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Pamela T. Soliman, M..D., M.P.H.

Present Title & Affiliation

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Office Address

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Herman Pressler-Unit 1362
Unit Number: Unit 1362
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: CPB6.3244
Fax: 713-792-7586

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2006 University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX, MPH, Thesis "Knowledge of weight and endometrial cancer: What women know
1999 Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, MD, Medicine
1995 Duke University, Durham, NC, BA, Cum Laude, Mathematics

Board Certifications

1/2009 American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 9/2007

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

Chief Administrative Fellow, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006-2007

Other Appointments/Responsibilities

Committee Member, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Minimally Invasive surgical Research and Education, Houston, TX, 9/2007-present

Institutional Committee Activities

Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2008-2009
Member & Co-Chair, Surgery Working Group, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2007-present
Member, OR Committee, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2007-present
Member, Psychosocial, Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2007-2008
Member, Fellowship Planning Committee, The University of Texas , M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, 2004-2007
Member, Fellowship Admissions Sub-Committee, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2004-2007
Member, Institutional Review Board,The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2004-2005
Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2003-present
Member, Internal Review Subcommittee, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2003-present
Member, House Staff Council, Medical College of Virginia, 2000-2003
Member, Honor Council, Medical College of Virginia, 1998-1999

Honors and Awards

2005 2005 Daniel Roberts Award, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, District VII and VIII ADM Outstanding Paper Award
2005 ASCO Fellows Travel Grant
2005 Jesse H. Jones Fellowship in Cancer Education
2005 National Gynecologic Oncology Fellows Forum Award for Outdtanding Podium Presentation
2004 The M.D. Anderson Alumni and Faculty Association Travel Award, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
2003 Department of OB/Gyn, Resident Research Award, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
2003 Resident Research Award-Department of OB/Gyn, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
2003 The Lucent Wood and Ida Talley Roberts Award, Outstanding Resident in OB/Gyn, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
2002-2003 Administrative Chief Resident, Department of OB/Gyn, Medical Collete of Virginia
1993-1995 Golden Key Honors Society
1993-1995 NCAA Academic All-American, 1993, 1994, 1995
1993-1995 NCAA Academic All-American, 1993, 1994, 1995
1993-1995 NCAA Division I Scholoarship Athlete 1993-1995, NCAA
1993-1995 Phi Beta Signma Honors Society

Professional Memberships

American Associatin for Cancer Research
Member, 2003-present
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Member, 1999-present
American College of Surgeons
Member, 2005-present
American Medical Association
Member, 1995-present
American Medical Student Association
Member, 1995-2006
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Member, 2003-present
Society of Gynecologic Oncologist
Council Member, 2008-present
Society of Gynecologic Oncologist
Member, 2005-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Frumovitz M, Soliman PT, Greer M, Schmeler K, Moroney J, Bodurka D, Ramirez PT. Laparoscopy training in gynecologic oncology fellowship programs. Gynec Onc. In Press.
2. Schmeler KM, Jhingran A, Iyer RB, Sun CC, Eifel PJ, Soliman PT, Ramirez PT, Frumovitz M, Bodurka DC, Sood AK. Pelvic fractures following radiation therapy for cervical cancer: Implications for survivors. Cancer. In Press.
3. Mohamed M, Frumovitz M, Greer M, Sharma S, Schmeler K, Soliman PT, Ramirez PT. Trends in laparoscopic and robotic surgery among gynecologic oncologists: A survey update. Gyn Oncol. In Press.
4. Mabrouk M, Frumovitz M, Greer M, Sharma S, Schmeler KM, Soliman PT, Ramirez PT. Trends in laparoscopic and robotic surgery among gynecologic oncologists: A survey update. Gynecol Oncol. In Press.
5. Soliman PT, Bassett RL Jr, Wilson EB, Boyd-rogers S, Schmeler KM, Milam MR, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Limited public knowledge of obesity and endometrial cancer risk: what women know. Obstet Gynecol 112(4):835-842, 10/2008.
6. Frumovitz M, Sun CC, Jhingran A, Schmeler KM, dos Reis R, Milam MR, Soliman PT, Taylor K, Ramirez PT. Radical Hysterectomy in Obese and Morbidly Obese Women With Cervical Cancer. Obstet Gynecol 112(4):899-905, 10/2008.
7. Ramirez PT, Schmeler KM, Soliman PT, Frumovitz M. Fertility preservation in patients with early cervical cancer: radical trachelectomy. Gynecol Oncol 110(3 Suppl 2). e-Pub 5/23/2008. PMID: 18501409.
8. Obermair A, Gebski V, Frumovitz M, Soliman PT, schmeler KM, Levenback C, Ramirez PT. A phase III randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic or robotic radical hysterectomy with abdominal radical hysterectomy in patients with early stage cervical cancer. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 15(5):584-8, 2008.
9. Ramirez PT, Schmeler KM, Soliman PT, Frumovitz M. Fertility perservation in patients with early cervical cancer: Radical trachelectomy. Gynecol Oncol 110(3 Suppl 2):S25-8, 2008.
10. Ramirez PT, Soliman PT, Schmeler KM, dos Reis R, Frumovitz M. Laparoscopic and robotic techniques for radical hysterectomy in patients with early-stage cervical cancer. Gynecol Oncol 110(3 Suppl 2):S21-4, 2008. e-Pub 5/19/2008. PMID: 18486966.
11. Jandial DD, Soliman PT, Slomovitz BM, Schmeler KM, Levenback C, Coleman RL, Ramirez PT. Laparoscopic colostomy in gynecologic cancer. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 15(6):723-8, 2008.
12. Milam MR, Soliman PT, Chung LH, Schmeler KM, Bassett RL Jr, Broaddus RR, Lu KH. Loss of phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10 and phosphorylation of mammalian target of rapamydin are associated with progesterone refractoy endometrial hyperplasia. Int J Gynecol Cancer 18(1):146-151, 2008.
13. Ramirez PT, Schmeler KM, Wolf KJ, Brown J, Soliman PT. Robotic radical parametrectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy in patients with invasive cervical cancer. Gynecol Oncol 111(1):18-21, 2008. e-Pub 7/18/2008. PMID: 18639329.
14. Milam MR, Soliman PT, Chung LH, Schmeler KM, Bassett RL, Broaddus RR, Lu KH. Loss of phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10 and phosphorylation of mammalian target of rapamycin are associated with progesterone refractory endometrial hyperplasia. Int J Gynecol Cancer 18(1). e-Pub 4/26/2007. PMID: 17466036.
15. Soliman PT, Lu KH. Edometrial cancer associated with defective DNA mismatch repaair. Obs Gyn Clin N Amer 34(4):701-15, 2007.
16. Soliman PT, Lu K. Endometrial cancer associated with defective DNA mismatch repair. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 34(4):701-715, 2007. PMID: 18061865.
17. Lu KH, Schorge JO, Rodabaugh KJ, Daniels MS, Sun CC, Soliman PT, White KG, Luthra R, Gershenson DM, Broadus RR. Prospective determination of prevalence of lynch syndrome in young women with endometrial cancer. J Clin Oncol 25(33):158-164, 2007.
18. Milam MR, Celestino J, Wu W, Broaaddus RR, Schmeler KM, Slomvitz BM, Soliman PT, Gershenson DM, Wang H, Elleson LH, Lu KH. Reduced progression of endometrial hyperplasia with mTor inhibition in the Pten heterozygote murine model. Am J Obstet Gynecol 196:247. el.5, 2007.
19. Tung CS, Soliman PT, Wallace MJ, Wolf JK, Bodurka DC. Successful catheter-directed venous thrombolysis in phlegmasia cerulea dolens. Gynecol Oncol 107(1):140-142, 2007.
20. Wu W, Slomovitz BM, Soliman PT, Schmeler KM, Celestino J, Milam MR, Lu KH. Correlation of cyclin D1 and cyclin D3 overexpression with the loss of PTEN expression in endometrial carcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer 16(4):1668-72, Jul-Aug, 7/2006. PMID: 16884382.
21. Slomovitz BM, Sun CC, Frumovitz M, Soliman PT, Schmeler KM, Pearson HC, Berenson A, Ramierz PT, Lu KH, Bodurka DC. Are women ready for the HPV vaccine? Gynecol Oncol 103(1):151-154, 2006.
22. Soliman PT, Wu D, Tortelero-Luna GL, Schmeler KM, Slomovitz BM, Bray MS, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Association between adiponectin, insulin resistance, and endometrial cancer. Cancer 106(11):2376-2381, 2006.
23. Wu W, Slomovitz BM, Soliman PT, Schmeler KM, Celestino EJ, Milam MR, Lu KH. Correlation of cyclin D1 and cyclin D3 overexpresion with the loss of PTEN expression in endometrial carcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer 16(4):1668-1672, 2006.
24. Slomovitz BM, Ramirez PT< Frumovitz M, Soliman PT< Bevers M, Coleman RL, Levenback C. Electrothermal bipolar coagulation for pelvic exenterations. Gynecol Oncol 102(3):534-536, 2006.
25. Schmeler KM, Sun CC, Bodurka DC, White KG, Soliman PT, Uyei AR, Erlichman JA, Arun BK, Daniels MS, Rimes SA, Peterson SK, Slomovitz BM, Milam MR, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy compared with surveillance in women with BRCA mutations. Obstet Gynecol 108(3.1):515-520, 2006. PMID: 16946209.
26. Schmeler K, Lynch H, Chen L, Munsell M, Soliman P, Clark M, Daniels M, White K, Boyd-Rogers S, Conrad P, Yang K, Rubin M, Sun C, Slomovitz B, Gershenson D, Lu K. Prophylactic surgery for the reduction of gynecologic cancer rish in women with Lynch syndrome (HNPCC). N. Engl J Med 354(261-269), 2006.
27. Ramirez PT, Slomovitz BM, Soliman PT, Coleman RL, Levenback C. Total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and lymphadenectomy: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Bynecol Oncol 102(2):252-255, 2006.
28. Schmeler K, Soliman PT, Sun C, Slomovitz BM, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Endometrial cancer in young, normal-weight women. Gynecol Oncol 99:388-392, 2005.
29. Soliman PT, Oh JC, Schmeler KM, Sun CC, Slomovitz BM, Gershenson DM, Burke TW, Lu KH. Risk factors for young premenopausal women with endometrial cancer. Obstet Gynecol 105:575-580, 2005.
30. Soliman PT, Broaddus RR, Schmeler KM, Daniels MS< Gonzalez D, Slomovitz BM, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Women with synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary: Do they have lynch syndrome? J Clin Oncol 23:9344-9350, 2005.
31. Slomovitz BM, Broaddus RR, Burke TW, Sneige N, Soliman PT< Wu W, Sun CC, Munsell MF, Gershenson DM, Lu KJ. Her-2/neu overexpression and amplification in uterine papillary serous carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 22:3126-3132, 2004.
32. Soliman PT, Slomovitz BM, Wolf JK. Mechanisms of cervical Cancer. Drug Discovery Today: Disease Mechanisms 1:253-258, 2004.
33. Soliman PT, Slomvitz BM, Broaddus RR, Sun CC Oh JC, Eifel PJ, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary: A single institution review of 84 cases. Gynec Oncol 94:456-462, 2004.
Other Articles
1. Soliman PT. Robotic Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology. AAGL NewsScope October-December, 2007.
2. Slomovitz BM, Soliman PT. New standards for treating recurrent ovarian cancer. National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Inc. 19:5, 2004.
3. Soliman PT. Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology 50th Annual Clinical Meeting: The Resicent Reporter 7:35-41, 2002.

Abstracts
1. Ramirez PT, Soliman PT, Pareja R, Schmeler KM. Macroscopic para-aortic metastasis in locally advanced cervical cancer with negative imaging. AAGL Global Congress, 10/2008.
2. Soliman PT, Ramierz PT, Schmeler KM, Frumovitz M, Levenback CF, Milam MR. The learning curve with minimally invasive radical hysterectomy: Laparoscopy versus robotic assisted procedures. AAGL Global Congress, 10/2008.
3. Schmeler KM, Jhingran A, Iyer RB, Sun CC, Eifel PJ, Soliman PT, Ramirez PT, Frumovitz MM, Bodurka DC, Sood AK. Pelvic Fractures following radiation therapy for cervical cancer: Implications for survivors. ASCO Annual Meeting, 5/2008.
4. Soliman PT, Schmeler KM, Slomovitz BM, Peterson SK, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Obesity and endometrial cancer risk: Are we counseling our patients appropriately? American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology District VII/VIII Annual Meeting, 9/2005.
5. Soliman PT, Schmeler KM, Broaddus RR, Slomovitz MM, Wu W, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. mTor Inhibition as a potential treatment for progesterone refractory endometrial hyperplasia. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 5/2005.
6. Schmeler KM, Soliman PT< Munsell M, Daniels M, White K, Boyd-Rogers S, Sun CC, Slomovitz BM, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Prophylactic surgery for the reduction of gynecologic cancer rish in women with lynch syndrome/HNPCC. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 5/2005.
7. Soliman PT, Wu D, Tortolero-Luna G, Schmeler KM, Slomvitz BM, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Adiponectin as a marker for insulin resistance and endometrial cancer risk. Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2005.
8. Slomovitz BM, Sun CC, Frumovitz M, Soliman PT, Pearson HC, Berenson A, Bodurka DC. Are women ready for the cervical cancer vaccine? Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 2005, 3/2005.
9. Slomovitz BM, Ramondetta LM, Crotzer D, Soliman P, Schmeler KM, Broaddus RR, Sun CC, Gershenson DM, Burke TW, Lu KH. Clinical and pathologic review of clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium: A single institution study of 81 patients. Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2005.
10. Schmeler K, Soliman PT, Sun CC, Oh J, Gershenson DM, Clomovitz BM, Lu KH. Defining endometrial cancer risk factors for young, non-obese women. Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2005.
11. Slmovitz BM, Burke TW, Soliman PT, Ramondetta LM, Eifel PJ, Jhingran A, Wolf J, Sun CC, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Patterns of recurrence of uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2005.
12. Soliman PT, Broaddus RR, Schmeler KM, Gonzalez D, Slomvitz BM, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary: Do these women have HNPCC? Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2005.
13. Soliman PT, Peterson SK, Watts B, Daniels M, Lynch PM, Lu KH. Gynecologic cancer rish and screening in Women with HNPCC. 10th Biennial International Gynecologic Cancer Society Meeting, 10/2004.
14. Soliman PT, Wu D, Schmeler KM, Peterson SK, Lu KH. Obesity and endometrial cancer risk: What do somen know? Thirs Annual American Association for Cancer Research International Conference, 10/2004.
15. Schmeler K, Soliman PT, Sun CC, Oh J, Slomovitz BM, Lu KH. Risk factors for endometrial cancer in young, premenopausal, non-obese women. Third Annual American Association for Cancer Research International Conference, 10/2004.
16. Nichols C, Soliman PT, Uno M, Mandolsesi G. Practitioner responsiveness to urinary complaints during annual examination. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Meeting, 5/2004.
17. Schimp VL, Sun CC, Jennings J, Soliman PT, Bodurka DC. Bowel obstruction in ovarian cancer patients: Surgical versus medical therapy. Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2004.
18. Soliman PT, Slomovitz BM, Sun CC, Gershendon DM, Lu RH. Characteristics of patients with both colorectal and endometrial cancer. Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2004.
19. Slomovitz BM, Wu W, Soliman PT, Broaddus RR, Bodurka DC, Sun CC, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Clinical and molecular characteristics of patients who develop breast cancer and uterine papillary serous cancer (UPSC). Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2004.
20. Slomovitz BM, Ramirez PT, Bodurka DC, Sun CC, Oh JC, Diaz P, Broaddus RR, Soliman PT, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Does Tamoxifen use affect prognosis in breast cancer patients who develop endometrial cancer? Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2004.
21. Oh JC, Slomovitz BM, Soliman PT, Shingran A, Lu KH. Endometrial cancer with ovarian involvement: Does it matter if it metastatic or dual primary? Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2004.
22. Slomovitz BM, Broaddus RR, Burke TW, Sneige N, Soliman PT, Tarco E, Sun CC, Wu W, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Her-2/neu expression and amplification in uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC). Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2004.
23. Slomovitz BM, Wu W, Broaddus RR, Soliman PT, Celestino J, Thornton A, Wolf J, Gershenson DM, Lu KH. Preclinical assessment of mTOR inhibition: Novel therapeutic target for the treatment of endometrial cancer. Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2004.
24. Soliman PT, Slomovitz BM, Broaddus RR, Sun CC, Oh JC, Eifel PJ, Gershenson DM, Lu RH. Synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary: A single institution review of 75 cases. Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 3/2004.
25. Soliman PT, Uno M, Mandolesi G, Nichols C. Urinary incontinence and depression in an inner city population. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology District IV Annual Meeting, 10/2003.
26. Soliman PT, Slomovitz BM, Gershenson DM, Lu K. Characteristics of patients with a history of colorectal cancer who develop endometrial cancer. American Association for Cancer Research International Conference, 2003.
27. Schmeler KM, Daniels MS, Soliman PT, Broaddus RR, Deavers MT, thuy MV, Chang GJ, Lu KH. Primary peritoneal cancer following bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in two patients with Lynch symdrom. Poster, The International Society for Gastrointestimal Hereditary Tumours 2009 Meeting, Dusseldorf, Germany. Submitted.

Book Chapters
1. Schmeler KM, Soliman PT, Bodurka DC. Reproductive Issues. In: Internal Medicine Care of Cancer Patients. Ed(s) Yeung SJ, Escalante CP, Gagel RF. B.C. Decker, Inc. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 653-658, 2009.
2. Soliman PT, Schmeler KM, Bodurka DC. Sexual Function Issues. In: Internal Medicine Care of Cancer Patients. Ed(s) Yeung SJ, Escalante CP, Gagel RF. B.C. Decker, Inc. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 647-652, 2009.
3. Slomovitz BM, Soliman PT, Wolf JK. Gynecologic Cancers-Chapter 20. In: The MD Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook, 4. Ed(s) Barry W. Feig, David H. Berger, George M. Fuhrman. Lippencott Williams & Wilkins, 520-563, 2006.

Last updated: 9/18/2009