The head and neck are home to so many structures like nerves and blood vessels that intimately impact function. From speaking to swallowing to breathing to facial expressions, these functions help make us who we are. 

As a head and neck surgeon and researcher, I understand how head and neck cancers and their treatments can potentially impact these important functions. That’s why my team strives not only to cure patients, but...

As a physician-scientist, I have a series of roles at MD Anderson. I’m the division head of Cancer Medicine where I oversee 16 medical oncology departments. I’m also a professor and chair of one of those departments, Lymphoma and Myeloma, where I care for patients with lymphoma and oversee research.

However, like many employees at MD Anderson, my connection to our mission goes beyond my professional roles. MD Anderson is also the...