Skip to Content

'
Michael E. Kupferman, M.D.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Research Interests

Targeting STAT3 in head and neck cancer
Molecular mechanisms of metastasis in head and neck cancer
Regional metastasis in thyroid cancer
Skull base tumors

Clinical Interests

Skull base and sinonasal malignancies
Recurrent and metastatic thyroid cancer
Aggressive cutaneous malignancies
Benign and malignant salivary tumors
Minimally invasive approaches to the skull base

Office Address

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1400 Pressler St.
Unit Number: 1445
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FCT10.6040
Phone: 713/794-1910
Fax: 713/794-4662

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1999 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, MD, Medicine
1995 Yeshiva University, New York, NY, BA, Political Science, Biology

Postgraduate Training

7/2004-6/2006 Clinical Fellowship, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
7/2004-6/2005 Research Fellowship, Head & Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
7/2000-6/2004 Clinical Residency, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
7/1999-6/2000 Clinical Internship, Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certifications

6/2005 American Board of Otolaryngology

Honors and Awards

2008-2012 Physician-Scientist Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2006 AACR-AstraZeneca Scholar-in-Training Award, AACR
2004-2006 National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program 2004-2006, NIH
1999 Alpha Omega Alpha, Beta Chapter, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1996 NIH Cancer Research Training Grant, NIH

Professional Memberships

American Head and Neck Society
AHNS 2010 Program Committee, 2009
American Radium Society
Member, 2006-2009
American Society for Radiation Oncology, Fairfax, VA
Program Committee Planning Member, 1/2009-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Kupferman ME, Moskovic DJ, Weber RS, Boyle J. Better than Buffett? A report on the success of the AHNS research grant program. Arch Otolarynol - Head Neck Surg. In Press.
2. Hanna E, DeMonte F, Ibrahim S, Roberts D, Levine N, Kupferman M. Endoscopic resection of sinonasal cancers: Oncologic outcomes. Arch Otolaryngol - Head Neck Surg. In Press.
3. Kupferman M, DeMonte F, Holsinger FC, Hanna E. Trans-antral robotic access to the pituitary gland. Otolaryngol - Head Neck Surg. In Press.
4. Kupferman ME, Patel V, Sriuranpong V, Amornphimoltham P, Jasser SA, Mandal M, Zhou G, Wang J, Coombes K, Multani A, Pathak S, Silvio Gutkind J, Myers JN. Molecular analysis of anoikis resistance in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 43(5):440-454, 5/2007. PMID: 16978912.
5. Kupferman ME, Morrison WH, Santillan AA, Roberts D, Diaz EM, Garden AS, Weber R. The role of interstitial brachytherapy with salvage surgery for the management of recurrent head and neck cancers. Cancer 109(10):2052-2057, 5/2007. PMID: 17407106.
6. O'Donnell RK, Kupferman M, Wei SJ, Singhal S, Weber R, O'Malley B, Cheng Y, Putt M, Feldman M, Ziober B, Muschel RJ. Gene expression signature predicts lymphatic metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. Oncogene 24(7):1244-1251, 2/2005. PMID: 15558013.

Grant & Contract Support

Title: "Critical role of TrkB for invasion and metastasis in oral cancer"
Funding Source: NIH/NIDCR
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2014
 
Title: "Critical role of TrkB for invasion and metastasis in HNSCC"
Funding Source: Physician-Scientist Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 2008 - 2012
 
Title: "Critical role of TrkB for invasion and metastasis in HNSCC"
Funding Source: Career Development Award, Triological Society
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 2008 - 2010
 
Title: Short Term Scientist Exchange Program
Funding Source: NIH/NCI
Role: Project Leader
Duration: 2008 - 2009

Last updated: 11/18/2009