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
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 07, 2025