, TX

Dr. William E. Fisher is Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery and the George L. Jordan, M.D. Chair in General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fisher also serves as Director of the Elkins Pancreas Center at BCM; and is Vice President, Medical Staff and Chief of the Surgery Service Line at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.An internationally-known leader in pancreatic surgery, Dr. Fisher has focused entirely on surgery for pancreatic tumors and cysts in his practice for over 20 years and has extensive experience in advanced, minimally-invasive robotic pancreas surgery.Dr. Fisher’s professional interests include: pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure); minimally invasive/laparoscopic/robotic pancreatic surgery; pancreas cancer; distal and central pancreatectomy; pancreas resection; surgical oncology; common bile duct resection; Puestow procedure; Frey procedure; and laparoscopic pancreatectomy.Dr. Fisher has served as PI of two NIH-funded multicenter randomized clinical trials that generated practice-changing impact on the use of drains during pancreatectomy, and the subsequent development of a multicenter pancreatic-surgery-outcomes consortium. His basic science lab has studied the influence of gastrointestinal hormones on pancreatic cancer growth, the relationship between diabetes and pancreatic cancer, and genomic analysis of pancreatic cancer, resulting in over 160 peer-reviewed publications.Having served as principal investigator on more than 15 clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer, Dr. Fisher is currently PI at BCM for the NIH Consortium to Study Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer.Dr. Fisher received a B.A. from Wittenberg University and earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.  He held a research fellowship and completed his residency at The Ohio State University.Among his numerous honors and awards, Dr. Fisher has been recognized as one of America’s Top Doctors for Cancer (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.), Top 1% of Doctors in the U.S. (U.S. News and World Report), and “Texas Super Doctor” (Texas Monthly). He is also the recipient of the Master Clinician Award for Excellence in Patient Care from BCM and has twice received the DeBakey Distinguished Service Award from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at BCM. Dr. Fisher is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Dr. Daniel Hamstra specializes in prostate cancer and tumors of the brain and spine with a particular focus on understanding patients’ experience both during and after treatment. He is the William T. Butler Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Hamstra has led local and national clinical trials of radiation therapy in prostate cancer. His work has made a substantial impact on the growing understanding and appreciation of patient-reported quality of life after radiation therapy.Dr. Hamstra received a B.A. in Biochemistry from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan and his medical degree and Ph.D. in Pharmacology from The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, where he also completed an internship in internal medicine and residency in radiation oncology. Dr. Hamstra is a Diplomat of the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Hamstra is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostatectomy.

Sindhu Nair is an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Nair is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, and Virilizing Ovarian Tumor. Dr. Nair is currently accepting new patients.

Jorge Darcourt is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Darcourt is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Familial Prostate Cancer.

Nicole Fleming is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Fleming is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, and Oophorectomy.

Charles Conlon is a Hematologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Conlon is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Dr. Aihua Edward Yen is an oncologist specializing in genitourinary medical oncology. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine - Hematology and Oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). He is also an Instructor of Medicine - Hematology and Oncology Section at BCM and a Urology Oncology specialist at the Bladder Cancer Center at BCM’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.Dr. Yen’s clinical interests include: prostate cancer and genitourinary cancers.Dr. Yen received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology.Dr. Yen is board-certified in Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Yen speaks Mandarin. Dr. Yen is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

Dr. Benjamin Musher is a medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal cancers. He is the Medical Director of Medical Oncology and Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), where he also holds the Barry Smith Endowed Professorship.Dr. Musher received an AB in Social Studies from Harvard University and his MD with Honors from BCM. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Washington’s Department of Medicine, where he was an attending physician. He was later an attending physician and fellow in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Musher received the Oncology Faculty Educator of the Year for six consecutive years and the Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes BCM faculty for excellence in teaching and evaluation. He has also been recognized with several awards for going above and beyond to deliver exceptional patient experiences; and was named a Top Doctor in 2015 by Houstonia Magazine.Dr. Musher is board-certified in Medical Oncology from the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Musher is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

Dr. Mark Udden is a hematologist specializing in hematology conditions. He is a Professor of Medicine - Hematology and Oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Udden’s clinical interests include: anemias; sickle cell disease; thalassemia; myeloproliferative disorders (including CML); thrombosis; platelet disorders; hematologic malignancies such as CLL; and plasma cell dyscrasia. Dr. Udden received his medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed his residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, where he also completed a fellowship in hematology. . Dr. Udden is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia, and Essential Thrombocythemia.

George Van Buren, II, M.D. is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Van Buren is a board-certified surgeon specializing surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders.A native Houstonian, Dr. Van Buren earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. During that time period, he spent two years at MD Anderson Cancer Center as an NIH T32 research fellow studying pancreatic cancer and neuroendocrine tumors. He completed his surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the Translational Pancreas Research Track.During Dr. Van Buren’s research and clinical fellowships, he was able to expand upon his interest in gastrointestinal surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders. Specifically, his training had a heavy emphasis on pancreatic and gastric malignancies with exposure to wide breadth of cases, including specialized procedures such as robotic pancreatic surgery.Dr. Van Buren is active in both patient care and research. He has spent over 15 years in training and in practice focusing on care for patients with pancreatic and gastrointestinal malignancies. He is involved in both basic science and clinical research and believes heavily in the surgeon’s role as a leader of the translational research team. His goals are to provide high quality clinical care while offering his patients access to innovative clinical and therapeutic trials. He is a member of the Elkins Pancreas Center and Dan L. Duncan NCI Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Van Buren is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Splenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Dr. Omar Barakat is a general surgeon specializing in benign and malignant diseases of the liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreas. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery - Division of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine and Medical Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.Dr. Barakat’s clinical interests include: malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, liver and pancreas surgery; upper gastrointestinal surgery; neuroendocrine tumors; gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST); and minimally invasive surgery.Dr. Barakat has developed new surgical techniques to minimize the complication rate and blood loss following pancreatic and liver surgeries. He utilizes image-guided therapies, such as radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, irreversible electroporation (NanoKnife system), trans-arterial chemotherapy, and selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) with Yttrium-90 microspheres, to treat liver tumors while minimizing trauma to the patients. Dr. Barakat's clinical and research interests also include the study of neuroendocrine tumors; and the development of off-the-shelf bio-artificial liver organs that can be suitable for liver transplantation in patients with end-stage liver disease.Dr. Barakat received his medical degree from Aleppo University Medical School in Aleppo, Syria. He completed a residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia and a Fellowship in cardiovascular surgery research at State University of New York - Buffalo. He also completed clinical fellowships in liver transplantation at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston; and in heart transplantation and mechanical assist devices aat the Texas Heart Institute. He continued his practice in liver and pancreatic surgery at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, where he treated complex and rare tumors of the liver, bile duct, and pancreas. Dr. Barakat is board-certified by the Royal College of Surgeons (Ed), United Kingdom, where he is also a Fellow. Dr. Barakat is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Chronic Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Dr. Tannaz Armaghany is Assistant Professor of Medicine-Hematology and Oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Armaghany’s professional interests include: gastrointestinal medical oncology, neuroendocrine tumors, hepatocellular carcinoma, and hepatobiliary cancers.Dr. Armaghany received her medical degree from Tabriz University in Tabriz, Iran and completed her residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Ill. She also completed fellowships in hematology and medical oncology at Louisiana State University Health in Shreveport, La. and integrative medicine at Arizona State University in Tucson, Ariz.Dr. Armaghany is board-certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine.Dr. Armaghany serves as President of the Texas branch of the Iranian American Medical Association. She is also a member of American College of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, SWOG Cancer Research Network, Harris County Medical Society, International Society of Liver Cancer, and the Texas Medical Association. Dr. Armaghany is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Gallbladder Cancer, and Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.

Dr. Tracilyn Hall is an oncologist specializing in ameliorating healthcare disparities for cancer patients in all resource settings. She is an Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Hall’s clinical and research interests include: surgical and medical education; disparities in health care; treatment of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia; treatment of cervical and uterine cancers and pre-invasive diseases; treatment of ovarian cancer; management of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes; minimally invasive surgery for gynecologic cancers; and sentinel lymph node mapping for gynecologic cancers.Dr. Hall received her medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock and completed her residency at Houston Methodist Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine. She completed a fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard School of Medicine in Boston.Dr. Hall is board-certified in Gynecologic Oncology and Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is also a member of the Society for Gynecologic Oncology, Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, and the Harris County Medical Society. Dr. Hall is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, Vulvectomy, and Hysterectomy.

Alexander Wong is an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Wong is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency. Dr. Wong is currently accepting new patients.

Sanjay Sethi is an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Sethi is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lynch Syndrome, and Colorectal Cancer.

Nadeem Qurashi is an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Qurashi is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are RUNX1 Familial Platelet Disorder, Thrombocytopenia, Colorectal Cancer, and Lynch Syndrome.

Tarrik Zaid is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Zaid is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Oophorectomy, and Hysterectomy.

Patrick Prath is an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Prath is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Prath is currently accepting new patients.

Meghana Bhandari is an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Bhandari is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

Caesar Tin is an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Tin is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Sickle Cell Disease, and Pulmonary Embolism.

Hima Boppidi is an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Boppidi is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, and Breast Cancer.

Andrew Johnsrud is a Hematologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Johnsrud is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. Dr. Johnsrud is currently accepting new patients.

Chintan Shah is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Sugar Land, Texas. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

Ronjay Rakkhit is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Rakkhit is highly rated in 69 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Breast Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Dr. Raven Jhaveri is a radiation oncologist. He is an Associate Professor and Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also a Faculty Senator. Additionally, he is Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Harris Health Smith Clinic in Houston.Dr. Jhaveri received a B.S. from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed an internship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and his residency at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Jhaveri is board-certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Jhaveri received the Physician Champion Award from Smith Clinic-Baylor College of Medicine (2016) and has been named a Top Doctor by Houstonia Magazine in 2021 and 2022. Dr. Jhaveri is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer.