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Welela Tereffe, MD, Radiation Oncology, Houston, TX

Welela Tereffe MD


Chief Medical Officer, MD Anderson Cancer Center

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  • 1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030

  • Phone+1 713-792-2121

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Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2001 - 2005
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2007
  • Radiation Oncology
    American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • 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

Press Mentions

  • MD Anderson Announces New Collaboration in Indonesia to Reduce Global Cancer Burden
    MD Anderson Announces New Collaboration in Indonesia to Reduce Global Cancer BurdenFebruary 3rd, 2023
  • Welela Tereffe, M.D., Named Chief Medical Executive
    Welela Tereffe, M.D., Named Chief Medical ExecutiveJanuary 8th, 2021
  • Thousands of Doses of the New COVID Vaccine Are Coming to Houston, with MD Anderson First and Only Stop Monday
    Thousands of Doses of the New COVID Vaccine Are Coming to Houston, with MD Anderson First and Only Stop MondayDecember 13th, 2020
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