Dr. Eugene Choi
Doctor Overview
Dr. Eugene Choi is a surgical oncologist at Baylor College of Medicine and a staff surgeon at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Among his specialties is treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies, including peritoneal mesothelioma. He works with other specialists to provide a combination of therapies that treat cancer.
Dr. Choi is also a professor of surgery at Baylor and a cancer researcher. His areas of research include developing new treatments and studying how cancer can spread to other parts of the body. His mesothelioma research has been published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Doctor Fast Facts
Main Specialty: Surgical Oncology
Other Interests & Specialties: Heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), melanoma, peritoneal mesothelioma, retroperitoneal sarcomas, sentinel lymph node biopsies, skin cancer, soft tissue cancer and wide location excision.
Certifications, Awards & Accolades: American Board of Surgery Certification, American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation Merit Award, Baylor College of Medicine 2023 Star Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Cancer Research Foundation Young Investigator Award, Norton Rose Fulbright 2023 Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation, Society of Surgical Oncology Certificate in Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Excellence Award, University of Chicago, Department of Surgery Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award
Education & Experience:
- Medical Degree from University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine
- Residency at University of Chicago
- Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Publications
Shifting Paradigm: Utilization and Outcomes with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for cT4 and cN2 Colon Cancers. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jan 26.
Pleurectomy and decortication are associated with better survival for bicavitary cytoreductive surgery for mesothelioma compared with extrapleural pneumonectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May;165(5):1722–30.
Diagnostic Laparoscopy Improves Staging of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma With Routine Positron Emission Tomography Imaging. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Nov;112(5):1568–74.
