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MD Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 map
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MD Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 map
Dr. Catherine Akay is a surgical oncologist in Houston, TX. She specializes in the surgical removal of cancerous tumors and growths.
MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Catherine L. Akay is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030
Office Details
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.mdanderson.org/about-md-anderson/contact-us/askmdanderson/appointments.html), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Catherine Akay.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Catherine L. Akay is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030-4000
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Catherine Akay graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2003.
Dr. Akay has two offices in Texas where she specializes in Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Akay works with nine hundred and forty doctors including Dr. Michele Lesslie and Dr. Nimisha Patel.
Specialty
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Surgical Oncology
Surgical oncologists offer surgical treatment for patients suffering from a variety of cancers. The goal of a surgical oncologist is to stop the advancement of the disease through surgical intervention, sending the patient into remission. Dr. Akay may offer a range of surgical treatment types including preventive surgery, curative surgery, diagnostic surgery, debulking surgery, palliative surgery, restorative surgery, and more. Dr. may offer surgery in conjunction with other treatments like radiation therapy, chemotherapy or hormone therapy.
Education & Training
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
- Memorial Hermann Health System
Languages Spoken
- English
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