Solange Cox, MD
Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2014 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA, MD, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2008 | Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA, BA, Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2021 | Clinical Fellowship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2017-2018 | Research Fellowship, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC |
| 2014-2020 | Clinical Residency, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD |
Board Certifications
| 2021 | The American Board of Surgery |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Inpatient Faculty Lead, Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Administrative Fellow, Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Administrative Chief Resident, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, 2018 - 2020
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, MD Anderson Fellow Senate Representative, 2020 - Present
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Bozzuto LM, Bartholomew AJ, Tung S, Sosin M, Tambar S, Cox S, Perez-Alvarez IM, King CA, Chan MC, Pittman TA, Tousimis EA. Decreased postoperative pain and opioid use following prepectoral versus subpectoral breast reconstruction after mastectomy: A retrospective cohort study: Pain after pre- versus subpectoral reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 74(8):1763-1769, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33451949.
- Parrish C, Waldbaum B, Coleman D, Blevins C, Rodgers K, Lee B, Ober C, Hudhud L, Cox S, Griffin C, Chew S, Chen B, Brock M. Microwave Thermolysis Reduces Generalized and Social Anxiety in Young Adults With Axillary Hyperhidrosis. Lasers Surg Med 52(9):842-847, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32175622.
- Qaqish TR, Cox S, Carr R, Katlic M. Treatment of Pleural Effusions with Nonintubated Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery. Thorac Surg Clin 30(1):25-32, 2020. PMID: 31761281.
- Sosin M, Gulla A, Potdevin L, Cox SE, Bartholomew AJ, Seevaratnam S, Sigdel M, Pittman TA, Willey SC, Tousimis EA. Timing of radiation therapy in nipple-sparing mastectomy influences outcomes and patient-reported quality of life. Breast J 24(6):934-939, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29781241.
- Cox SE; Li DC; Hulbert A; Teran MD; Hooker CM; Wang N; Memon A; Samet JM; Alberg A; Brock M. Minority Status as a Determinant of Tobacco-Caused Health Inequalities: A Global Perspective. International Journal of Epidemiology 44(Suppl 1):i214–i215, 2015.
- Cox SE, Katlic MR. Non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery as the modality of choice for treatment of recurrent pleural effusions. Ann Transl Med 3(8):103, 2015. PMID: 26046044.
- Hulbert A, Hooker CM, Keruly JC, Brown T, Horton K, Fishman E, Rodgers K, Lee B, Sam C, Tsai S, Weihe E, Pridham G, Drummond B, Merlo C, Geronimo M, Porter M, Cox S, Li D, Harline M, Teran M, Wrangle J, Mudge B, Taylor G, Kirk GD, Herman JG, Moore RD, Brown RH, Brock MV. Prospective CT screening for lung cancer in a high-risk population: HIV-positive smokers. J Thorac Oncol 9(6):752-9, 2014. PMID: 24828660.
- Cox SE; Li DC; Hulbert A; Teran MD; Hooker CM; Wang N; Memon A; Samet JM; Alberg A; Brock M. Minority Status as a Strong Prediction of Health Disparities: A Global Perspective. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 8:S324-S325, 2013.
- Meguid RA, Hooker CM, Harris J, Xu L, Westra WH, Sherwood JT, Sussman M, Cattaneo SM, Shin J, Cox S, Christensen J, Prints Y, Yuan N, Zhang J, Yang SC, Brock MV. Long-term survival outcomes by smoking status in surgical and nonsurgical patients with non-small cell lung cancer: comparing never smokers and current smokers. Chest 138(3):500-9, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20507946.
Abstracts
- Cox S, Hobart D. Hidden Scar Surgery-A new technique improves patients’ quality of life. 2020 American Society of Breast Surgeons. ASBrS 21st Annual meeting, 2020.
- Cox S, Hobart D. Hidden Scar Surgery-A new technique minimizes patients’ visual reminders of cancer. 2019 American Society of Breast Surgeons. ASBrS 20th Annual Meeting, 2019.
- Laura M Bozzuto, Alex J Bartholomew, Michael Sosin, Jon Turissini, Solange E Cox, Shawndeep S Tung, Eleni A Tousimis, Shawna Willey. Surgical Complications in Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Safe in the Elderly, 2018.
- Alex Bartholomew, Michael Sosin, Ornela Dervishaj, Laura Bozzuto, Shawndeep Tung, Solange Cox, Lauren Kerivan, Diana Caragacianu, Shawna Willey, Eleni Tousimis. The impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on complications following nipple-sparing mastectomy. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 25:348-349, 2018.
- Solange Cox, Laura Bozzuto, Alex Bartholomew, Michael Sosin, Troy Pittman, Shawna Wiley, Eleni Tousimis. Prepectoral versus retropectoral implant-based reconstruction following nipple-sparing mastectomy and adjuvant radiation therapy. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 25:587-588, 2018.
- M Romero Arenas, S Cox, D Galante, S Svoboda, S Wilson, M Garland, B Bello. IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) PROGRAM FOR COLORECTAL PATIENTS IN A COMMUNITY-BASED HOSPITAL. DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM 59(5):E323-E323, 2016.
- Solange E. Cox, Alicia Hulbert, and Malcolm V. Brock. Globally, minorities are at increased risk for lung cancer. Proceedings: AACR 103rd Annual Meeting 2012‐‐ Mar 31‐Apr 4, 2012; Chicago, IL; Cancer Research Abstract 3596, 2012.
Book Chapters
- Cox SE, Kuerer HM, Teshome M. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer including Surgical Considerations. In: Breast Surgery Companion Series 7, 2021.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 30, 2024