RR Herring Distinguished Prof and Medical Director, Sarcoma Center
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Shreyaskumar Patel is a Tenured Professor of Medicine and holds the Robert R. Herring Distinguished Professorship in Cancer Research. He is also the Medical Director of the Sarcoma Center at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He graduated from Baroda Medical College in Baroda, India and did his Medical Oncology training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Patel has authored or co-authored more than 30 book chapters and 300 articles in various journals. His clinical research interests include systemic therapy for sarcomas, GISTs and other tumors originating in bone and soft tissues. He is a past President of CTOS and a member the Scientific Steering Committee of SARC. He serves on the Board of Directors, Research Committee and Chairs the Medical Advisory Board of the Chordoma Foundation. He is also a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the Sarcoma Foundation of America.