Dr. Christos Vaklavas, MD, is a board-certified medical oncologist and physician-scientist specializing in breast cancer and developmental therapeutics. He currently serves as Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and is a key member of the Stephenson Cancer Center. Dr. Vaklavas earned his medical degree from the University of Athens in Greece, followed by internal medicine residency at Saint Francis Hospital and fellowship training in hematology and oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is recognized for his clinical expertise in advanced breast cancer and his contributions to early-phase clinical trials.
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Background
Education
Medical school: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, Greece
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Fellowship: Medical Oncology, University of Alabama Medical Center
Board certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Medical Oncology
Awards
Young Investigator Award-ASCO
Career Catalyst Award in Basic and Translational Research-Susan G. Komen
Memberships and affiliations
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Young Investigator ASCO
Susan G. Komen Career Catalyst for Basic and Translational Research