Hematology-Oncology Fellowship

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About the Fellowship

The Houston Methodist Hematology-Oncology Fellowship is an ACGME-accredited program designed to shape future leaders in hematology and oncology through comprehensive education and intensive training in clinical practice and research. The three-year program fully integrates the ACGME core competencies and milestones through a required set of rotations, a didactic curriculum and elective rotations designed to broaden the base of knowledge. Located in the Texas Medical Center, we have exposure to a diverse patient population. All training takes place within the Houston Methodist Hospital ranked as number one hospital in Texas and connected facilities in the Texas Medical Center.

We recognize that next generations of competent hematologists and oncologists need to be fortified with diverse range of knowledge and competencies, including cancer prevention, clinical cancer genetics, health policy, cost-effective evidence-based patient care, along with translational and clinical research experience. Our fellows are given the structure and supervision required to ensure that each are well-trained, competent hematologists and oncologists, and are given guidance and mentorship to realize their individual professional goals and aspirations.

The program leadership, comprised of all executive fellowship hematology-oncology faculty and the program director, provide continual oversight of the program and its trainees.

Our Team

group portrait of faculty and fellows of the Hematology-Oncology Fellowship

Eligibility and Application

Fellowship application and required documentation must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

The documentation listed below must be submitted with the application:


Application Requirements
  • Official medical school transcript in original language and in English (copied and notarized, stating that it is a true copy of the original)
  • Three letters of recommendation plus a letter of recommendation from your program director
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum vitae
  • USMLE/COMLEX Scores (must possess a passing score)
  • Photograph

Research

Our Milestones                  

 

  • 2022 Fellow of the Year Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Canter Hematology Oncology Fellowship
    • Ryan Kieser, MD
  • 2022 Abstract Achievement Award, Houston Methodist Cancer Center Symposium
    • Ethan Burns, MD
  • 2022 Wadi Suki Foundation community Scholar Award
    • Ethan Burns, MD
  • 2022 Jerold B. Katz Foundation’s Houston Methodist 2022 Humanitas Award
    • Ethan Burns, MD
  • 2022 Houston Methodist Cancer Center Nurses’ Choice Award
    • Ethan Burns, MD
  • 2022 FDA/ASCO Fellows’ Day Workshop
    • Zimu Gong, MD
  • 2022  Research Award of Excellence Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship
    • Kai Sun, MD
  • 2022 ASCO Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award
    • Kai Sun, MD
  • 2021 Research Award of Excellence Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship
    • Kai Sun, MD
  • 2021 Fellow of the Year Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship
    • Kai Sun, MD
  • 2021  Nurses’ Choice Award Houston Methodist Hospital
    • Ethan A. Burns, MD
  • 2021 AACR/ACO Vail Recipient
    • Kai Sun, MD
  • 2021 ASCO Merit Award
    • Kai Sun, MD
  • 2021  ASCO/FDA Fellow’s Clinical Workshop
    • Kai Sun
  • 2021 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Fellow
    • Kai Sun, MD
  • 2021 ASCO Conquer Cancer Merit Award
    • Carlo Guerrero, MD
    • Akshjot Puri, MD
  • 2020 ASCO Advocacy Summit
    • Abeer Arain, MD
  • 2020 Research Award of Excellence Houston Methodist Cancer Center Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship
    • Akshjot Puri, MD
  • 2020  Fellow of the Year Houston Methodist Cancer Center Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship
    • Kai Sun, MD
  • 2020  Nurses’ Choice Award Houston Methodist Hospital
    • Carlo Guerrero, MD
  • 2019  Research Award of Excellence Houston Methodist Cancer Center Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship
    • Kartik Anand, MD
  • 2019  Fellow of the Year Houston Methodist Cancer Center Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship
    • Cesar Gentille, MD
  • 2019 Nurses’ Choice Award Houston Methodist Hospital
    • Sarah Lynn Creamer, MD
  • ASCO/FDA Fellow’s Clinical Workshop. November, 2020. Silver Springs, MD
    • Akshjot Puri, M.D.
  • ICML International Conference of Malignant Lymphoma (Switzerland):
    • Kartik Anand M.D.: Comprehensive report of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cells (CAR-T) associated Non Relapse Mortality (CART-NRM) from FAERS
  • ASCO 2019
    • Emre Koca M.D.: Phase II Trial Of Neoadjuvant TAK-228 Plus Tamoxifen In Patients With (ER)-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer. MERIT AWARD
    • Kartik Anand M.D.: Comprehensive report of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) associated non-relapse mortality (CART-NRM) from FAERS. MERIT AWARD
    • Kartik Anand M.D. Neoadjuvant Phase II study of Everolimus plus Cisplatin in TNBC patients with Residual Disease
  • ASCO-SITC (Society of Immunotherapy of Cancer) 2019
    • Kartik Anand M.D.: T-cell lymphoma secondary to CPI use for other malignancies. MERIT AWARD
  • Houston Methodist Cancer Symposium 2018
    • Sarah Creamer M.D.: Best clinical Trial Poster Award
  • Texas ASCO 2018
    • Emre Koca M.D.: Association of PRAME expression with clinical features in uveal melanoma ($1000 Award)

 

 

2019 ASCO Vail Recipients

 

  • Emre Koca M.D. Phase I study of autologous T lymphocytes expressing GD2-specific chimeric antigen treatment of patients with pre-treated metastatic uveal melanoma patients.
  • Akshjot Puri M.D. Neurocognitive and Neuroimaging Assessments in Investigating the Mechanism of Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer
Our Fellows
Shubham Adroja, MD
Shubham Adroja, MD - PGY6
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Akron, OH
Zainub Ajmal, MD
Zainub Ajmal, MD - PGY6
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY
Yuan Gao, MD
Yuan Gao, MD - PGY6
Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas
Dallas, TX
Vikram Dhillon, DO, MBA - PGY5
Wayne State University
Detroit Medical Center
Detroit, MI
Akhil Mehta, DO, MPH - PGY5
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA
Yuqi Zhang, MD, PhD - PGY5
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
headshot of Kelly Gee
Kelly Gee, DO - PGY3
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
headshot of Nicholas Spetsieris
Nicholas Spetsieris, MD - PGY3
Long Island Community Hospital Program
Patchogue, NY
headshot of Cat Wiechmann
Catherine Wiechmann, MD - PGY3
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
Our Alumni

Class of 2024

Zimu Gong, MD, PhD

Jian Guan, MD, PhD

 

Class of 2023

Ethan A. Burns, MD (Chief Fellow)
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX

Ryan B. Kieser, MD (Chief Fellow)
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX

       
Class of 2022

Abeer Arain, MD
Hematology-Oncology
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
Lewiston, ID

Carlo Guerrero, MD
Oncologist
HonorHealth Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center
Scottsdale, AZ
 
Kai Sun, MD 
Breast Oncologist
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
 

Class of 2021

Cesar Gentille, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology, Stem Cell
Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
 
Akshjot Puri, MD
Hematology Oncology
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
Lafayette, LA
 
 
       

Class of 2020

Emre Koca, MD
Hematology Oncology
Hematology Oncology Associates PC
Medford, OR
Usman Khan

Usman Khan, MD
Hematology Oncology
North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo, MS

Class of 2019

Kartik Anand, MD
Staff Oncologist
Great Plains Health
North Platte, NE

Sarah Creamer, MD
Hematology & Oncology
CHI Health Regional Center
Grand Island, Nebraska 

       

Class of 2018

Akash Mukherjee, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR

Class of 2017

Asmita Patel Ahuja, MD
Malignant Hematology
Kaiser Permanente
Modesto, California
Srvanti Purnima Teegavarpu

Sravanti Purnima Teegavarpu, MD
Assistant Professor Of Medicine
Hematology & Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Yan Xing, MD
Medical Oncology
Phase I Fellowship
MD Anderson
Houston, Texas

Get In Touch

Fellowship Coordinator

Erin Pierre, MHA
6445 Main St., OPC 24-316
Houston, TX 77030
Email: espierre@houstonmethodist.org

Program Director

Hanh P. Mai, DO MSMS
Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
6445 Fannin, OPC-24
Houston, Texas 77030

Upcoming Academic Events

Grand rounds, tumor boards, regularly scheduled series and case presentations are offered in multiple clinical disciplines and Houston Methodist locations.
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Oct 10 @ 8AM

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