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1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-792-6161- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Laurence D. Rhines, M.D., is a professor and director of the Spine Tumor Program in the Department of Neurosurgery at MD Anderson. Dr. Rhines received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at MD Anderson. Dr. Rhines is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including Best Doctors in America, Texas Super Doctors, Regional Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Charles Kuntz Scholar Award and The Alumni Achievement Award at Johns Hopkins.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1994 - 2000
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- TX State Medical License 2001 - 2025
- OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
- MD State Medical License 1998 - 2003
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 2021 Top Performer 2021
- Best Doctors in America® 2019 - 2020 List 2019-2020
- Charles Kuntz Scholar Award, Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 2016
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Clinical Trials
- Primary Tumor Research and Outcomes Network Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 01
Roles: Contact
- Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 15
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Definitive single fraction spine stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic sarcoma: Simultaneous integrated boost is associated with high tumor control and low vertebra...Mihir D Shanker, Adriana P Cavazos, Jing Li, Thomas H Beckham, Debra N Yeboa, Chenyang Wang, Mary Frances McAleer, Tina Marie Briere, Behrang Amini, Claudio E Tatsui, ...> ;Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2024 Apr 1
- Tumor treating fields suppress tumor cell growth and neurologic decline in models of spine metastases.Daniel Ledbetter, Romulo de Almeida, Xizi Wu, Ariel Naveh, Queena Gonzalez, Thomas H Beckham, David Aten, Chirag B Patel, Robert North, Laurence Rhines, Jing Li, Amol ...> ;JCI Insight. 2024 Mar 21
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy for spinal metastases: A new standard of care.Amanda N Sacino, Hanbo Chen, Arjun Sahgal, Chetan Bettegowda, Laurence D Rhines, Pejman Maralani, Kristin J Redmond> ;Neuro-Oncology. 2024 Mar 4
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Press Mentions
- Chordoma Survivor: How a Spine Tumor Changed My PerspectiveDecember 3rd, 2018
- Young Desmoid Tumor Survivor Gets Life Back with 17-Hour SurgeryJune 6th, 2017
- Spine Surgery Innovations Stem from New TechnologyAugust 2nd, 2016
Grant Support
- Anatomic, Physiologic and Transcriptomic Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain in Human DRGNIH/NINDS2020–Present
- MTRON: Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network: A multicenter prospective registry for the management and outcome of metastatic spine tumorsAOSpine International2018–Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- AOSpine North American Spine Education Commission,Executive Committee
- Spine Oncology Study GroupExecutive Committee
- AOSpine North American Spine Education CommissionChairman
- AOSpine Knowledge Forum TumorSteering Committee
- SpineNet Oncology Knowledge ForumExecutive Committee
- AANS/CNS Section on TumorsExecutive Committee
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterWilliam P. and Ivy Lim Chu Chair
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas
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