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Anne Tsao

Oncology

Anne Tsao, M.D.

Professor, Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology; Thoracic Section Chief; Director, Mesothelioma Program; Director, Thoracic Chemo-Radiation Program; VP, Academic Affairs

Houston, TX

Anne S. Tsao, MD, is a distinguished medical oncologist specializing in thoracic oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. As Thoracic Section Chief, Director of the Mesothelioma Program, and Director of the Thoracic Chemo-Radiation Program in the Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, she leads multidisciplinary care for patients with mesothelioma, lung cancer, aerodigestive malignancies, and other thoracic cancers. Dr. Tsao treats conditions

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25+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Medical Oncology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
  • Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management — M.B.A., 2021
  • University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine — M.D., 1998
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology — B.S., 1994 (Molecular Biology)
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Fellowship, Medical Oncology
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Residency, Internal Medicine

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Honors

  • 2025 Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives, ACHE
  • 2025 Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, ASCO
  • 2024 Thomas C. Dolan Diversity in Executive Leadership Scholar, ACHE
  • 2022 - Present Jane Ford and Chris Petrin Chair Endowment, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • 2021 President's Recognition of Faculty Excellence - Excellence in Clinical Quality Improvement, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Thoracic OncologyMedical Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Lung CancerMesotheliomaClinical Trials & Drug Development

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Languages

English

Experience

25+ years in practice