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Charles Balch, MD, General Surgery, Houston, TX

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General Surgery • Houston, TX

Breast, Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas Texas; Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Texas

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  • Office

    1400 Pressler St
    Unit 1484
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-563-0189

Summary

  • Dr. Charles M. Balch has led a distinguished career as a clinical and academic surgical oncologist for the past 45 years, as a leading authority in both melanoma and breast cancer. He has also made significant contributions to laboratory research in tumor immunology and human T lymphocyte differentiation. He is author of over 800 publications, which have been cited over 30,000 times in the biomedical literature (an average of 64 citations per article, h-index of 79). He had held major leadership roles involving clinical research in three comprehensive cancer centers (UAB, MD Anderson and City of Hope).

    In past years, Dr. Balch has served as Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2000-2005), and as President and CEO of the City of Hope National Medical Center (1996-2000). At the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, from 1985-1996, Dr. Balch served as Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Vice President of Hospital and Clinics, and Head of the Division of Surgery, among other positions. Dr. Balch’s leadership roles have involved the Society of Surgical Oncology (as President in 1992), where he was the Founding Editor-in-Chief for the society’s peer-reviewed journal, the Annals of Surgical Oncology (now Emeritus Editor), the American Board of Surgery (Board of Directors), the Association of Academic Surgeons (President), The International Sentinel Node Society (President), the Commission on Cancer (Chair, Board of Directors) and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (Executive Committee).

Education & Training

  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1970 - 1975
  • Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
    Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1971 - 1973
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1967 - 1968
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1967
  • University of Toledo
    University of ToledoB.S., Cum Laude, 1960 - 1963
  • University of Toledo
    University of ToledoB.S., Cum Laude, 1960 - 1963

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2000 - 2012

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Professor Emeritus Johns Hopkins University, 2019
  • Honorary Member Sutgical Association of Colombia, 2018
  • Annual Charles M. Balch MD Distinguished Service Award Society of Surgical Oncology, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Success in Academic Surgery: Clinical Trials 
    Chapter: Foreword 
    Balch CMEditors: Pawlik TM and Sosa JA.Springer, NY2014
  • Patient Resource: Cancer Guide 
    Editors: Balch, CM (Editor.-in-Chief).Patient Resource Publishing, Kansas City, MOEdition 7th,2013
  • Patient Resource: Cancer Guide 
    Editors: Balch, CM (Editor.-in-Chief).Patient Resource Publishing, Kansas City, MOEdition 7th,2013
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Update on the melanoma staging system: The importance of sentinel node staging and primary tumor mitotic rate
    Balch CM, Gershenwald JE, Soong SJ, J Surg Oncol, 1/1/2011
  • Comparisons of demographics, burnout, and career satisfaction of 407 surgical oncologists with 7475 surgeons from other specialties; an American College of Surgeons su...
    Balch CM, Shanafelt TD, Sloan J et al, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2010
  • Prognosis and survival of 2031 melanoma patients with nodal micrometstases
    Balch CM, Soong SJ, Thompson J et al, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2008
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Lectures

  • A 40 Year Saga in the Development of Contemporary Melanoma Management 
    Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery - 4/25/2019
  • Whittington Endowed Lecture: Gaining Ground in Cancer Research and Treatment 
    The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee - 9/13/2012
  • John Palmer Memorial Lecture 
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • An Oncology Surgeon Leads Mexico’s Melanoma Program
    An Oncology Surgeon Leads Mexico’s Melanoma ProgramJune 20th, 2022
  • Impact of the Partnership Between Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Society of Surgical Oncology, and Annals of Surgical Oncology
    Impact of the Partnership Between Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, Society of Surgical Oncology, and Annals of Surgical OncologyJuly 17th, 2019
  • The Society of Surgical Oncology Honors Norman Wolmark, MD, and Bernard Fisher, MD, with Charles M. Balch, MD, Distinguished Service Award
    The Society of Surgical Oncology Honors Norman Wolmark, MD, and Bernard Fisher, MD, with Charles M. Balch, MD, Distinguished Service AwardMay 4th, 2018
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