Michelina Cairo, M.D.

Education
Hematology and Oncology Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Best Fellow Presentation, Bone Marrow Transplant Team Meeting, 2010
Laboratory and Clinical Breast Cancer Research
Laboratory of Jenny Chang, MD and Mike Lewis, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Internal Medicine Residency
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Medical Doctorate
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Research Fellowship
Senegal, West Africa
Bachelors of Science
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Research Interest
I have a special clinical and research interest in breast cancer. During my fellowship I pursued a special breast cancer research track to devote a full year of my training to breast cancer treatment and research. I contributed to original research published in the Journal of Breast Cancer Research. In addition, I did training in breast cancer and sarcoma at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

My commitment to health education began at Yale where I developed a teen health peer education program in New Haven middle schools. It continued into my research in Senegal where I studied the effect of women’s health education on adoption of new health practices.

At our office we are a part of research to discover the most effective treatments for breast cancer. Taking into account the fingerprint, or molecular subtype, of each cancer, we can apply cutting-edge medicines as well as research treatments. We do this high level of clinical care while maintaining a warm, supportive environment where each patient’s voice is heard. Our team approach enhances real-time communication between all doctors on the patient’s oncology team in order to streamline the patient’s experience.

Michelina Cairo, M.D. practices at:

• Houston Memorial City