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David Sommerhalder, MD, Oncology, San Antonio, TX

DavidSommerhalderMD

Oncology San Antonio, TX

Clinical Investigator, Hematologist/Oncologist at NEXT Oncology

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  • Office

    2829 Babcock Rd
    Ste 300
    San Antonio, TX 78229
    Phone+1 210-580-9500
    Fax+1 210-568-4397

Summary

  • Dr. David Sommerhalder is an oncologist in San Antonio, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals. He works as a phase 1 oncology investigator at NEXT Oncology in affiliation with Texas Oncology. He completed his residency and fellowship at LSU. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He is or has been principal investigator on over 50 trials.

Education & Training

  • Louisiana State University (Shreveport)
    Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2017 - 2020
  • Louisiana State University (Shreveport)
    Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
  • Ross University
    Ross UniversityMD, 2010 - 2013
  • Ross University School of Medicine
    Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2017 - 2020
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Fellow, Hematology/Oncology LSUHSC Shreveport, 2019-2020
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine LSUHSC Shreveport, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • The impact of obesity on the response rates of checkpoint Inhibitor (CPI) cancer immunotherapy
    Philip A. Haddad, MD, MPH; David Sommerhalder, MD;, SITC, National Harbor, 11/8/2019
  • The impact of Metformin (M) on the response rates of checkpoint Inhibitors (CPI)
    Philip A. Haddad, MD, MPH; David Sommerhalder, MD;, SITC Conference, National Harbor, 11/7/2019

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish