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Ian McCutcheon, MD, Neurosurgery, Houston, TX

IanE.McCutcheonMD, FRCS (C), FACS

Neurosurgery Houston, TX

Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of Neuroendocrine Program, holder of Anne C. Brooks and Anthony D. Bullock III Distinguished Chair in Neurosurgery, past chairman of the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

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  • Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-792-6161
    Fax+1 713-794-4950

Summary

  • Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and has been a member of the department for over 25 years, with subspecialty interests include in pituitary tumors, neurofibromatosis and meningioma biology. At MD Anderson, I have built a pituitary tumor program that now includes 5 endocrinologists and the pituitary caseload now exceeds 100 patients annually. I also serves as primary surgeon for the institutional program in von Hippel-Lindau disease. My laboratory research has focused on the biology of meningiomas, and have maintained a parallel interest in surgical strategies for treating patients with neurofibromatosis. I have lectured nationally and internationally on these and other topics relevant to Neurosurgery, and has published over 165 papers and over 35 book chapters.

Education & Training

  • McGill University Faculty Medicine Hospital
    McGill University Faculty Medicine HospitalNeurological Surgery, 1989 - 1991
  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1987 - 1989
  • McGill University Faculty Medicine Hospital
    McGill University Faculty Medicine HospitalNeurological Surgery, 1985 - 1987
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1984
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityBA, Chemistry, 1975 - 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 1986 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1992 - 2024
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 1987 - 1993

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons, 2010-present
  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1993-Present
  • Anne C. Brooks and Anthony D. Bullock III Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2021
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Gene Mutation Defines Brain Tumors That Benefit from Aggressive Surgery
    Gene Mutation Defines Brain Tumors That Benefit from Aggressive SurgeryFebruary 3rd, 2014
  • Windows Installed in Skulls Help Doctors Study Damaged Brains
    Windows Installed in Skulls Help Doctors Study Damaged BrainsSeptember 20th, 2023

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French