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Disease Oriented Committees (DOCs)

Through its Disease Oriented Committees (DOCs), the Cancer Institute focuses clinical care and research on distinct cancer disease sites. This focus improves quality and efficiency in the care, teaching and research processes, optimizes use of resources and stimulates and develops new collaborative research ideas.

Each DOC will be led by a coordinator(s). Both a surgical and medical coordinator will co-lead where multidisciplinary care and academic goals exist. The coordinators will be appointed by the Cancer Service Line (CSL) director in collaboration with the faculty member’s department and division chair. The DOC coordinators will form a council that will hold meetings monthly. The council will elect a chair and chair-elect for two-year terms, who will be responsible for directing these meetings to address issues and policies which are Cancer Service Line-wide. There will be three committees: Clinical, Research, and Education/Outreach. These council meetings will also be a venue for discussions with the CSL administration.

The DOC membership is open to all providers and scientists interested in the diseases within the DOC. Faculty members may belong to more than one DOC.

DOC Approval

Each DOC has their own submission and approval process and timeline, though they will, generally, meet at least once each month. A list of cancer DOCs, their chairs, and their meeting schedules is listed below. Please contact the appropriate DOC chair to begin the approval process for your study. Additionally, if you need any help regarding DOC approval, please contact the Clinical Trials Office.

DOC GroupChairDOC Meeting
Brain (Neuro)Analiz Rodriguez, MDAd hoc
BreastRonda S. Henry-Tillman, MDLast Wednesday of the Month 7 AM
CutaneousSajjad Bhatti, MD1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month at 12 PM
Gastrointestinal (GI)Rangaswamy Govindarajan, MDLast Wednesday of the Month at 5 PM CI Strauss Room/Zoom
Genitourinary (GU)Murat Aydin, MDLast Wednesday of the Month at 5 PM  
Gynecological (GYN)Laura B. Huffman MD1st Wednesday of the Month at 11 AM
Head & NeckMauricio A. Moreno, MD3rd Wednesday of the Month at 5 PM
Leukemia/LymphomaMuthu Veeraputhiran, MDAd hoc
Lung (Thoracic)Konstantinos Arnaoutakis, MDEvery Thursday at 3:30 PM  
MyelomaFrits van Rhee, MD, PhD1st Friday of the Month at 8 AM  
SarcomaRangaswamy Govindarajan, MDAd hoc
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