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Shreyaskumar R. Patel

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Professor, Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Center Medical Director, Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Deputy Chair, Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1981 Baroda Medical College, Baroda, India, MD, Medicine
1977 M.S. University, Baroda, India, BS, Pre-Medical
1976 S. P. University, Nagar, India, BA, Preparatory Science

Postgraduate Training

1/1990 Fellowship: Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
1/1987 Residency: Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1/2000-1/2004

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Gupta GR, Yasko AW, Lewis VO, Cannon CP, Raymond AK, Patel S, Lin PP. Risk of local recurrence after deltoid-sparing resection for osteosarcoma of the proximal humerus. Cancer, 6/10/2009. e-Pub 6/10/2009. PMID: 19517468.
2. Trent JC, Patel SR. Clinical update on adult and pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Preface. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 23(1):xiii-xiv, 2/2009. PMID: 19248966.
3. Guadagnolo BA, Zagars GK, Ballo MT, Patel SR, Lewis VO, Benjamin RS, Pollock RE. Excellent local control rates and distinctive patterns of failure in myxoid liposarcoma treated with conservation surgery and radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 70(3):760-5, 3/2008. PMID: 17892916.
4. Patel S, Zalcberg JR. Optimizing the dose of imatinib for treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumours: lessons from the phase 3 trials. Eur J Cancer 44(4):501-9, 3/2008. PMID: 18234488.

Last updated: 8/25/2009