Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at the O'Quinn Medical Tower
1919 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, Texas 77054 // (832) 957-6500
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You are more than a cancer diagnosis
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center (DLDCCC) delivers world-class cancer care to patients worldwide. As one of only three National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Texas and recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best, we fast-track innovative treatments from the lab to bedside, fighting cancer with groundbreaking precision.
With locations in north and central Houston, at The Woodlands Hospital and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, we provide specialized, comprehensive cancer care close to home. We are committed to guiding you through every stage of your journey—diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and survivorship. Our holistic approach focuses on caring for your body, mind, and spirit, offering a full range of services to support your health and well-being.
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Cancer treatments built around you
We strive to bring the region the most advanced cancer treatment options with innovative and compassionate care. Our expert oncologists and radiologists are dedicated to understanding, preventing, and treating cancer.
As part of Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, we pioneer innovative breakthroughs and advance more effective methods to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer—offering hope and healing when it matters most. Cancers we treat:
Cancer services personalized to you
We believe every patient deserves tailored cancer care. Because each journey is different, our experts craft personalized treatment plans that address not only the physical challenges of cancer but also the emotional and mental impact.
By considering factors like medical history, cancer type and stage, and personal preferences. Personalized care is key to delivering the best possible treatment for every patient.
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1919 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, Texas 77054 // (832) 957-6500
17198 St. Luke’s Way, Ste 100, The Woodlands, TX 77384 // (936) 266-4330
Dr. James Suliburk is a board-certified endocrine surgeon specializing in the treatment of tumors of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland. He is an Associate Professor and Chief of Endocrine Surgery - Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also Medical Director of Ambulatory Surgery Therapeutics (CfAST) in BCM’s Department of Surgery; and is a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. James Suliburk is a board-certified endocrine surgeon specializing in the treatment of tumors of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland. He is an Associate Professor and Chief of Endocrine Surgery - Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also Medical Director of Ambulatory Surgery Therapeutics (CfAST) in BCM’s Department of Surgery; and is a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. Grogan is one of only a few experts in the United States on Transoral Endocrine Surgery (TES), a novel approach to surgery for both thyroid and parathyroid disease that leaves no visible scar on the neck. Dr. Grogan was one of the first surgeons to perform this operation in the United States, and the first surgeon to perform this operation in Chicago, the Midwest, and Texas. He is also an expert in other forms of minimally invasive thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery.
Dr. Grogan is one of only a few experts in the United States on Transoral Endocrine Surgery (TES), a novel approach to surgery for both thyroid and parathyroid disease that leaves no visible scar on the neck. Dr. Grogan was one of the first surgeons to perform this operation in the United States, and the first surgeon to perform this operation in Chicago, the Midwest, and Texas. He is also an expert in other forms of minimally invasive thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery.
Dr. Yesenia Rojas-Khalil is a colorectal surgeon specializing in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), and complex re-operative pelvic and abdominal surgery. Dr. Rojas-Khalil is a contributing author to surgical textbook chapters in Current Surgical Therapy, Scientific American Surgery, and The SCORE Curriculum for resident education. She is also the Spanish video commentator and contributing abstract translator for Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, the official journal for the American Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons (ASCRS). She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of ASCRS. In addition to English, Dr. Rojas-Khalil speaks Spanish.
Dr. Yesenia Rojas-Khalil is a colorectal surgeon specializing in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), and complex re-operative pelvic and abdominal surgery. Dr. Rojas-Khalil is a contributing author to surgical textbook chapters in Current Surgical Therapy, Scientific American Surgery, and The SCORE Curriculum for resident education. She is also the Spanish video commentator and contributing abstract translator for Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, the official journal for the American Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons (ASCRS). She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of ASCRS. In addition to English, Dr. Rojas-Khalil speaks Spanish.
Dr. Punam Amin is a colorectal surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery - Section of Colorectal Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Amin’s clinical interests include: robotic and minimally invasive surgery; rectal prolapse repair; and colorectal and rectal surgery. Dr. Amin received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Miami and received her medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in clinical outcomes research at the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery where she focused on endocrine and pediatric surgery, and received a General Surgery Clinical Science Research award for her work. She also completed a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Amin is a member of the American Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Association for Academic Surgery.
Dr. Punam Amin is a colorectal surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery - Section of Colorectal Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Amin’s clinical interests include: robotic and minimally invasive surgery; rectal prolapse repair; and colorectal and rectal surgery. Dr. Amin received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Miami and received her medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in clinical outcomes research at the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery where she focused on endocrine and pediatric surgery, and received a General Surgery Clinical Science Research award for her work. She also completed a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Amin is a member of the American Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Association for Academic Surgery.
Dr. Atif Iqbal specializes in surgical procedures for benign and malignant pathology of the colon, rectum and anus. Dr. Iqbal is an Associate Professor and Chief, Section of Colorectal Surgery - Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Iqbal’s clinical interests include: robotic surgery and advanced laparoscopy, including sphincter saving procedures for low rectal cancer; and pelvic surgery and surgical treatment of rectal cancer, including transanal endoscopic microsurgery. He is a member of the Baylor Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and offers laparoscopic pouch procedures for ulcerative colitis and minimally invasive surgery for Crohn’s disease.
Dr. Atif Iqbal specializes in surgical procedures for benign and malignant pathology of the colon, rectum and anus. Dr. Iqbal is an Associate Professor and Chief, Section of Colorectal Surgery - Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Iqbal’s clinical interests include: robotic surgery and advanced laparoscopy, including sphincter saving procedures for low rectal cancer; and pelvic surgery and surgical treatment of rectal cancer, including transanal endoscopic microsurgery. He is a member of the Baylor Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and offers laparoscopic pouch procedures for ulcerative colitis and minimally invasive surgery for Crohn’s disease.
Dr. George Van Buren, II, M.D., is a professor of surgery specializing in surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders within the Division of Surgical Oncology of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Van Buren is a board-certified surgeon with extensive expertise in Whipple procedures, distal pancreas surgeries, and the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, and GIST cancers.
Dr. George Van Buren, II, M.D., is a professor of surgery specializing in surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders within the Division of Surgical Oncology of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Van Buren is a board-certified surgeon with extensive expertise in Whipple procedures, distal pancreas surgeries, and the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, and GIST cancers.
Dr. William E. Fisher is Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery and the George L. Jordan, M.D. Chair in General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fisher also serves as Director of the Elkins Pancreas Center at BCM; and is Vice President, Medical Staff and Chief of the Surgery Service Line at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
An internationally-known leader in pancreatic surgery, Dr. Fisher has focused entirely on surgery for pancreatic tumors and cysts in his practice for over 20 years and has extensive experience in advanced, minimally-invasive robotic pancreas surgery.
Dr. William E. Fisher is Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery and the George L. Jordan, M.D. Chair in General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fisher also serves as Director of the Elkins Pancreas Center at BCM; and is Vice President, Medical Staff and Chief of the Surgery Service Line at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
An internationally-known leader in pancreatic surgery, Dr. Fisher has focused entirely on surgery for pancreatic tumors and cysts in his practice for over 20 years and has extensive experience in advanced, minimally-invasive robotic pancreas surgery.
Dr. E. Ramsay Camp is Professor and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Camp’s clinical practice and expertise has focused on treating patients with complex tumors of the gastrointestinal system, including pancreatic and gastric malignancies, as well as sarcoma and melanoma. His professional interests include surgical oncology, pancreatic cancer, pancreaticobiliary malignancies, gastric cancer, sarcoma, melanoma, small bowel tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, minimally invasive surgery, and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
Dr. E. Ramsay Camp is Professor and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Camp’s clinical practice and expertise has focused on treating patients with complex tumors of the gastrointestinal system, including pancreatic and gastric malignancies, as well as sarcoma and melanoma. His professional interests include surgical oncology, pancreatic cancer, pancreaticobiliary malignancies, gastric cancer, sarcoma, melanoma, small bowel tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, minimally invasive surgery, and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
Dr. Omar Barakat is a general surgeon specializing in benign and malignant diseases of the liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreas. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery - Division of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine and Medical Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Dr. Barakat’s clinical interests include: malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, liver and pancreas surgery; upper gastrointestinal surgery; neuroendocrine tumors; gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST); and minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Omar Barakat is a general surgeon specializing in benign and malignant diseases of the liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreas. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery - Division of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine and Medical Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Dr. Barakat’s clinical interests include: malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, liver and pancreas surgery; upper gastrointestinal surgery; neuroendocrine tumors; gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST); and minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Alastair Thompson is a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. He is the Professor and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, Section of Breast Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he holds the Olga Keith Wiess Chair of Surgery. He also serves as Co-Director of the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center and is Co-Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. Thomspon’s clinical interests include: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS); nipple and skin sparing mastectomy; breast conservation surgery; and sentinel lymph node biopsy. His research interests include: multidisciplinary patient care alongside “bench to bedside” studies; and innovative clinical trials in cancer.
Dr. Alastair Thompson is a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. He is the Professor and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, Section of Breast Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he holds the Olga Keith Wiess Chair of Surgery. He also serves as Co-Director of the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center and is Co-Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. Thomspon’s clinical interests include: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS); nipple and skin sparing mastectomy; breast conservation surgery; and sentinel lymph node biopsy. His research interests include: multidisciplinary patient care alongside “bench to bedside” studies; and innovative clinical trials in cancer.
Dr. Stacey Carter is a surgical oncologist specializing in the surgical care of patients with breast disease including breast cancer and benign breast disease. She is an Associate Professor of Surgery - Surgical Oncology and Director of Sub-Internship, Department of Surgery at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Carter’s clinical interests include: nipple and skin sparing mastectomy; mastectomy; breast surgery; breast conservation surgery; sentinel lymph node biopsy; targeted axillary dissection; breastfeeding complications; and granulomatous mastitis. She has a strong interest in oncoplastic surgery and works closely with the plastic surgery and reconstructive team at BCM to optimize aesthetic outcomes.
Dr. Stacey Carter is a surgical oncologist specializing in the surgical care of patients with breast disease including breast cancer and benign breast disease. She is an Associate Professor of Surgery - Surgical Oncology and Director of Sub-Internship, Department of Surgery at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Carter’s clinical interests include: nipple and skin sparing mastectomy; mastectomy; breast surgery; breast conservation surgery; sentinel lymph node biopsy; targeted axillary dissection; breastfeeding complications; and granulomatous mastitis. She has a strong interest in oncoplastic surgery and works closely with the plastic surgery and reconstructive team at BCM to optimize aesthetic outcomes.
Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas is a surgical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the breast including patients with breast cancer and benign breast disease. She is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Bonefas’ clinical interests include: surgical oncology, breast surgery, mastectomy, lumpectomy, lymph node dissection and breast conservation surgery. Dr. Bonefas received her medical degree from the University Of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed her internship and residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston. Dr. Bonefas is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surgeons, American College of Surgeons - South Texas Chapter, Houston Surgical Society, Texas Medical Association, and Harris County Medical Society.
Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas is a surgical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the breast including patients with breast cancer and benign breast disease. She is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Bonefas’ clinical interests include: surgical oncology, breast surgery, mastectomy, lumpectomy, lymph node dissection and breast conservation surgery. Dr. Bonefas received her medical degree from the University Of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed her internship and residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston. Dr. Bonefas is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surgeons, American College of Surgeons - South Texas Chapter, Houston Surgical Society, Texas Medical Association, and Harris County Medical Society.