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Rachel Layman

Oncology

Rachel Layman, M.D.

Professor, Breast Medical Oncology; Director of Clinical Research, Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program and Clinic; Director of Breast Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Network

Houston, TX

Rachel M. Layman, MD, is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She treats a wide range of breast cancer subtypes, including hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer, Paget disease of the breast, BRCA-positive breast cancer, breast cancer in men, and familial/hereditary breast cancer. Her practice also encompasses cancer geneti

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25+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Medical Oncology (ABIM)

Education & Training

  • 2001 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA, MD, Doctor of Medicine
  • 1997 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA, BA, Biochemistry
  • University of Michigan Health System — Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Honors

  • 2020 Quality Caring Award, FINALIST

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Medical OncologyBreast Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Breast CancerTriple-Negative Breast CancerHER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Languages

English

Experience

25+ years in practice