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7979 Wurzbach RoadSan Antonio, TX 78229
Phone+1 210-450-1143
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Education & Training
- University of Arizona College of MedicineFellowship, 2012 - 2015
- Cleveland Clinic Akron GeneralResidency, 2009 - 2011
- University of Vermont Medical CenterResidency, 2007 - 2008
- Boston Medical CenterInternship, 2004 - 2005
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
- OH State Medical License 2009 - 2011
- VT State Medical License 2007 - 2009
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Patient-derived Organoid Model and Circulating Tumor Cells for Treatment Response of Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 16
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pilot phase II study of the combination of lenvatinib (L) and eribulin (E) in advanced solid tumors.Ranjit Banwait, Heidi Ko, Joel Michalek, Qianqian Liu, Kate Lathrop
International Journal of Cancer. 2025-04-15 - 6 citationsEx vivo drug testing of patient-derived lung organoids to predict treatment responses for personalized medicine.Josephine A Taverna, Chia-Nung Hung, Madison Williams, Ryan Williams, Meizhen Chen
Lung Cancer. 2024-04-01 - 5 citationsPhagocytosis-initiated tumor hybrid cells acquire a c-Myc-mediated quasi-polarization state for immunoevasion and distant dissemination.Chih-Wei Chou, Chia-Nung Hung, Cheryl Hsiang-Ling Chiu, Xi Tan, Meizhen Chen
Nature Communications. 2023-10-17
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