Roberto F. Casal, M.D.
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1998 | Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina, Buenos Aires, AR, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2008-2009 | Clinical Fellowship, Interventional Pulmonology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2005-2008 | Clinical Fellowship, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Fellowship, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2003-2005 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2002-2003 | Clinical Fellowship, HIV-Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas |
| 1999-2002 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Buenos Aires Medical School, Buenos Aires |
Board Certifications
| 2028 | American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care |
| 2027 | American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Medicine |
| 2025 | American Association for Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology - Interventional Pulmonology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2023
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2016
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director, Advanced Bronchoscopy Program, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Director, Clinical Research Unit, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2017 - Present
Director, Interventional Pulmonology Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2016
Director, Bronchoscopy Lab, The Michael E. DeBakey V.A. Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2016
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Chair, Research Council, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Member, Baylor College of Medicine Clinical Competency Committee for Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2016
Chair, The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Cancer Committee, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2016
Pulmonary Representative, The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center COIN Committee, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2016
Member, The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Multidisciplinary Thoracic Tumor Board, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2016
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Distinguished Paper Review Sub-Committee for Research Committee, 2021 - Present
Member, Research Training Sub-Committee for Research Committee, 2021 - Present
Member, Advisory Clinical Research Council (ACRC), 2020 - Present
Member, Institutional Research Grant Reviewer Committee, 2020 - Present
Member, Educational Committee, 2020 - Present
Chair, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Search Committee, Chair Position for the Department of Anesthesia and Pre-operative Medicine, 2019 - 2020
Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Image-Guided Cancer Treatment (IGCT) Research Program, 2019 - Present
Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Search Committee, Chair Position for the Division of Radiation Oncology, 2019 - 2019
Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Research Committee, 2017 - Present
Member, Distinguished Paper Awards Committee, 2017 - 2019
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Casal RF, Miller R. AABIP-KAT Application - Apple Application - Knowledge Assessment Tool. American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 2016.
- Casal RF, Rice D, Eapen G. Endobronchial Ultrasound: Practical Aspects and Technique. MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014.
Book Chapters
- Casal, RF, Morice, RC. The Newly Proposed Lung Cancer TNM Classification, 327-338, 2023.
- Sabath, BF, Casal, RF. Cone Beam Computed Tomography-Guided Bronchoscopy, 433-452, 2023.
- Lazarus DR, Casal RF. Flexible Bronchoscopy. In: Frontiers in Respiratory Medicine. Bentham Books, 1-19, 2017.
- Morice R, Casal R. The 8th Lung Cancer TNM Classification: Review and Clinical Implications. In: Interventional Pulmonology. 3rd. Springer, 2016.
- Morice R, Casal R. The New Lung Cancer TNM Classification: Review and Clinical Implications. In: Interventional Pulmonology. 2nd. Springer, 2013.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified May 15, 2025