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Regulatory classification does not recognize BPC-157 as an approved drug or supplement, which means it is considered an investigational compound rather than a clinically established therapy

Present Title & Affiliation Primary Appointment Professor (Tenured), Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Professor, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment Professor (Tenured), Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Education & Training Degree-Granting Education Postgraduate Training Licenses & Certifications Experience & Service Faculty Academic Appointments Professor, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2007 Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2007 Associate Professor, Departments of Radiation Oncology and Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2000 - 2002 Assistant Professor, Departments of Radiation Oncology and Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 1996 - 2000 Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, 1992 - 1996 Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities Section Chief, Head and Neck, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - Present Director, Head and Neck Translational Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - Present Director, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - Present Associate Director, Center for Head and Neck Cancer, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2000 - 2002 Director, Head and Neck Radiation Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1996 - 2002 Other Professional Positions Chairman, NCI Common Toxicity Criteria Adverse Events Reporting Criteria V.3, Head and Neck Cancer, unknown, unknown, 2002 - 2002 NCI Common Data Elements Committee for Head and Neck Cancer, unknown, unknown, 2002 - 2002 Extramural Institutional Committee Activities Member, Pain Task Force/Pain Management Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present Committee Member, Clinical Trials Finance Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2004 - Present Member, Subcommittee for Teaching Evaluation, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2001 - 2002 Committee Member, Committee on Appointments and Promotion (COAP), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2001 - 2002 Member, Medical Legal Committee, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 1997 - 2002 Member, Radiation Oncology 3-Year Planning Committee, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1997 - 1999 Editorial Activities Editorial Board Member, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2010 - Present Editorial Board Member, Head and Neck, 2008 - Present Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Oncology, 2008 - Present Guest Editor/ Editorial Board Member, Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 2008 - Present Editorial Board Member, Oral Oncology, 2006 - Present Editorial Board Member, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 - 2009 Editor, Scientific Program Committee, American Radium Society, 2005 - 2006 Associate Editor, American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2003 - Present Honors & Awards Professional Memberships The American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) 2015 - Present American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) 2003 - Present Texas Medical Association (TMA) 2002 - Present Harris County Medical Association (HCMA) 2002 - Present Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 2000 - Present American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 1999 - Present American College of Surgery Oncology Group 1999 - Present Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 1997 - 2003 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 1994 - Present Texas Radiological Society (TRS) 1994 - Present American Society for Therapeutic Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) 1991 - Present American College of Radiology (ACR) 1991 - Present American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) 1991 - Present Selected Presentations & Talks Local Presentations 2019

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