Alastair Thompson, MD, MB, ChB, FRCSEd; BSc(Hons), FACS

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Professor Alastair Thompson graduated with distinction in surgery from the University of Edinburgh, trained and practiced as a clinician-scientist rising to Professor of Surgical Oncology at the University of Dundee, UK. Since moving to Texas in 2014, as Professor of Surgery, initially to MD Anderson and now at Baylor College of Medicine as leader of the breast cancer program. He has focused on improving breast cancer surgical techniques, clinical trials and translational research. With multiple local, national and international leadership roles he is an active researcher and clinical trialist with substantial peer-reviewed funding and has authored over 400 peer-reviewed publications.

Disclosures:

• Employment: Baylor Colllege of Medicine:Professor and Chief, Section of Breast Surgery:Employee
• Compensation: PER: Honoraria-End Date: 3/8/2024 ;San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: Honoraria-End Date: 12/9/2023
• Ownership: none
• Leadership: Breast Oncology Local Disease Task Force:Co-Chair;Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium:Co-Chair, Locoregional Working Group

Presentation(s):

• Omission of Axillary Surgery

  Monday, September 30, 2024
  10:47 AM – 11:07 AM ET