Alastair M. Thompson MBChB, MD, FRCSEd, FACS

Dr. Alastair M. Thompson is a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. He is the Professor and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, Section of Breast Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he holds the Olga Keith Wiess Chair of Surgery. He also serves as Co-Director of the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center and is Co-Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Dr. Thompson also has preclinical and practical experience in the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of early- to late-phase drug and medical device trials. Dr. Thompson received his MBChB in Medicine and Surgery and a medical degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. He completed his residency in general surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and a Research Fellowship at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in Edinburgh.