Hugo R Lara-Martinez, MD
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary, Section Benign Hematology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston MDA Site Director, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Section Benign Hematology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Section Benign Hematology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2018 | St. George’s University, St. George, GD, Medicine, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2014 | Mercy University, Dobbs Ferry, NY, US, Biology, Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2024 | Clinical Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, University of Southern California-Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California |
| 2019-2021 | Clinical Resident, Internal Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH |
| 2018-2019 | Intern, Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital/Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
Board Certifications
| 2024 | ABIM-Hematology Board Certified |
| 2024 | ABIM-Oncology Board Certified |
| 2021 | Internal Medicine Board Certified |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Senator, Faculty Senate MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2024 - 2027
Honors & Awards
| 2023 - Present | Etz Chaim Milgrom Tree of Life Award, Keck School of Medicine |
| 2023 | ASCO-Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| 2022 | NIH-Sponsored Training Scholarship, Keystone Symposia-Decoding the Cancer Immunity Interactome |
| 2019 | Poster Presentation Grant, Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Karbhari, N, Lara-Martinez, HR, Hill,, JM. Venetoclax. Case Reports in Oncology 15(1):345-350, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35529288.
Other Articles
- Lara-Martinez H, Weinberg M, Baratam P, Horn J, Ward K, Styler M Angiosarcoma of the Face: A Case Study and Literature Review of Local and Metastatic Angiosarcoma. Case Rep Oncol Med 2021:8823585, 2021. PMID: 34306782.
- Lara-Martinez,HR, Zavras A Meta-Analysis of Single Agent Versus Combination Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer. AACR Annual Meeting 2025.
Abstracts
- Baghian, Lara-Martinez,HR. Decoding resistance: Spatial transcriptomics reveals tumor core and edge dynamics in high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant cemiplimab. AACR Annual Meeting 2025.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Anemia in Cancer Patients. Invited. Baylor Lecture Series. Houston, Texas, US.
Formal Peers
- 2023. Small Group Leader For Hematology Course, US.
- 2021. Resident Didactics Topics included: Range from Malignant Hematology to Non-Malignant Hematology - Medical Students and Internal Medicine Residents, US.
- 2021. Faculty and Fellows Didactics: M&M and Case Presentations Topics included: Range from Malignant Hematology to Non-Malignant Hematology - Medical Students and Internal Medicine Residents and Hematology Faculty, US.
- 2020. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Meningitis - Department of Medicine and Residency Applicants, US.
- 2020. Journal Club: The Use of Factor Xa Inhibitors for VTE Treatment in Patients with Cancer - Internal Medicine Residents, US.
- 2019. An Approach to Anticoagulation in Cancer Patients - Internal Medicine Interns and Medical Students, US.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified May 20, 2025