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Summary
- Sherise Ferguson, M.D., is an associate professor within MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Department of Neurosurgery. She is also the Center Medical Director of MD Anderson West Houston Campus. She received her medical degree from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and completed a residency in neurosurgical oncology at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Ferguson’s areas of expertise include surgery for primary and metastatic brain tumors and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
Education & Training
University of ChicagoResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2012
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
IL State Medical License 2012 - 2013
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 2020 Texas Rising Star list Texas Monthly, 2020
- Top Neurological Surgeon Texas Monthly, 2020
- 2019 Commencement Speaker University of Bahamas, 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Relationships Between Surgical Approach, Tumor Classification Scheme, and Early Neurocognitive Outcome After Awake Craniotomy for Resection of Insular Glioma.Evan D Bander, Kyle R Noll, Romulo A Andrade de Almeida, Scott C Seaman, Matei Banu
Operative Neurosurgery. 2026-06-01 - Ionizing Radiation Enhances Prognostically Significant Cellular Immunity Programs in the Brain Metastasis Microenvironment.Kazutaka Fukumura, Peixin Jiang, Debra Nana Yeboa, Akshara Singareeka Raghavendra, Maria A Gubbiotti
Clinical Cancer Research. 2026-06-01 - Reevaluating routine imaging: clinical utility of postoperative CT after stereotactic brain biopsy.Christina Abi Faraj, Nelson S Moss, Cheuk Hong Leung, Maria Kristine Gule-Monroe, Maria A Gubbiotti
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-04-10
Journal Articles
- Profiles of Brain Metastases: Prioritization of Therapeutic TargetsRaymond Sawaya, Zoran Gatalica, Isabella C Glitza, John V Heymach, Michael E Salacz, Michael A Davies, Amy B Heimberger, Nuhad K Ibrahim, Jianjun Zhang, Sherise D Ferg..., International Journal of Cancer
Press Mentions
Helping My Husband Through Brain Tumor SurgeryJune 13th, 2019
Bahamian Neurosurgeon to Deliver UB’s Spring 2019 Commencement AddressMay 20th, 2019- Pregnant Brain Tumor Patient Finds Answers, Comfort at MD AndersonMay 15th, 2019
Grant Support
- Elucidating the Role of the Gut and Tumor Microbiome in Malignant GliomaUNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR2023–2025
- SPORE in Brain Cancer – Animal CoreNIH/NCI2019–2024
- GBM Moon Shot at MD Anderson Cancer Center - Priority Project 1: CATALYSTUT MD Anderson Cancer Center2020–2022
- Safety and Efficacy of Therapeutic Exosomes in Models of Glioblastoma Multiforme and Leptomeningeal DiseaseCodiak BioSciences, Inc.2020–2022
- Preclinical modeling of melanoma leptomeningeal disease (LMD) and intrathecal checkpoint blockade immunotherapyEmerson Collective2020–2022
Committees
- Committee Member, Awards Committee, Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) 2020 - Present
- Committee Member, SNO Scientific Committee Member 2020 - Present
- Volunteer, CNS Education Division 2019 - Present
- Committee Member, Fundraising Committee, Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) 2019 - Present
- Departmental EHR Officer, Departmental EHR 2018 - Present
Professional Memberships
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- Harris County Medical SocietyMember
- Society of NeuroOncologyMember
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