Celia Robinson Ledet, MD
Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Surgical Oncology, Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2007 | Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, US, MD |
| 2002 | Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia, US, Chemistry, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2016 | Clinical Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2014-2015 | Clinical Residency, Chief Resident/Fellow in Patient Safety and Quality, Michel E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2009-2011 | Research Resident, Surgical Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2007-2014 | Clinical Residency, General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2007-2008 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2018 | American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Board Certified |
| 2016 | American Board of Surgery, General Surgery, Board Certified |
| 2010 | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Representative (DEI), Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - 2023
Other Professional Positions
Education Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Surgery, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2014
Internal Review Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2011
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
OR Committee Representative, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Faculty Council, Division of Surgery Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022
Member, Transfusion and Patient Blood Management Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2019
Member, Acute and Critical Care Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2019
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | Kathryn S. Stream Ph.D, Award for Excellence in Women’s Health, Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce |
| 2022 | Carol and Tom R. DeMeester Traveling Fellowship for Surgeons, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract |
| 2019 | Health Care Heroes Award Outstanding Physician, Houston Business Journal |
| 2019 | Scholarship Recipient for the 2019 Leadership and Advocacy Summit, South Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons |
| 2016 | Best Quick Shot Presentation, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Research |
| 2015 | Poster Presentation Award, 2nd Place, Surgical Infection Society |
| 2011 | Presidential Plenary Session Presenter, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract |
| 2010 - 2011 | Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center Training Grant Recipient, Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2022. Management of Acute Cholecystitis in Immunocompromised Patients. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Innovations in Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair- Perspectives from General Surgeons in a Tertiary Cancer Center. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Past, Present, and Future. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Intersectionality. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Podium: Targeted Clinical Training is Essential for Improving Advanced Practice Provider Assistance in Robotic Surgery: A Pilot Study. Conference. Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner Conference, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Virtual. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Indications for Use of Intraoperative Thromboelastogram (TEG) Analysis. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2018. Podium: Abdominal Malignancy, Abdominal Radiation, and Neutropenia Are Associated With Non-Surgical Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis in Cancer Patients. Conference. Southwest Surgical Congress Annual Meeting 2018. Napa, CA, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Moderator, Session: Abdominal Wall/ Peritoneal Surface/Small Bowel Disease. Conference. SSAT/DDW. Washington, DC, US.
- 2023. Moderator, Session: Abdominal Wall/ Peritoneal Surface/Small Bowel Disease. Conference. SSAT/DDW. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2023. Moderator, Session: Abdominal Wall/ Peritoneal Surface/Small Bowel Disease. Conference. DDW. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2021. Video: Robotic Assisted Cholecystectomy Using Indocyanine Green (ICG) Facilitates Identifying Biliary Structures and Reduces Conversion to Open in Palliative Settings. Conference. Southwest Surgical Congress. Maui, HI, US.
- 2020. Poster: Chemotherapy and Abdominal Wall Closure Increase the Probability of Postoperative Ventral Incisional Hernia in Patients with Colon Cancer. Conference. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Virtual, US.
- 2020. Video: Robotic Assisted Laparoscopy Suprapubic and Bilateral Inguinal Hernia With Mesh Repair. Conference. South Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting 2020. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. Video: Robotic Rives-Stoppa Ventral Hernia Repair, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Academic Meeting 2020. Conference. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Academic Meeting 2020. Cleveland, OH, US.
International Presentations
- 2023. Acute Abdomen in the Cancer Patient. World Symposium of Oncologic Critical Care (Virtual). Invited. Acute Abdomen in the Cancer Patient. World Symposium of Oncologic Critical Care (Virtual), US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2010 - 2011 |
| Title: | NO TITLE PROVIDED |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Trainee |
| ID: | Colorectal Cancer Outcomes and Heath Care Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Treatment |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Santos DA, Zhang L, Do KA, Bednarski BK, Robinson Ledet C, Limmer A, Gibson H, You YN. Chemotherapy and Abdominal Wall Closure Technique Increase the Probability of Postoperative Ventral Incisional Hernia in Patients With Colon Cancer. Am Surg 89(1):31348211011149, 2023. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33877925.
- DiPeri TP, Newhook TE, Day RW, Chiang YJ, Dewhurst WL, Arvide EM, Bruno ML, Scally CP, Roland CL, Katz MHG, Vauthey JN, Chang GJ, Badgwell BD, Perrier ND, Grubbs EG, Lee JE, Tzeng CD, Consortium P. A prospective feasibility study evaluating the 5x-multiplier to standardize discharge prescriptions in cancer surgery patients. Surg Open Sci 9:51-57, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35663797.
- Ledet CR. My thoughts: The unspoken truth about increasing African American diversity within surgery. Am J Surg 223(2):423-424, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34404507.
- Santos DA, Zhang L, Limmer AR, Gibson HM, Minetree C, Gollihar SH, Cristo JV, Ledet CR, Tran Cao HS. Protocolized Training of Advanced Practice Providers for Robotic Surgery Improves the Quality of Intraoperative Assistance. JSLS 26(3), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35967964.
- Ledet CR, Santos D, Wang X, Gibson H, Limmer A, Badgwell B. Comparison of hernia recurrence and seroma formation in cancer patients undergoing incisional hernia repair with transfascial sutures vs. fibrin glue for mesh fixation. International Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research 6(1):42-48, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Rebecca D, Shelton G, Ledet CR, Mills W, Herman L, Hortsman M, Trautner B, Awad S, Berger D, Naik A. Implementation and Feasibility of the Re-Engineered Discharge for Surgery (RED-S) Intervention A Pilot Study. Journal of Health Care Quality, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Santos DA, Ledet CR, Limmer A, Gibson H, Badgwell B. Use of non-operative treatment and interval cholecystectomy for cholecystitis in patients with cancer. Trauma Surgery Acute Care Open 5(1:e000439), 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Santos DA, Alseidi A, Shannon V, Messick C, Song G, Ledet CR, Lee H, Ngo-Huang A, Francis G, Asher A. Management of surgical challenges in actively treated cancer patients. Current Problems in Surgery 54(12):612-654, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Braxton CC, Robinson CN, Awad SS. Escalation of Commitment in the Surgical ICU. Crit Care Med 45(4):e433-e436, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28291105.
- Bellows CF, Robinson C, Fitzgibbons RJ, Webber LS, Berger DH. Watchful waiting for ventral hernias: a longitudinal study. Am Surg 80(3):245-52, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24666865.
- Balentine CJ, Naik AD, Robinson CN, Petersen NJ, Chen GJ, Berger DH, Anaya DA. Association of high-volume hospitals with greater likelihood of discharge to home following colorectal surgery. JAMA Surg 149(3):244-51, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24430092.
- Orcutt ST, Marshall CL, Balentine CJ, Robinson CN, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Berger DH, Albo D. Hand-assisted laparoscopy leads to efficient colorectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res 177(2):e53-8, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22841382.
- Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Sansgiry S, Berger DH. Disparities in the use of minimally invasive surgery for colorectal disease. J Gastrointest Surg 16(5):897-903; discussion 903-4, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22411487.
- Marshall CL, Balentine CJ, Robinson CN, Wilks JA, Anaya D, Artinyan A, Awad SS, Berger DH, Albo D. A multidisciplinary cancer center maximizes surgeons' impact. J Surg Res 171(1):15-22, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21696763.
- Orcutt ST, Marshall CL, Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Awad SS, Berger DH, Albo D. Minimally invasive surgery in colon cancer patients leads to improved short-term outcomes and excellent oncologic results. Am J Surg 202(5):528-31, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21906721.
- Balentine CJ, Hermosillo-Rodriguez J, Robinson CN, Berger DH, Naik AD. Depression is associated with prolonged and complicated recovery following colorectal surgery. J Gastrointest Surg 15(10):1712-7, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21786060.
- Robinson CN, Chen GJ, Balentine CJ, Sansgiry S, Marshall CL, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Albo D, Berger DH. Minimally invasive surgery is underutilized for colon cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 18(5):1412-8, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21213059.
- Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Marshall CL, Wilks JA, Anaya D, Artinyan A, Berger DH, Albo D. Minimally invasive surgery improves short-term outcomes in elderly colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res 166(2):182-8, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21276980.
- Balentine CJ, Robinson CN, Marshall CR, Wilks J, Buitrago W, Haderxhanaj K, Sansgiry S, Petersen NJ, Bansal V, Albo D, Berger DH. Waist circumference predicts increased complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Gastrointest Surg 14(11):1669-79, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20835770.
- Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Marshall CL, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Awad SA, Albo D, Berger DH. Ethnic disparities are reduced in VA colon cancer patients. Am J Surg 200(5):636-9, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21056144.
- Marshall CL, Chen GJ, Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Awad SS, Berger DH, Albo D. Establishment of a minimally invasive surgery program leads to decreased inpatient cost of care in veterans with colon cancer. Am J Surg 200(5):632-5, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21056143.
- Robinson CN, Freischlag J, Brunicardi FC, Berger DH. The VA is critical to academic development. Am J Surg 200(5):628-31, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21056142.
- Balentine CJ, Marshall C, Robinson C, Wilks J, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Validating quantitative obesity measurements in colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res 164(1):18-22, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20828744.
- Balentine CJ, Wilks J, Robinson C, Marshall C, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Obesity increases wound complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res 163(1):35-9, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20605591.
- Balentine CJ, Marshall C, Robinson C, Wilks J, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Obese patients benefit from minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res 163(1):29-34, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20538294.
Review Articles
- Santos DA, Limmer AR, Gibson HM, Ledet CR. The current state of robotic retromuscular repairs-a qualitative review of the literature. Surg Endosc 35(1):456-466, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32926251.
Other Articles
- Ledet CR, Sanots DA, Badgwell B, Snyder RA, Boughey JA The Role of the Acute Care Surgeon in Caring for Patients with Cancer. Bull Am Coll Surg Vol 107(2):42-44, 2022.
- Santos DA, Alseidi A, Shannon VR, Messick C, Song G, Ledet CR, Lee H, Ngo-Huang A, Francis GJ, Asher A Management of surgical challenges in actively treated cancer patients. Curr Probl Surg 54(12):603-654, 2017. PMID: 29421024.
- Robinson C, Artinyan A Pushing the Limits of Local Excision for Rectal Cancer: Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) for Rectal Cancer Using the Port-in-Port Technique. Ann Surg Oncol 23(3):918, 2016. PMID: 26644257.
Abstracts
- Limmer A, Gibson H, Mohammad M, Ledet CR, Santos DA. Targeted Clinical Training is Essential for Improving Advanced Practice Provider Assistance in Robotic Surgery: A Pilot Study. Southwest Surgical Congress, Maui, HI 2021, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Ledet CR, Bednarski BK, You YN, Limmer AR, Gibson HM, Santos DA. Chemotherapy and Abdominal Wall Closure Technique Increase the Probability of Postoperative Ventral Incisional Hernia in Patients with Colon Cancer. e-Pub 2020.
- Santos DA, Ledet CR, Limmer AR, Gibson HM, Qiao W, Badgwell BD. Abdominal Malignancy, Abdominal Radiation, and Neutropenia Are Associated With Non-Surgical Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis in Cancer Patients. Southwest Surgical Congress, Napa, CA 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Robinson CN, Yarmush, L, Bebko, S, Green, D, Braxton, C, Awad, S. Comparison of the Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) to a modified pre-operative cardiac risk assessment tool. Association of VA Surgeons, Miami, FL, 5/2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Robinson CN, CN, Shelton, G, Trautner, B, Li, L, Berger, DH, Anaya, D, Awad, S, Naik, A. The Implementation of a Comprehensive Discharge Pathway for Colorectal Surgery Patients (Project RED-S),. Association of VA Surgeons, Miami, FL, 5/2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Robinson CN, Yarmush, L, Bebko, S, Green, D, Braxton, C, Awad, S. Comparison of Three Pre- operative risk assessment tools,. Association of VA Surgeons, Miami, FL, 5/2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Robinson CN, Green, D, Braxton, C, Awad, S. Rollout of a Universal Pre-operative Decontamination Protocol for Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery. Surgical Infection Society, West Lake Village, CA, 4/2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Braxton, C, Robinson C, Awad, S. Operating Room risk Factors for Retained Surgical Items. Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV, 2/2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Sansgiry S, Berger, DH. Disparities in the Use of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Disease. Resident Research Conference, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)/ Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, IL, 5/2011, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Robinson CN, Sansgiry S, Balentine CJ, Marshall CL, Orcutt ST, Berger DH. Healthcare Disparities Exist in Laparoscopic Colectomy for Cancer. Society of Surgical Oncology, San Antonio, TX, 3/2011, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Marshall CL, Orcutt ST, Solnick R, Kulkarni S, Rahman U, Berger DH. Socioeconomic Status Does Not Influence Stage of Presentation for Colorectal Cancer. Association for Academic Surgeons, Hunting Beach, CA, 1/2011, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Book Chapters
- Ledet, CR. Special Considerations in the Postoperative Care of the Cancer Patient, 419-426, 2023.
- Ledet CR. Special Considerations in the post-operative care of the cancer patient. In: Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient. Elsevier, 419-426, 2023.
- Ledet CR, Santos DA. Acute Abdomen in the Cancer Patient. In: Oncologic Critical Care. In: Springer Nature: Switzerland, 2019.
- Botdorf J, Ledet CR, Brydges N. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in the Oncologic Patient. In: Oncologic Critical Care Springer Nature: Switzerland, 2019.
- Ledet CR, Santos DA. Acute Abdomen in Cancer Patients. In: Oncologic Critical Care, 2019.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026