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Nancy D. Perrier, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Chief-Section of Surgical Endocrinology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Medical Director, Department of Surgical Oncology, Endocrine Center, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Fellowship Program Director, Surgical Endocrinology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Office Address

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Surgical Oncology, Section of Surgical Endocrinology
1400 Holcombe Boulevard, PO Box 301402
Unit Number: Unit 444
Houston, TX 77230-1402
Room Number: FC12.2040
Phone: (713) 794-1345
Fax: (713) 563-5727
Email: nperrier@mdanderson.org

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1993 Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, LA, MD, Surgery
1989 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, BS, Microbiology

Postgraduate Training

7/1998-7/1999 Fellowship, Clinical Training in Endocrine Surgical Oncology, University of California at San Francisco, Mt. Zion Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
7/1998-7/1999 Fellowship, Advanced Training in Outcomes Based Research and Clinical Epidemiology (ORACLE), T32 Training Grant, National Institutes of Health (NIH), University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
6/1997-6/1998 Chief Resident, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
6/1994-6/1998 Clinical Residency, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
6/1993-6/1994 Clinical Internship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
12/1988-5/1989 Post-Baccalaureate Academic Studies Abroad, University of East Anglia, Norwich

Board Certifications

1/1999 American Board of Surgery

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Perrier ND, Edeiken B, Nunez R, Gayed I, Jimenez C, Busaidy N, Potylchanski E, Vu T. A novel nomenclature to classify parathyroid adenomas. World Journal of Surgery 33(3):412-416, 3/2009.
2. Iyer R, Guo CC, Perrier ND. Adrenal pheochromocytoma with brown fat stimulation. American Journal of Roentgenology 192(1):300-1, 2009.
3. Shin S, Holmes H, Bao R, Jimenez C, Kee S, Potylchansky E, Lee JE, Evans DB, Perrier ND. Outpatient minimally invasive parathyroidectomy is safe for elderly patients. Journal of American College of Surgeons 208(6):1071-6, 2009.
4. Weaver S, Doherty DB, Jimenez C, Perrier ND. Peer-reviewed, evidence-based analysis of vitamin D and primary hyperparathyroidism. World Journal of Surgery. e-Pub 2009.
5. Callender GG, Grubbs EG, Vu T, Hofstetter WL, Fleming JB, Woodburn KI, Lee JE, Evans DB, Perrier ND. The fallen one: The inferior parathyroid gland that descends into the mediastinum. Journal of American College of Surgeons 208(5):887-895, 2009.
6. Grubbs EG, Rafeeq S, Jimenez C, Feng L, Lee JE, Evans DB, Perrier ND. Preoperative vitamin D replacement therapy in primary hyperparathyroidism: Safe and Beneficial? Surgery 144(6):852-859, 12/2008.
7. Mortenson MM, Evans DB, Lee JE, Hunter GJ, Shellingerhout D, Vu T, Edeiken BS, Feng L, Perrier ND. Parathyroid exploration in the reoperative neck: improved preoperative localization with 4D-computed tomography. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 206(5):888-95, 5/2008.
8. Anaya DA, Holsinger FC, Perrier ND. Parathyroid preservation and autografting in thyroid surgery. Current Problems in Surgery 45(3):220-226, 3/2008.
9. Grubbs EG, Rich TA, Li G, Sturgis EM, Younes MN, Myers JN, Edeiken-Monroe B, Fornage BD, Monroe DP, Staerkel GA, Williams MD, Waguespack SG, Hu MI, Cote G, Gagel RF, Cohen J, Weber RS, Anaya DA, Holsinger FC, Perrier ND, Clayman GL, Evans DB. Recent advances in thyroid cancer. Current Problems in Surgery 45(3):156-250, 3/2008.
10. Van Emburgh BO, Hu JJ, Levine EA, Mosley LJ, Case LD, Lin HY, Knight SN, Perrier ND, Rubin P, Sherrill GB, Shaw CS, Carey LA, Sawyer LR, Allen GO, Milikowski C, Willingham, MC, Miller MS. Polymorphisms in drug metabolism genes, smoking, and p53 mutations in breast cancer. Mol Carcinog 47:88-99, 2/2008.
11. Wray CJ, Rich TA, Waguespack BG, Lee JE, Perrier ND, Evans DB. Failure to recognize multiple endocrine neoplasia 2B: more common than we think? Ann Surg Oncol 15(1):293-301, 1/2008.
12. Philip M, Guerrero MA, Evans DB, Hunger GJ, Edeiken B, Vu T, Perrier ND. Efficacy of 4D-CT preoperative localization in 2 patients with MEN 2A. J Surg Education 65(3):182-6, 2008. PMID: 18571130.
13. Monroe DP, Edeiken-Monroe BS, Lee JE, Evans DB, Perrier ND. Impact of preoperative thyroid ultrasonography on the surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism. British Journal of Surgery 95(8), 2008.
14. Van Emburgh BO, Hu JJ, Levine EA, Mosley LJ, Perrier ND, Freimanis RI, Allen GO, Rubin P, Sherrill GB, Shaw CS, Carey LA, Sawyer LA, and Miller MS. Polymorphisms in CYP1B1, GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1, and susceptibility to breast cancer. Oncology Reports 19:1311-21, 2008.
15. Perrier ND, Kennamer DL, Bao R, Jimenez C, Grubbs EG, Lee JE, Evans DB. Posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (PRA): Preferred technique for removal of benign tumors and isolated metastases. Annals of Surgery 248(4):666-74, 2008.
16. Rich TA, Perrier ND. Risk assessment and genetic counseling for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Community Oncology 5(9):502-514, 2008.
17. Guerrero MA, Evans DB, Lee JE, Bao R, Bereket A, Gantela S, Perrier ND. Viability of cryopreserved parathyroid tissue: when is continued storage versus disposal indicated? World Journal of Surgery 32(5):836-39, 2008.
18. Perrier ND. Impact of 25 hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in perioperative parathyroid hormone kinetics and results in patients wiith primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery 142(6):1027-29, 12/2007.
19. Mittendorf EA, Wefel JS, Meyers CA, Shapiro SE, Doherty DB, Lee JE, Evans DB, Perrier ND. Improvement of sleep disturbance and neurocognitive function after parathyroidectomy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Endocr Pract 13(4):338-44, 7/2007.
20. Guerrero MA, Wray CJ, Kee SS, Frenzel JC, Perrier ND. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy complicated by pneumothoraces: A report of 4 cases. J Surg Educ 64(2):101-07, 3/2007.
21. Mittendorf EA, Wang X, Perrier ND, Francis AM, Edeiken BS, Shapiro SE, Lee JE, Evans DB. Followup of patients with papillary thyroid cancer: in search of the optimal algorithm. J Am Coll Surg 205:239-247, 2007.
22. Perrier ND, Silberfein EJ. How to take the ambiguity out of parathyroidectomy. Contemp Surg 63(9):452-453, 2007.
23. Gonzalez RJ, Tamm EP, Ng C, Phan AT, Vassilopoulou-Sellin R, Perrier ND, Evans DB, Lee JE. Response to mitotane predicts outcome in patients with recurrent adrenal cortical carcinoma. Surgery 142:867-75, 2007.

Book Chapters
1. Grubbs EG, Nunez RF, Iyer RB, Perrier ND. Adrenal Imaging. In: Endocrine Surgery: Principles and Practice. Ed(s) Hubbard JGH, Inabnet WB, Lo C-Y. Springer: London, 343-357, 2009.
2. Callender GG, Rich TA, Perrier ND. Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes. In: Surgical Clinics of North America. 88. Elsevier Saunders, 863-895, 2008.
3. Mittendorf EA, Perrier ND. Persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism. In: Current Surgical Therapy, 9th. Ed(s) JL Cameron. Mosby: Philadelphia, 630-34, 2008.
4. Kouvaraki MA, Perrier, ND, Rich TA, Lee JE, Evans DB. Surgical treatment of MEN I disease. In: Advanced Therapy in Surgical Oncology, 1st. Ed(s) Pollock RE, Curley SA, Ross MI, Perrier NE. B.C. Decker Inc., 449-64, 2008.
5. Kouvaraki MA, Perrier ND, Shapiro SE, Lee JE, Evans DB. Surgical treatment of MEN II disease. In: Advanced Therapy in Surgical Oncology, 1st. Ed(s) Pollock RE, Curley SA, Ross MI, Perrier ND. B.C. Decker Inc., 465-73, 2008.
6. Guerrero MA, Perrier ND. Thyroid Cancer. In: Conn's Current Therapy. Ed(s) RE Rakel, ET Bope. W.B. Saunders: Philadelphia, 655-59, 2008.

Books (edited and written)
1. Pollock RE, Curley SA, Ross MI, Perrier ND. Ed(s) Pollock RE, Curley SA, Ross MI, Perrier ND. Advanced Therapy in Surgical Oncology, 1st. B.C. Decker: Ontario, Canada, 2008.

Letters to the Editor
1. Doherty DB, Mittendorf EA, Perrier ND. An elderly woman with hyperparathyroidism exhibits improvement of neurocognitive dysfunction after parathyroidectomy. J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1689-91, 10/2007.

Last updated: 9/22/2009