The UT Southwestern Center for Breast Care is a
component of the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
at UT Southwestern and is staffed by some of the nation’s
leaders in breast disease diagnosis and treatment. The
center is known for excellence in patient care, research,
and education.  Fellows benefit from the effective
cooperation and integration of faculty team members,
affiliated medical institutions (including UT Southwestern
University Hospitals and Parkland Memorial Hospital),
and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

James K.V. Willson, M.D.
Director, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Holder of The Lisa K. Simmons Distinguished Chair in
Comprehensive Oncology

Surgical Oncology

A. Marilyn Leitch, M.D.
Medical Director, UT Southwestern Center for Breast Care
Professor, Department of Surgery
Holder of The S.T. Harris Family Distinguished Chair in
Breast Surgery
Special interests:  Surgical oncology; diseases of the breast.

Roderich E. Schwarz, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, Division of Surgical Oncology
Professor, Department of Surgery
Special interests:  Surgical oncology, GI cancer, Angiogenesis
research, Surgical Education.

David M. Euhus, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Director, The Mary L. Brown Breast Cancer Genetics
and Risk Assessment Program
Holder of The Marilyn R. Corrigan Distinguished Chair in
Breast Cancer Surgery
Medical Director, Clinical Cancer Genetics
Special interests:  Surgical oncology, diseases of the breast,
genetics of breast cancer

James F. Huth, M.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery
Holder of The Occidental Chemical Chair in Cancer Research
Special interests:  Surgical oncology, breast cancer

Roshni Rao, M.D.
Director, Parkland Breast Evaluation Clinic
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Special interests: Locally advanced breast cancer; ethnic
disparities in breast care, novel approaches to localization of
breast lesions.

Theresa Zogakis, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Special interests: surgical oncology, predictive factors and
targeted therapeutics for breast cancer.

J. Valerie R. Andrews, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Special interests:  surgical oncology, diseases of the breast.

Medical Oncology

Eugene P. Frenkel, M.D.
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Holder of The Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher
Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research
Holder of The A. Kenneth Pye Professorship in Cancer
Research
Special interests:  Cancer chemotherapy drug delivery
and drug resistance

Barbara Haley, M.D.
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Director, Medical Oncology Clinic, UT Southwestern Center for
Breast Care
Holder of the Sherry Wigley Crow Cancer Research Chair,
in honor of Robert Lewis Kirby, M.D.
Special interests:  Breast cancer, clinical research protocols

Dawn Klemow-Reed, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Special interests:  Breast cancer, clinical trials

Hsiao (Jenny) Li, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Special interests: Breast cancer, clinical trials

Pathology

Tunc Gokaslan, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Special interests:  Surgical pathology and cytopathology

Venetia Sarode, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department on Pathology
Special interests:  Breast pathology and cytopathology

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Rodney J. Rohrich, M.D.
Professor and Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery
Holder of The Crystal Charity Ball Distinguished Chair in
Plastic Surgery
Holder of the Betty and Warren Woodward Chair in
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Special interests:  Breast reconstruction, aesthetic surgery

Michel Saint-Cyr, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery
Special interests: Breast reconstruction, microsurgery

Jeffrey Janis, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery
Special interests:  Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
of the breasts and chest wall reconstruction

Jeffrey M. Kenkel, M.D.
Associate Professor and Vice Chairman
Department of Plastic Surgery
Director, Clinical Center for Cosmetic Laser Treatment
Holder of The Rod J. Rohrich, M.D. Distinguished
Professorship in Wound Healing and Plastic Surgery
Special interests:  Breast reconstruction, aesthetic surgery

James F. Thornton, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery
Special interests:  Breast reconstruction

Psycho-Social

Ann Matt Maddrey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Special interest:  Depression and adaptation in the medically
and surgically ill

Elizabeth Paulk, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine,
Geriatrics Section
Special interests:  Minority health, psychosocial factors that
impact upon quality of care at the end of life and how they
vary by ethnicity

Radiation Oncology

Hak Choy, M.D.
Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology
Holder of the Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Distinguished
Chair in Therapeutic Oncology Research
Special interest:  Treatment of lung cancer

Dan Garwood, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Holder of the Effie Marie Cain Distinguished Chair in
Cancer Therapy Research
Special interest:  Breast neoplasms

Ann Spangler, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Special interest:  Breast neoplasms

Radiology (Diagnostic)

W. Phil Evans, M.D.
Professor, Department of Radiology
Director, UT Southwestern Center for Breast Care
Holder of The George and Carol Poston Professorship
in Breast Cancer Research
Special interests:  Percutaneous biopsies of breast
lesions, digital imaging, computer-assisted detection of
mammographic lesions and breast MRI

Paul Weatherall, M.D.
Professor, Department of Radiology
Special interests:  MRI evaluation of neoplasms, breast MRI,
magnetic resonance diffusion and spectroscopic imaging

Jennifer Engels, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
UT Southwestern Center for Breast Care
Special interests:  Screening and diagnostic mammography,
breast ultrasound, interventional breast procedures and
breast MRI

Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Chandini Portteus, Director, Grants