Primary Appointment

Dr. Michael W. Bevers, Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Outreach Program since 2008, has been named the September 2006 Educator of the Month.  Since arriving at M.D. Anderson in 1994, Dr. Bevers has been instrumental in both education of young physicians and treatment of gynecologic cancers at several institutions in the Houston area.  Specifically, he has been an instructor for two Professional Education for Prevention and Early Detection courses, a Department of Surgical Oncology course, and a Medical Oncology Review Course on topics related to gynecologic oncology at M.D. Anderson; a course on surgical complications in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; a course on endometrial cancer at Baylor College of Medicine; and a course on pelvic surgery and anatomy at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.  In addition, Dr. Bevers led a Novartis Preceptorship Lecture Series on treatment of ovarian cancer at M.D. Anderson in 2000 and was a Co-Chairman of the Early Detection of Women's Cancers - Partnering with the Women's Health Community meeting at M.D. Anderson in 2005.  On the treatment side, Dr. Bevers has been a prime mover in providing gynecologic oncology services in Houston as Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Outreach Program.  This program, which began with the establishment of outreach relationships between M.D. Anderson and six other hospitals in the community, greatly expanding the diagnostic and treatment options for patients with gynecologic cancers.  Dr. Bevers was honored for his educational work with the Association of Professors of Gynecologiy and Obstetrics Excellence in Teaching Award and in 2003 with the M.D. Anderson Outstanding Educator Award and the Baylor College of Medicine Gynecologic Exceptional Teaching Award.  Furthermore, he has been on the Best Doctors in America list every year since 2003, was named to the America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists list in 2004, and was named a Texas Super-Doc from 2004 to 2008.

Dr. Bevers received his M.D. degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1990.  After completing an internship in 1991 and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1994 at Parkland Memorial Hospital at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Dr. Bevers came to M.D. Anderson as a Fellow in Gynecologic Oncology and a Junior Faculty Associate in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology.  In 1996, Dr. Bevers was promoted to Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology and named Director of Gynecologic Oncology Medical Information Systems and Coordinator of the St. Luke's Gynecologic Oncology Outreach Pilot.  After being named Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Outreach Program in 2001, Dr. Bevers was promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology in 2002.  Dr. Bevers has been a member of the M.D. Anderson Fellowship Planning Committee since 2003 and the M.D. Anderson Surgery Working Group since 2005.  He is also a member of the active, provisional, or consulting staff of seven local hospitals.  In addition to his numerous clinical and educational duties, Dr. Bevers has served on the Government Affairs Committee of the Society of Clinical Gynecologists since 1997 and as Editor of the Handbook of Gynecologic Oncology since 1999.  During his time at M.D. Anderson, Dr. Bevers has written numerous articles published in refereed journals, abstracts, and book chapters on an array of topics pertaining to gynecologic cancer.

Last updated: 12/17/2012