IanE.McCutcheonMD, FRCS (C), FACS

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

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
OR State Medical License 1986 - Present
TX State Medical License 1992 - 2026
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
Ashbel Smith Professorship University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 2017-2021
Elected to membership American Academy of Neurological Surgery, 2017
Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, 1992
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Clinical Trials

Use of Spinal Sealant System During Spinal Surgery Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Extra-central nervous system metastasis from high-grade glioma: a single-institution experience.
Christina Abi Faraj, Ian E McCutcheon, Maria A Gubbiotti, Subha Perni, Maria K Gule-Monroe
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2025-03-06
PIT-1/SF-1 co-expression in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) with comprehensive review of the literature: How should we best characterize these neoplasms?
Christina Abi Faraj, Ian E McCutcheon, Maria A Gubbiotti
Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. 2025-02-01
A novel case of glial transdifferentiation in renal medullary carcinoma brain metastasis.
Maria A Gubbiotti, Ian E McCutcheon, Priya Rao, Giannicola Genovese, Linghua Wang
Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 2025-01-20

Press Mentions

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