Tanios S. Bekaii-saab MD, FACP

Tanios Bekaii-Saab, M.D., F.A.C.P. is a medical oncologist with a specific focus in gastrointestinal cancers. In additional to his clinical activities, Dr. Bekaii-Saab serves as the leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. He is also the medical director of the Cancer Clinical Research Office as well as the Vice Chair and Section Chief for Medical Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Additionally, he serves as the consortium chair for the ACCRU research Network.

Dr. Bekaii-Saab's research interests in gastrointestinal cancers are focused on the incorporation of agents that target the multiple facets of cancer, including genetic and epigenetic drivers as well as the feeding microenvironment and the immune milieu. The overarching goal of his work is helping patients to identify those approaches best suited for their individual situation.