Breast cancer surgeon & professor @BCMCancerCenter @StLukesHealthTX Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center #BreastCancer #SurgicalOncology #BreastSurgery @BCMHouston
Houston, TX
Joined October 2018
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Learn more about the new ANGEL study and how it can enhance diagnostics and treatments for breast cancer patients. bit.ly/3QLdhNp #BreastCancer #clinicaltrials @ProfAMThompson @artidis_ag
ALT Headshot of Dr. Alastair Thompson. Text on image reads: As a breast surgeon, I believe this study holds immense importance for breast cancer patients. Behind it is the understanding that physical properties of cancer cells contribute to their aggressiveness and response to treatment, a concept that could revolutionize our approach to diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Alastair Thompson Professor and Chief, Section of Breast Surgery Baylor College of Medicine
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Scroll through the images to see the correlation of Perimeter OCT images to histology. It’s clear to see that the OCT images show cellular-level detail surgeons have never seen before, and it happens all in real time right in the OR.
Learn more: bit.ly/3OyRh5z #MedTech
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Despite #COVID19 challenges, BSLMC #RoboticHeart surgery program has outperformed most US heart centers & remains the fastest growing robotic cardiac surgery practice in the country. 0 to 300 in 3 years! #WeLeadTheWay @BCM_Surgery @bcmhouston @Texas_Heart @StLukesHealthMD
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Patient enrollment in the device arm of @PerimeterMed's clinical trial at @BCMCancerCenter is fully underway, led by @ProfAMThompson. This study compares our investigational B-Series OCT #technology + #AI against the current standard of care for breast conservation surgery.
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Our #pivotaltrial continues to gain momentum at @BCMHouston, led by study PI @ProfAMThompson. @PerimeterMed is proud to partner with leading #cancer centers & surgeons as we assess re-excision rates using our investigational OCT #imaging technology + #AI. bit.ly/3FeOLvd
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.@DrMJEllis and his lab share more about their work on detecting gene mutations in metastatic breast cancer. bit.ly/3ee193K #breastcancer #metastaticbreastcancer
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Congratulations to my friend and colleague @tinahoyosv on publishing this important research paper. First to come out of her lab. Many more to come #bcsm #MedTwitter @BCMCancerCenter @BCMHouston_News @BCMDeptMedicine. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3481…
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Our team of breast health specialists brings together a group of physicians and scientists who offer expertise in preventing, diagnosing, and treating breast cancer and benign breast conditions. Learn more: bit.ly/3FPDAL1 #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancer
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Do cancer treatments lead to long-term cardiovascular issues? Learn more about the link between the two, as well as how our oncology and cardiovascular services can help you: spr.ly/6011J8YH3
#BreastCancerAwareness #HeartHealth
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Dr. Bora Lim shares more about a new option for breast cancer treatment and how it compares to intermittent and continuous therapy. bit.ly/3CMaVFk #BreastCancer
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Perimeter Medical Imaging AI's webinar with Drs. @hankschmidtmd, @drbethdupree, @ProfAMThompson is tomorrow!
Details and registration: lnkd.in/e6fxWen
#MedicalImaging #MedtechInnovator #AI #OpticalCoherenceTomography
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The Elkins Pancreas Center @BCMCancerCenter, a department of Baylor St. Luke’s, was among the first hospitals in the nation to offer the #robotic #Whipple procedure. Learn more about our advancements in #Oncology services: bit.ly/3aW9Oab @StLukesHealthMD @GeorgeVanBuren
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Nominate Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, the clinical home for @BCMCancerCenter, for U.S. News & World Report's #Oncology hospital rankings happening now on Doximity. Learn more at BSLOutcomes.org/oncology @StLukesHealthMD @BCMHouston #OncTwitter
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.@BCMCancerCenter at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is currently recruiting cancer patients for a study to learn what treatments are safe for people with #COVID19 and #cancer. Learn more about this cutting-edge research: bit.ly/3p3TfNX #OncTwitter @StLukesHealthMD
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Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is the first hospital in the Southern US to use the Sentimag Magnetic Localization System with both the @MagseedSurgery technology & @Magtrace liquid tracer to locate & remove tumors in patients w/ invasive #BreastCancer. bit.ly/38SRsFV
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On #WorldCancerDay I want to take a moment to recognize some of the amazing achievements at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, clinical home for @BCMCancerCenter @BCMHouston. BSLoutcomes.org/oncology @ProfAMThompson @JAMouabbi @mfrimawi @RaymonGrogan @DrRosengart @BCM_Surgery
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The Official Virtual #BestofSABCS South program will be held Saturday, Jan. 30, from 8am to 12pm. Don't forget to register @ bit.ly/3rrYZTx @ksepulvedaTX @mfrimawi @tinahoyosv @naborala @ProfAMThompson @DrEricWiner @SABCSSanAntonio #SABCS20 @TxSCO_Oncology @LA_Oncology
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New research out of last week's @SABCSSanAntonio finds more women with early-stage breast cancer may be able to forgo chemotherapy. Dr. C. Kent Osborne explains. wb.md/34g6x1x #Research #BreastCancer
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@BCM_Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology team conference. Welcome and thanks chief @CampRamsay for integrating great efforts across @TXMedCenter. @jsuliburk @ProfAMThompson @RaymonGrogan @ejs_eric @Chai_Christy @AtifIqbalMD @williamefisher @BCMCancerCenter
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Meet Matthew Ellis, CPRIT #Scholar at @BCMCancerCenter, known for pioneering research in the pre-surgical treatment of #BreastCancer and the development of treatment regimens that are being increasingly used worldwide. Learn more: cprit.us/2SwQ0QC
