R. Taylor Ripley, M.D.
Suite 1325
Background
2018-Present • Director of Mesothelioma Treatment Center at Baylor College of Medicine
2018-Present • Associate Professor of Surgery; Baylor College of Medicine
2014-2018 • Thoracic Surgeon and Principal Investigator, National Cancer Institute, NIH
Other Interests
My primary clinical focus is the on treatment of patients in the Mesothelioma Treatment Center at Baylor College of Medicine. Additionally, I treat patients with all thoracic cancers including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thymic cancers, and metastatic disease. I utilize robotic surgery to minimize the size of surgical incisions whenever feasible. Our research laboratory studies tumor energetics to increase tumor susceptible to therapy.
Research
My clinical and research interests are in the treatment of mesothelioma and esophageal cancer through changing the cellular energetics with a technique called Dynamic BH3 Profiling.
Additional Educational Information
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Thoracic Tracked Fellow (2012 - 2014)National Cancer Institute / Surgical Oncology Fellowship (2007 - 2010)University of Colorado Surgical Residency (2004 - 2007 / 2010 - 2012)Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2000 - 2004)Boston College (1996 - 2000)
Printer-friendly [4] Practice Areas
- Thoracic
- Minimally Invasive
- VATS
- Thoracic
- Chest wall
- Diaphragm
- Lung
- Esophagus
- Mediastinum
- Pleura
- Trachea and bronchi
- Reconstruction
- Benign disease
- Cancer
- Basic science