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1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161
Fax+1 713-563-0910
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Education & Training
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1994 - 1997
Istanbul University FomClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2028
MS State Medical License 2023 - 2027
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- US Top 27 Breast Oncologist Forbes, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ClinicStation, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013, 2015
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
Clinical Trials
- Tipifarnib and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in Treating Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Letrozole and Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Postmenopausal Participants With Estrogen or Progesterone Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 03
- A Phase I Prevention Study of Atorvastatin in Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcomes of adult patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome and myeloid neoplasms.Jayastu Senapati, Hiam M Abdel-Salam, Vladislav D Jdanov, Sanam Loghavi, Ashley Woodson
Cancer. 2026-10-01 - Germline cancer predisposition gene mutations and upgrade rate to breast cancer among patients with pleomorphic and florid lobular carcinoma in situ.Komal Ijaz, Banu Arun, Diane M Weber, Therese Bartholomew Bevers, Min Yi
Human Pathology. 2026-09-18 - The Effect of Germline Pathogenic Variants in the Upgrade Rate to Breast Cancer Among Patients Diagnosed With Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia and Lobular Carcinoma In Sit...Komal Ijaz, Broden Alston, Therese Bevers, Banu Arun, Diane Weber
Clinical Breast Cancer. 2026-09-01
Journal Articles
- Functional Mechanisms Underlying Pleiotropic Risk Alleles at the 19p13.1 Breast–Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility LocusSusan M Domchek, Beth Y Karlan, Katherine L Nathanson, Kenneth Offit, Banu K Arun, Andrew Berchuck, Patricia A Ganz, Douglas A Levine, Nature
Press Mentions
NCCN Issues Updated Guidance on Genetic Testing for Several CancersNovember 25th, 2024- MD Anderson Research Highlights for August 25, 2021August 25th, 2021
- Clinical Challenge: BRCA-Mutant Triple-Negative Breast CancerJune 8th, 2021
Grant Support
- Biomarker Modulation/Cox-2 Inhibitor/Breast CancerNational Cancer Institute2002–2003
- An Exploratory Study To Identify Potential Surrogate ENDDivision Of Cancer Prevention And Control1999
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