Faculty

I am Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where I lead with a focus on servant leadership and team empowerment. I oversee a dynamic and innovative program dedicated to excellence in patient care, research discovery, and education.

Our department advances hyper-specialized, patient-centered care delivered by a world-class team of experts and dedicated professionals. We are accelerating progress in urologic oncology through transformative research and are deeply committed to shaping the next generation of leaders through best-in-class fellowship training, mentorship, and academic excellence.

In my enterprise role as Special Advisor to the Chief Medical Executives (CME) for Care Development, I drive strategic and operational transformation across MD Anderson. In dyad partnership with the VP of Innovation, I lead efforts to implement digital health platforms and care redesign initiatives that align with clinical leadership and organizational strategy. My focus is on building high-functioning, cross-disciplinary teams that connect operational, clinical, and innovation leaders to expand our impact and meet the needs of more patients.

I have also served on multiple institutional governance committees in patient care informatics and previously led Ambulatory Operations as Medical Director of the Genitourinary Center. My leadership emphasizes high reliability, patient safety, and systems-level excellence, always in service of MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer.

As a clinician and academic, I maintain an active practice focused on bladder cancer, with expertise in robotic surgery and complex urinary reconstruction. I am deeply committed to patient-centered care—guiding patients with empathy, honoring their values, and striving to minimize the quality-of-life impact of major surgical interventions while maintaining outstanding oncologic outcomes.