Meet Sadia Saleem, M.D.
Sadia Saleem
Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine
About Dr. Saleem
Dr. Sadia Saleem completed her residency training in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She then completed fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. She is board certified in both hematology and oncology. She then joined MD Anderson Cancer Center as faculty. She sees general oncology, benign and malignant hematology patients, and has a special interest in breast cancer. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and has presented posters at various national conferences. She is also co-author on several peer reviewed publications. Other languages spoken Urdu and Hindi.
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Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2004 | Aga Khan University, Karachi, PAK, MBBS, MBBS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2011-2014 | Clinical Fellowship, Hematology Oncology Fellowship, Harold C Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center/UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX |
| 2007-2009 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Internship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2009 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of General Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Section Chief, Breast Medical Oncology for the Houston Area Locations, 2021 - Present
Leader, Houston Area Locations-Texas Medical Center Inflammatory Breast Cancer Collaboration, 2020 - Present
Senator for Breast Medical Oncology, Faculty Senate for MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Top Performer 1% nationally on CAHPS measures |
| 2019 | Top Performer 10% nationally on CAHPS measures |
| 2013 | Rooney Cancer Award, Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center/UT Southwestern |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Durinck S, Stawiski EW, Pavía-Jiménez A, Modrusan Z, Kapur P, Jaiswal BS, Zhang N, Toffessi-Tcheuyap V, Nguyen TT, Pahuja KB, Chen YJ, Saleem S, Chaudhuri S, Heldens S, Jackson M, Peña-Llopis S, Guillory J, Toy K, Ha C, Harris CJ, Holloman E, Hill HM, Stinson J, Rivers CS, Janakiraman V, Wang W, Kinch LN, Grishin NV, Haverty PM, Chow B, Gehring JS, Reeder J, Pau G, Wu TD, Margulis V, Lotan Y, Sagalowsky A, Pedrosa I, de Sauvage FJ, Brugarolas J, Seshagiri S. Spectrum of diverse genomic alterations define non-clear cell renal carcinoma subtypes. Nat Genet 47(1):13-21, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25401301.
- Zakiullah N, Saleem S, Sadiq S, Sani N, Shahpurwala M, Shamim A, Yousuf A, Khan MM, Nayani P. Deliberate self-harm: characteristics of patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Crisis 29(1):32-7, 2008. PMID: 18389643.
- Saleem S, Rice L. Limb amputation in hemoglobin SC disease after application of ice and elevation. Am J Hematol 82(1):53-4, 2007. PMID: 16929537.
- Qidwai W, Saleheen D, Saleem S, Andrades M, Azam SI. Physical exercise as a key health determinant among patients. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 13(7):421-2, 2003. PMID: 12887849.
- Qidwai W, Saleheen D, Saleem S, Andrades M, Azam SI. Are our people health conscious? Results of a patients survey in Karachi, Pakistan. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 15(1):10-3, 2003. PMID: 12870308.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified April 10, 2023