SheriseDesireeFergusonMD

Associate Professor

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Sherise Ferguson, M.D., is an associate professor within MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Department of Neurosurgery. She is also the Center Medical Director of MD Anderson West Houston Campus. She received her medical degree from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and completed a residency in neurosurgical oncology at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Ferguson’s areas of expertise include surgery for primary and metastatic brain tumors and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

University of ChicagoResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2012
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2006

2020 Texas Rising Star list Texas Monthly, 2020
Top Neurological Surgeon Texas Monthly, 2020
2019 Commencement Speaker University of Bahamas, 2019
Honor roll for excellence in teaching Baylor of College of Medicine, 2016
Alpha Omega Alpha 2013
Outstanding Consultant to the Emergency Department University Chicago Hospitals, 2008-2009
American Medical Student Association-Chapter President University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 2003-2004
Honorary Mention for Excellence NIH/University of Chicago Summer Research Program Forum, 2003
Summer Research Program NIH/University of Chicago, 2003
Distinguished Final Project, Master of Liberal Arts Program University of Pennsylvania, 2002
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PubMed

23 citations
Concurrent intrathecal and intravenous nivolumab in leptomeningeal disease: phase 1 trial interim results.
Isabella C Glitza Oliva, Sherise D Ferguson, Roland Bassett Jr, Alexandra P Foster, Ida John
Nature Medicine. 2023-04-01
35 citations
Predictors of survival in metastatic melanoma patients with leptomeningeal disease (LMD)
Sherise D. Ferguson, Shivani Bindal, Roland L. Bassett, Lauren E. Haydu, Ian E. McCutcheon
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2019-03-07
190 citations
Molecular Profiling Reveals Unique Immune and Metabolic Features of Melanoma Brain Metastases.
Grant M. Fischer, Ali Jalali, David A. Kircher, Won-Chul Lee, Jennifer L. McQuade
Cancer Discovery. 2019-05-01

Journal Articles

Profiles of Brain Metastases: Prioritization of Therapeutic Targets
Raymond Sawaya, Zoran Gatalica, Isabella C Glitza, John V Heymach, Michael E Salacz, Michael A Davies, Amy B Heimberger, Nuhad K Ibrahim, Jianjun Zhang, Sherise D Ferg..., International Journal of Cancer

Helping My Husband Through Brain Tumor SurgeryJune 13th, 2019
Bahamian Neurosurgeon to Deliver UB’s Spring 2019 Commencement AddressMay 20th, 2019
Pregnant Brain Tumor Patient Finds Answers, Comfort at MD AndersonMay 15th, 2019
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SPORE in Brain Cancer – Animal CoreNIH/NCI2019–2024
Transforming the Standard of Care: A Personalized Approach for Patients with Cancer Metastatic to the BrainBrockman Foundation2020–2023
GBM Moon Shot at MD Anderson Cancer Center - Priority Project 1: CATALYSTUT MD Anderson Cancer Center2020–2022
Safety and Efficacy of Therapeutic Exosomes in Models of Glioblastoma Multiforme and Leptomeningeal DiseaseCodiak BioSciences, Inc.2020–2022
Preclinical modeling of melanoma leptomeningeal disease (LMD) and intrathecal checkpoint blockade immunotherapyEmerson Collective2020–2022

Committee Member, Awards Committee, Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) 2020 - Present
Committee Member, SNO Scientific Committee Member 2020 - Present
Volunteer, CNS Education Division 2019 - Present
Committee Member, Fundraising Committee, Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) 2019 - Present
Departmental EHR Officer, Departmental EHR 2018 - Present
Neurosurgery Representative, Junior Faculty Committee 2018 - Present
Member, Acute and Critical Care Subcommittee 2018 - Present
OneConnect Liaison, OneConnect 2015 - Present
Member, Medical Records Committee 2018 - 2019
Member, Council on Gender Inclusiveness 2015 - 2018