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Pamela Schlembach, MD, Radiation Oncology, Houston, TX

PamelaJ.SchlembachMD

Radiation Oncology • Houston, TX

Breast Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancer

Professor Radiation Oncology and Center Medical Director MD Anderson Woodlands

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  • Office

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

Summary

  • I am board certified in Radiation Oncology and have been in practice since 2002. I graduated from The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. I enjoy my practice at The MD Anderson Cancer Center, as a Professor in Radiation Oncology. I serve as the Center Medical Director of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Woodlands campus. My clinical interests are breast cancer and central nervous system. I was previously the Medical Director of the Gamma knife unit for in conjunction with MDACC and CHI St. Luke's Woodlands for seven years successfully treating 100’s of malignant and benign brain lesions
    I serve on multiple hospital based, clinic based and faculty lead boards. I also work with philanthropy groups to help fund cancer research including The Bootwalk to end cancer for MDACC. I am active on multiple institutional committees, mentor, publish, volunteer and lead a local breast cancer support group, speak, lecture residents and am on the executive leadership for the faculty senate.
    I have written several blogs on cancer interest topics on MD Anderson's page called Cancer wise and on Twitter.
    I am grateful for the opportunity to work with an outstanding world class team at MD Anderson Cancer Center. I find medicine to be a fulfilling and ever expanding career. I am thankful to be part of advancing health & healing through treatment, education and research.

    • Breast Friends Woodlands

    The Facebook page for our breast cancer support group.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 1998 - 2002
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1997
  • University of Toledo
    University of ToledoBS, Institutional Healthcare Management, 1992
  • Owens Technical College
    Owens Technical CollegeAD, Radiological Technology, 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Community Outreach Excellence Award MD Anderson Faculty Excellence Award, 2023
  • Trailblazer Award 2022 Greater Houston Women's Summit, 2022
  • Houston's 50 Most Influential Women of 2015 Houston Woman Magazine, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Locoregional Management and Prognostic Factors in Breast Cancer Patients with Ipsilateral Internal Mammary and Axillary Lymph Node Involvment  
    Andring L, Woodward W, Schlembach, P, Smith B, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 3/2022
  • Association of Transforming Growth Factor Β Polymorphism C−509T with Radiation-Induced Fibrosis Among Patients with Early-Stage Breast CancerA Secondary Analysis of a ...  
    Karen E Hoffman, Elizabeth S Bloom, Pamela J Schlembach, Thomas A Buchholz, Benjamin D Smith, Wendy A Woodward, Welela Tereffe, Simona F Shaitelman, Michael C Stauder, JAMA
  • 19. M Consideration of Patient Characteristics and Comorbidity in Selecting Candidates for Moderately Hypofractionated Radiation: Secondary analysis from a randomized ...  
    oningi S, Kuban D, Allen P, Choi S, Frank S, Nguyen Q, McGuire S, Skinner H, Schlembach P, Voong R, Hoffman K., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2):S155-S156, 10/2017., 10/2017
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Optimizing Houston Area Locations Ambulatory Radiation Oncology Consult Workflow Using Patient Flow Analysis with Real-Time Patient Tracking
    Weng J, Chronowski G, Smith R, Ehlers R, Schlembach P, Mayo L, Joyner, M, Shah S, Arzu I, Nguyen Q, American Radium Society, Scottsdale AZ, 5/19/2022
  • General Poster Session A: Science of Quality.
    Ballo, Matthew; Chronowski, Gregory;Schlembach, Pamela;Bloom, Elizabeth;Arzu, Isadora;Kuban, Deborah, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2013
  • Comparison of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Versus Conventional Treatment Planning in Bilateral and Unilateral Post-Operative Thyroid Cancer
    Schlembach, Pamela J, American Radium Society, Houston, TX, 1/1/2003
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Lectures

  • Breast Cancer Updates 
    Instanbul, Turkey - 1/1/2015
  • Breast Cancer-Early stage: hypofractionation and APBI 
    Adana, Turkey - 1/1/2015
  • Cardiac sparing. 
    Adana, Turkey - 1/1/2015
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Survivor: MD Anderson Is ‘A Hospital like No Other’
    Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Survivor: MD Anderson Is ‘A Hospital like No Other’January 24th, 2023
  • Valentine’s Day Event at MD Anderson the Woodlands Spreads Love to Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors
    Valentine’s Day Event at MD Anderson the Woodlands Spreads Love to Breast Cancer Patients and SurvivorsFebruary 14th, 2020
  • Best of Cancerwise 2018: Helpful Insights from Our Experts
    Best of Cancerwise 2018: Helpful Insights from Our ExpertsDecember 19th, 2018
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Committees

  • Co chair, Breast Multidisciplinary Team 2010 - Present
  • Senator, Faculty senate 2021 - 2023
  • Co-chair, Bootwalk to end cancer MDA Anderson Cancer Center 2021 - 2023
  • Champion, Service Excellence MD Anderson 2018 - 2021
  • Co-chair, Frontiers of Interdisciplinary Personalized Cancer Therapy, MDAPN, Conference 2011 - 2012
  • member, Neuroscience committee St. Luke's 2010 - 2017
  • Chair, Tumor Board St. Luke's Woodlands 2004 - 2019
  • Chair, Cancer Committee Lake Jackson 2003 - 2004
  • Chair, Tumor Board Lake Jackson Memorial 2003 - 2004
  • Reviewer, Reviewer International Journal of Radiation Biology and Physics 2002 - 2006
  • Executive Board, American Association of Woman Radiologists 2002 - 2004
  • Co-chair, Coordinator in House visiting professorship, residency MDACC Rad Onc 2001 - 2002
  • Co chair, Core curriculum MDACC Rad Onc Residency 2000 - 2001

Research History

  • Collaborator, Impact of the Oncotype DX DCIS Score on Treatment Decision Making in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ, 2013-0849Genomic Health2014 - 2017
  • Collaborator, A Randomized Phase II Study of Individualized Combined Modality Therapy for Stage III NSCLC, RTOG1306Astellas Pharma and Pfizer2014 - 2017
  • CollaboratorStandard fractionated vs Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.2011 - 2017
  • CollaboratorXRT for rising PSA post prostatectomy, 2008-02542011 - 2017
  • Collaborator, 2nd authorConventionally Fractionated vs Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.2010 - 2017
  • CollaboratorA Comprehensive, Multi-Modality Quality of Life Study for Prostate Cancer, 2007-03022007 - 2017
  • Collaborator, A Phase III Clinic Trial comparing Trastuzumab Given concurrently w/XRT and XRT along for women w/HER2+ DCIS, NSABP B43Genentech, Inc2013 - 2014

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