Celia Robinson Ledet, MD
Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2007 | Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA, MD, Doctor of Medicine |
2002 | Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, USA, BS, Chemistry |
Postgraduate Training
2015-2016 | Clinical Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
2009-2011 | Research Resident, Surgical Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
2007-2014 | Clinical Residency, General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
2018 | American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Board Certified |
2016 | American Board of Surgery, General Surgery, Board Certified |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
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
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Acute and Critical Care Committee, 2017 - Present
Member, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, 2017 - 2019
Honors & Awards
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 |
2015 | Poster Presentation Award, 2nd Place, Surgical Infection Society |
2011 | Presidential Plenary Session Presenter, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract |
2010 | Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center Training Grant Recipient, Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Du Rebecca, 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.
- 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.
- Braxton CC, Robinson CN,, Awad SS. Escalation of Commitment in the Surgical ICU. Crit Care Med 45(4):e433-e436, 2017. PMID: 28291105.
- 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. PMID: 24430092.
- 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. PMID: 24666865.
- 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 2010. PMID: 21276980.
- 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, 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, Freischlag J, Brunicardi FC, Berger DH. The VA is critical to academic development. Am J Surg 200(5):628-31, 2010. PMID: 21056142.
- 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. PMID: 21056143.
- 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. PMID: 21056144.
- 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.
- 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.
Other Articles
- 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.
Book Chapters
- 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.
Grant & Contract Support
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Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
Role: | Trainee |