Dr. George Van Buren is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. At Baylor College of Medicine, he is a Faculty Senator and Associate Professor of Surgery in the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is the Medical Director of Surgery Clinics at Baylor College of Medicine and a board-certified surgeon specializing in surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders at Elkins Pancreas Center. Dr. Van Buren is an affiliated physician at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Dr. Van Buren earned his undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He completed his general surgery residency at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. During that time period, he spent two years at MD Anderson Cancer Center as an NIH T32 research fellow studying pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, and neuroendocrine tumors. He completed his surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the Translational Pancreas Research Track.
Dr. Van Buren is active in both patient care and research. He has spent over 15 years in training and in practice focusing on care for patients with pancreatic and gastrointestinal malignancies. He has been involved in both basic science and clinical research and believes heavily in the surgeon’s role as a leader of the translational research team. His goals are to provide clinical trials
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Dr. George Van Buren is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. At Baylor College of Medicine, he is a Faculty Senator and Associate Professor of Surgery in the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is the Medical Director of Surgery Clinics at Baylor College of Medicine and a board-certified surgeon specializing in surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders at Elkins Pancreas Center. Dr. Van Buren is an affiliated physician at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Dr. Van Buren earned his undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He completed his general surgery residency at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. During that time period, he spent two years at MD Anderson Cancer Center as an NIH T32 research fellow studying pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, and neuroendocrine tumors. He completed his surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the Translational Pancreas Research Track.
Dr. Van Buren is active in both patient care and research. He has spent over 15 years in training and in practice focusing on care for patients with pancreatic and gastrointestinal malignancies. He has been involved in both basic science and clinical research and believes heavily in the surgeon’s role as a leader of the translational research team. His goals are to provide clinical trials
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