Cathy Eng, M.D., FACP, FASCO
- David H. Johnson Endowed Chair in Surgical and Medical Oncology
- Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology
- Director for Strategic Relations, VICC
- Co-Director, GI Oncology and Co-Leader, GI Cancer Research Program
- Director, Young Adult Cancers Program
- Institutional PI, SWOG
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
Cathy Eng, M.D., FACP, FASCO
- David H. Johnson Endowed Chair in Surgical and Medical Oncology
- Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology
- Director for Strategic Relations, VICC
- Co-Director, GI Oncology and Co-Leader, GI Cancer Research Program
- Director, Young Adult Cancers Program
- Institutional PI, SWOG
cathy.eng@vumc.org
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
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Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, and is the Co-Director of GI Oncology and Co-Leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Program. She joined the faculty at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in July 2019.
Her primary clinical research interests include clinical trials involving innovative drugs for the treatment of colorectal, anal, and appendiceal cancers. She has a specific interest in young colorectal cancer patients as well as the role of immunotherapy in HPV-associated cancers. She has published multiple publications in these GI malignancies.
Nationally, Dr. Eng has served in multiple leadership roles for ASCO, ASCO GI, ECOG, and the NCI Rectal/Anal Task Force. She has most recently been chosen to serve as the Vice-Chair for the SWOG GI Committee and the NCI GI Steering Committee.
Education
- M.D., Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1994)
- B.A., New York University, New York, New York (1990)
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Internship/Residency- Internal Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center
- Fellowship- Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center