Meet Melissa Joyner, M.D.
Melissa M. Joyner, M.D., MBA
Department of Radiation Oncology - Clinical, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Endowed Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, Ruth Levy Kempner Professorship, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, Galveston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2002 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA, MD, Doctor of Medicine |
| 1988 | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, MBA, Business Administration, Finance and Management |
| 1986 | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, BA, Business Administration, Marketing, Minor in Government |
Postgraduate Training
| 2008-2009 | Chief Resident, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
| 2005-2009 | PGY2 - PGY4 Resident, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
| 2004-2005 | Clinical Fellowship, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
| 2002-2004 | Internship and PGY-2 Training, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2013 | American Board of Radiology |
Honors & Awards
| 2017 | Best of Houstonian The Top Doctors List |
| 2015 | Best of Houstonian The Top Doctors List |
| 2013 | Best of Houstonian The Top Doctors List |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Singer L, Braunstein S, Klopp A, Joyner M. Development and Implementation of a Simulation-Based Educational Workshop on Gynecological Brachytherapy. Pract Radiat Oncol 9(5):e465-e472, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31128303.
- Tann AW, Hatch SS, Joyner MM, Wiederhold LR, Swanson TA. Accelerated partial breast irradiation: Past, present, and future. World J Clin Oncol 7(5):370-379, 2016. PMID: 27777879.
- Waqar Haque, MD; Sandra Hatch, MD; Sean Szeja, MD; Eugene Endres, BS; Melissa M Joyner, MD. Simultaneous Integrated Boost Using Forward Planned Conformal Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Cervical Cancer. International Journal Cancer & Oncology 3(1), 2016.
- Kauh J, Koshy M, Gunthel C, Joyner MM, Landry J, Thomas CR. Management of anal cancer in the HIV-positive population. Oncology (Williston Park) 19(12):1634-8; discussion 1638-40, 1645 passim, 2005. PMID: 16396154.
- Fields E, Joyner M, Petereit D, Damast S,Taunk N, etal. Development of a Multi-Institutional Simulation-Based Gynecological Brachytherapy Curriculum. Practical Rad Oncol.
- H. Vakil, B.S., S. Stubbs, B.S., G.D. Lewis, M.D., S.S. Hatch, M.D., M.M. Joyner, M.D.. Radiotherapy for Granular Cell Tumor of the Skin: A Case Report and Review.