Smith Breast Center Physicians

Medical Oncologists

C. Kent Osborne, MD, is professor of Medicine and Molecular and Cellular Biology, director of the Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center and the Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine and acting chief of the section of Hematology-Oncology at BCM. Clinically, Dr. Osborne is primarily interested in new treatment strategies, including the development and testing of new hormonal treatments for breast cancer and the development of gene therapy for treatment and prevention. He earned his medical degree at the University of Missouri Medical School in Columbia. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, and his fellowship in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD. Dr. Osborne is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, with a subspecialty of medical oncology.

Sao Jiralerspong, MD, PhD, is assistant professor of Medicine in the section of hematology-oncology. Dr. Jiralerspong recieved his PhD from Rice University in organic chemistry and medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at the Boston Medical Center as well as fellowships at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Dr. Jiralerspong is board certifed in both internal medicine and medical oncology, and specializes in breast cancer research and treatment.

Garrett Rush Lynch, MD, is professor of Hematology/Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Lynch focuses on both breast and clinical oncology and is head of the Oncology Fellowship Program. Dr. Lynch earned his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his residency at Boston City Hospital and his fellowship at Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in medical oncology.

Julie Rani Nangia, MD, assistant professor of Medicine in the section of hematology-oncology, is board certified in internal medicine. Dr. Nangia received her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She completed an internal medicine residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston as well as a hematology-oncology fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. Nangia specializes in the care of patients with breast cancer.

Polly Niravath, MD, associate professor, is board certified in oncology and hematology. Her clinical interests include breast cancer, survivorship, aromatase inhibitors and disparities in health care. Dr. Niravath received her medical degree from the University of California-Irvine and completed her residency and fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Nirvath sees patients at the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center.

Mothaffar F. Rimawi, MD, is an assistant professor of Medicine in the section of hematology/oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Rimawi graduated summa cum laude from the University of Jordan School of Medicine in Amman. His extensive training includes an internship at Al-Bashir General Hospital in Amman. Dr. Rimawi also completed an internal medicine residency, a hematology-oncology fellowship and an advanced fellowship in breast cancer care and research at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Rimawi is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. He specializes in the care of patients with breast cancer.

Radiologists

Emily Sedgwick, MD, is assistant professor of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine and director of breast imaging at the Smith Breast Center. Dr. Sedgwick focuses on the continual advancement of the breast imaging program, as well as research studies that include working with oncologists to determine the appropriate use of breast MRI. Dr. Sedgwick earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. She completed postgraduate training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, in Boston, MA, where she completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in diagnostic radiology, and a breast imaging fellowship. She served as chief resident (1999-2000) at Harvard School of Medicine, and was named Radiologist of the Year (2004) while at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. Dr. Sedgwick is board certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Karla A. Sepulveda, MD, is an assistant professor of Radiology in the department of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). Dr. Sepulveda earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Her postdoctoral training includes a diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, where she was chief resident and a fellowship in musculoskeletal and women's imaging at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Dr. Sepulveda is board certified in radiology and specializes in breast imaging.

Plastic Surgeons

Jamal M. Bullocks, MD, is an assistant professor in the division of Plastic Surgery. He specializes in aesthetic breast and body contouring, aesthetic facial rejuvenation, reconstructive breast surgery and reconstructive facial procedures. Dr. Bullocks has special interest in plastic surgery for ethnic groups, working with patients with different skin textures, pigmentation and facial features to improve their appearance while retaining their unique characteristics. After completing his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University with honors, Dr. Bullocks earned his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) cum laude. He completed his internship in general surgery and his residency in plastic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine.

Lior Heller, MD, is assistant professor of Surgery in the division of Plastic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in reconstructive surgery, body contouring, aesthetic surgery and nonsurgical rejuvenation of the face. Dr. Heller is a graduate of the Hebrew University Medical School in Jerusalem, Israel. After completing residencies in both general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery in Israel, he earned his board certification in general surgery from the Israeli Society of General Surgery and board certification in plastic and reconstructive surgery from the Israeli Society of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Heller also completed a two-year fellowship in reconstructive plastic surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, and a one-year fellowship in minimally invasive and endoscopic aesthetic surgery of the face with Dr. Oscar Ramirez in Baltimore, Maryland. He dedicated another year of training to microsurgical oncologic reconstruction at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Shayan A. Izaddoost, MD, PhD, assistant professor, specializes in breast rejuvenation and reconstruction, peri-orbital rejuvenation, facial rejuvenation, and abdominal rejuvenation and reconstruction. His research interests include fat grafting and the fate of grafted fat cells. Dr. Izaddoost earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine where he also completed post-doctoral training in the department of molecular and cellular biology and a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Radiation Oncologist

Hsin H. Lu, MD, associate professor of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Lu focuses on radiation treatment for breast cancer and breast disease. Dr. Lu earned her medical degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She completed her internship at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, and her residency in radiation oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. She is board certified with the American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology.

Psycho-Oncologist

Mary W. Rose, PsyD, CBSM, assistant professor, is the director of Psycho-Oncology at the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Rose is a clinical psychologist who works extensively with cancer patients struggling with fatigue, sleep disturbance and adjustment to quality of life issues. She earned her doctorate from the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology. Her internship was completed at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB). She completed a fellowship in Clinical Psychology at the Shiners Burns Hospital and UTMB. Dr. Rose is also fellow-trained in general sleep medicine by the Houston VA Medical Center and holds subspecialty credentialing by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

Collaborating Clinical Faculty

A number of other clinical faculty actively participate in the care of patients in the Smith Breast Center. These physicians represent a variety of disciplines, as follows:

Surgery

Richard Caplan, MD
Michael Coselli, MD
Karl Tomm, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Jeff Friedman, MD

Radiation Oncology

Bin Teh, MD

Pathology

Carolina Gutierrez, MD
Mary Schwartz, MD

Genetics

Sharon Plon, MD, PhD
Mari Rude, RN, ANP

Hours & Phone Numbers

  • Breast Center physicians
  • Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • To schedule an appointment,
  • call 713.798.1999
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  • Imaging/mammography
  • Monday 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday - Friday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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  • To schedule a mammogram,
  • call 713.798.2180
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  • Visit the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center website.
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