CathyEngMDFACP, FASCO

Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hematologic Oncology

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center; David H. Johnson Endowed Chair in Surgical and Medical Oncology; Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology; Director for Strategic Relations; Co-Director, GI Oncology; Co-Leader, Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Program; Director, Young Adult Cancers Program; Co-Chair, NCI GI Steering Committee

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Office
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Summary

Dr. Cathy Eng is an oncologist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University and has been in practice 23 years. She specializes in gastrointestinal cancer clinical research.

Education & Training

University of ChicagoFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1999 - 2002
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1995 - 1996
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1996 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2002 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
NJ State Medical License 1995 - 1997
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

White House Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Panel: Colorectal Cancer Treatment, Innovation and support White House, 2023
Fellow Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, 2022
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2009-2022
Top Doctor Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, 2000-2022
Exceptional Women in Medicine Castle Connolly, 2019-2021
Fellowship American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2019
Top Doctor in Oncology Houston Magazine, 2019
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Clinical Trials

Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Anal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
S0408: Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, and Bevacizumab in Pts Undergoing Surgery for Liver Mets From Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2
Prognostic Molecular and Environmental Factors in High-Risk Colon Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Active, not recruiting
ARQ 197 in Combination With Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 26
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Phase II Study of Minocycline for Reducing Symptom Burden in Colorectal Patients Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study of SQZ-PBMC-HPV in Patients With HPV16+ Recurrent, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 28
Completed
Phase 1
EA2176: Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel +/- Nivolumab in Metastatic Anal Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2020 Nov 17
Recruiting
Phase 3
A Study of Fruquintinib in Combination With Tislelizumab in Advanced Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 09
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
An Open Label Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Etrumadenant (AB928) Based Treatment Combinations in Participants With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Start of enrollment: 2021 May 10
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
A Study of a Patient-Specific Neoantigen Vaccine in Combination With Immune Checkpoint Blockade for Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 12
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2, Phase 3
Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With Refractory Metastatic Anal Canal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2015 May 13
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

21 citations
Comparison of early radiological predictors of outcome in patients with colorectal cancer with unresectable hepatic metastases treated with bevacizumab
Thibault Mazard, Piyaporn Boonsirikamchai, Michael J. Overman, Mohamed Khalaf Aly Asran, Haesun Choi
Gut. 2018-06-01
98 citations
Modern systemic chemotherapy in surgically unresectable neoplasms of appendiceal origin: a single-institution experience
Jamie F. Shapiro, Judy L. Chase, Robert A. Wolff, Laura A. Lambert, Paul F. Mansfield
Cancer. 2010-01-15
21 citations
Shanghai international consensus on diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of colorectal liver metastases (version 2019).
Li Ren, Dexiang Zhu, Al B. Benson, Bernard Nordlinger, Claus-Henning Koehne
European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020-02-20

Journal Articles

Spectrum of Somatic Cancer Gene Variations Among Adults with Appendiceal Cancer by Age at Disease Onset
Cathy Eng, MD, JAMA Network Open

Lectures

The Long-Term Impact of Neurofeedback on Symptom Burden and Interference in Patients with Chronic Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled ...
ASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 6/1/2019

Press Mentions

Only Half of Young Cancer Patients Report a Discussion on Fertility PreservationNovember 12th, 2024
James Van Der Beek’s Colon Cancer Diagnosis Highlights Alarming Trend in Young PeopleNovember 5th, 2024
YOUR HEALTH: Colorectal Cancer Cases on the Rise in KidsOctober 30th, 2024
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