Charles S. Cleeland MD, PhD

Dr. Charles Cleeland, MD Anderson's McCullough Professor of Cancer Research, is a leader in the area of cancer symptom epidemiology, assessment and treatment. He has directed epidemiological studies of pain and other symptoms in patients with cancer, studies of the mechanisms of pain and other symptoms, studies using PET and functional MRI to examine the effects of pain on cortical activity, and clinical trials aimed at reducing the risk of inadequate symptom control, including in underserved populations.

Dr. Cleeland is senior scientific advisor of the Pan American Health Organization/WHO. He is a member and past president of the board of directors of the United States Cancer Pain Relief Committee. He is also past president of the American Pain Society.

Dr. Cleeland's research is widely published. He has published numerous studies of the prevalence and severity of cancer pain, of U.S. and international symptom management practice patterns, and of potential biological mechanisms underlying the symptoms produced by cancer and its treatment.