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Putao Cen, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained oncologist with a special interest in gastrointestinal and genitourinary malignancies, including colorectal, gastroesophageal, pancreaticobiliary, prostate, urothelial, and renal cell cancers. She sees patients 18 years and older. Cen treats her patients like her family, providing top-notch oncological care and utilizing leading-edge technological advances in cancer care, including diagnostic imaging, immunotherapy, and biological agents. She’s known for being accessible and easy to understand.
Cen is a professor in the Division of Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
She received her medical degree from Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York City and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Cen has authored and reviewed many articles on gastroesophageal malignancies and presented her findings at medical conferences across the globe. U.S. News & World Report has recognized her as a Top Doctor.
Outside of work, Cen is a competitive swimmer. She has two children.
