Peter WT Pisters, MD
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President of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, @MDAndersonNews. Cancer surgeon, researcher, healthcare leader. Views are my own. #EndCancer
Houston, TX
Joined November 2010
We @MDAndersonNews are grateful to Kinder Foundation and Rich and Nancy Kinder for their gift to bring Kinder Children’s Cancer Center to life. Proud to work with Debbie Sukin and @TexasChildrens to build the preeminent children’s cancer center. #UTMDAnderson_TexasChildrens
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I am delighted to see @MDAndersonNews recognized by @AmerMedicalAssn with a 2025 Joy in Medicine award. This recognition affirms our deep commitment to the health and wellbeing of our clinicians. It is a testament to the supportive environment we are building where our expert.
#OurAMA is honored to announce the 2025-2026 recognized organizations whose ongoing commitment to support #physician well-being and reduce #burnout through the Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program. Learn more:
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With heartfelt gratitude, I want to thank our @MDAndersonNews teammates who are working this holiday weekend to care for our patients and every member of our MD Anderson community. Your dedication is vital to advancing our mission to #EndCancer.
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As we close out Fiscal Year 2025, I have been reflecting on the tremendous power of our @MDAndersonNews community. It is inspiring to witness how our teammates, volunteers, patients, donors and supporters come together to advance our mission to #EndCancer.
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.@MDAndersonNews research teams are using mathematical modeling to tackle some of cancer’s toughest questions, including treatment timing and tumor growth. Learn more about how our experts are pursuing breakthroughs in cancer care: #EndCancer.
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Researcher Joseph Butner, Ph.D., knows that if the right mathematical methods are applied to medicine, that could yield advances in cancer treatment. Learn how he’s working with clinicians to do just...
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Honored to be in attendance at the @utsystem Board of Regents meeting to hear this good news firsthand. I look forward to continuing to partner and collaborate with Drs. Zerwas, Eighmy and Davis on behalf of @MDAndersonNews and communities across Texas. #UTRegentsMeet #EndCancer.
UT Regents confirm the appointment of @JohnZerwasMD, as chancellor of the UT System #UTRegentsMeet
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Spent yesterday morning with leaders of our Community of Chairs working together on faculty communication. Amazing teamwork for the benefit of our faculty! #ClearCommunicationMatters
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In 2005, I had the privilege of caring for Jerrie Ann Sachitano and treating her with pancreaticoduodenectomy after chemoradiation. I am honored that she wanted to visit with me yesterday as a 20-year survivor and share how thankful she is for @MDAndersonNews. #EndCancer
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Congratulations to our esteemed faculty who were honored yesterday evening at @MDAndersonNews' Celebration of Faculty Excellence. I enjoyed connecting with many faculty colleagues. Your contributions and commitment to our mission to #EndCancer are invaluable.
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Joined colleagues from @MDAdersonNews and @TexasChildrens for a historic milestone celebrated today in the journey to end childhood cancer: the first meeting of the Kinder Children’s Cancer Center Board, co-chaired by Dr. Debbie Sukin and me. #UTMDAnderson_TexasChildrens
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It was great to drop by @MDAndersonNews’ Clinical Enterprise Leaders Live this morning with 1,400+ leaders to share my reflections on the fiscal year. Thank you for all that you do for our patients, for one another and for accelerating our mission to #EndCancer.
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Pleased to start the day with @MDAndersonNews’ Plastic Surgery faculty for a discussion on our organization's strategic initiatives and exciting future. Drs. Jeff E. Lee, @SSwisher and I enjoyed connecting with our esteemed faculty members. #EndCancer
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Delighted to start the day with more than 3,300 teammates @MDAndersonNews' Quarterly Leadership Meeting. Thanks to our leaders for their thoughtful engagement and the bidirectional discussion as we reflected on the year and looked ahead to our future. #EndCancer
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Good morning, @MDAndersonNews. Join me and our leaders at 8 a.m. via Zoom for our Quarterly Leadership Meeting, where we will share institutional updates and answer your questions live. #EndCancer
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Looking forward to joining our @MDAndersonNews teams and leaders tomorrow at 8 a.m. via Zoom for our Quarterly Leadership Meeting. It will be a great forum to discuss our plans for the future with our leaders. #EndCancer
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What an honor for @MDAndersonNews to again be #1 in the nation in cancer care, according to @USNews. I am deeply appreciative of everyone in our MD Anderson community: each of you played a role in this extraordinary accomplishment as we work together to #EndCancer.
MD Anderson is proud to be named #1 in the nation for cancer care in @USNews’“Best Hospitals” ranking. Read more: .#BestHospitals #EndCancer
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The work of the Sabin Family Fellows exemplifies @MDAndersonNews' commitment to pioneering breakthrough research to #EndCancer. We are grateful to Mr. Sabin and the foundation for their support over the past decade, which has fueled the research of nearly 100 scientists.
Congratulations to the 2025 Sabin Family Fellows — 10 early career researchers selected for their bold, high-impact cancer research. We thank the Sabin Family Fellowship for their continued support. #EndCancer
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Happy Independence Day to our @MDAndersonNews community. I extend my deep gratitude to our veteran teammates for their admirable service, as well as to our colleagues who are caring for our patients today and during the holiday weekend. #EndCancer
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As a surgeon at UT @MDAndersonnews, I often looked out the window at @TexasChildrens and thought of possibilities for collaborating. After years of hearing that was impossible, I am thrilled for our joint venture to launch Kinder Children’s Cancer Center.
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