Breast Cancer

Biography

Zeina Nahleh is currently Professor of Internal Medicine and Chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at the Texas tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso, TX. She is also Co-Director of the Texas Tech Garbar Breast Care Center and Chairperson of the University Medical Center (UMC) Cancer Committee. DR Nahleh was previously employed as Associate Professor and Co-Leader of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary team at the Wayne State University- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, aNational Cancer Institute(NCI) - designated Cancer Center. Dr Nahleh’ s research interests, funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Cancer Prevention Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and several scientific agencies, focus on innovative treatment of breast cancer and improvingthe quality of life of cancer patients. Dr Nahleh is a principal investigator in the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and a member of the NCI- Neoadjuvant and Metastatic breast committees. She is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American College of Physicians. Dr Nahleh has received numerous awards including the Barbara Ann Karmanos‘sHero of Breast Cancer Award, and the TTUHSC –EP Dean’s Excellence in Research Award. She has authored over 50 articles, books and book chapters in the field of cancer and breast cancer research. She has presented in major national and international cancer meetings and serves on the editorial board of numerous world -renowned medical journals.

Research Interest

Nahleh’s research interests, funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Cancer Prevention Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and several scientific agencies, focus on innovative treatment of breast cancer and improvingthe quality of life of cancer patients.