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LEADERSHIP

TXSCO 2024 Board of Directors

President

Lucas Wong, MD

Lucas Wong, MD

Medical Oncologist

Baylor Scott & White

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President-Elect

Ajit K. Bisen, MD, MBA

Ajit K. Bisen, MD, MBA

Oncologist

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Sun City, AZ

Treasurer

Ray D. Page, DO, PhD, FACOI, FASCO

Ray D. Page, DO, PhD, FACOI, FASCO

President & Director of Research

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Fort Worth, TX

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Ray D. Page, DO, PhD, FACOI, FASCO, has practiced medical oncology for 23 years. He is President of The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and has been at the forefront of community oncology practice transformation participating in a variety of payment reform models and development of pathway systems. As Director of Research for The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Dr. Page has been the Principal Investigator of over 200 clinical trials. He serves on the board, executive committee, and chairs the membership committee of a national oncology “Supergroup”, Quality Cancer Care Alliance. He is the Chief-of-Staff and serves on several committees, including the Graduate Medical Education Committee for the Internal Medicine residency program, and serves on the Board of the Careity Foundation in Fort Worth, Texas.

Dr. Page received his BS in chemistry and biology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and his MS in physiology at Baylor University Graduate School-Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. He received his Ph.D. in pharmacology and his doctorate in osteopathic medicine. Dr. Page completed his residency in internal medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas and completed a combined oncology/hematology fellowship at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Secretary

Bhuvana Sagar, MD, MBA

Bhuvana Sagar, MD, MBA

Medical Oncologist

Oncology Consultants

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Immediate Past President

Sucharu Prakash, MD

Sucharu Prakash, MD

Oncologist

Texas Oncology

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Sucharu Prakash, MD, currently serves on the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Committee on Cancer. The committee supervises TMA’s cancer-related activities, educates physicians and patients about cancer, and works with other groups on cancer-related care and issues. As an oncology expert serving on the committee, Dr. Prakash can speak to cancer prevention and risk education, screenings and early detection, diagnosis, treatment, quality of life, and survivorship.

In addition to his TMA involvement, Dr. Prakash also serves on the board of directors for Texas Oncology and is the regional medical director in the Paris, Mount Pleasant, and Greenville areas. He is the principal investigator for research trials at Texas Oncology – Paris, and is a member of the US Oncology Breast Cancer Research Committee.

Directors-at-Large

Luis T. Campos, MD

Luis T. Campos, MD

Medical Oncologist

Oncology Consultants, P.A.

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Luis T. Campos, MD, is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Texas Medical Association, Harris County Medical Society, Fort Bend Medical Society, MD Anderson Associates, and the Peruvian American Medical Society.

Joseph Bailes, MD

Joseph Bailes, MD

Medical Oncologist

Office of Joseph S. Bailes

Bradley Scott Colton, MD

Bradley Scott Colton, MD

Hematologist/Oncologist

Texas Oncology

Neal Dave, PharmD

Neal Dave, PharmD

Pharmacist

Texas Oncology

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Vipal Durkal, MD

Vipal Durkal, MD

Medical Oncologist

Texas Oncology

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Aaron Laine, MD, PhD

Aaron Laine, MD, PhD

Radiation Oncologist

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

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Christine Long, DNP, FNP-C, APRN, AOCNP, CGRA

Christine Long, DNP, FNP-C, APRN, AOCNP, CGRA

Nurse Practitioner

Texas Oncology

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Anh Nguyen, DO, PhD

Anh Nguyen, DO, PhD

Hematologist/Oncologist

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Shikha Prakash, MBA

Shikha Prakash, MBA

Associate Director and Clinical Liaison, Precision Medicine Quality

Texas Oncology

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Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB

Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB

Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

American Oncology Network, LLC

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Alti Rahman, MHA, MBA, CSSBB, is the practice administrator for Oncology Consultants in Houston, Texas. He holds additional supplementary roles including Six Sigma course instructor for Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), Board Member of COA (Community Oncology Alliance)-Administrator Network, Treasurer for the National Cancer Care Alliance (NCCA), Steering Committee Member for McKesson Specialty Health, Board Member of the Oncology Circle Advisory, and Vice President and Treasurer of the Coalition of Hematology and Oncology Practices (CHOP).

He holds a dual master’s degree in healthcare and business administration from the University of Houston.

Patricia Serna, MHS PA-C, CGRA

Patricia Serna, MHS PA-C, CGRA

Physician Assistant

Texas Oncology

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Travis Sims, MD, MPH

Travis Sims, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Vicente Valero, MD, FACP

Vicente Valero, MD, FACP

Professor

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Fellow Liaison

Joseph Kim, DO

Joseph Kim, DO

Fellow

Baylor College of Medicine

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