Breast Care Center
Mothaffar Rimawi, M.D.
Assisant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone: 713-798-1311
Fax: 713-798-8884
Email: rimawi@bcm.tmc.edu
Medical School: University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman - Jordan 1997
Internship: Rotating Internship, Al-Bashir General Hospital , Amman-Jordan
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX
Fellowship: Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston
, TX
Research fellowship, Breast Center , Baylor College of Medicine,
Houston , TX
Board Certifications:
American Board of
Internal Medicine, Subspecialty in Medical Oncology
American Board of
Internal Medicine, Subspecialty in Medical Hematology
Hospital Affiliation:
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
The Methodist Hospital
Clinical Focus:
• Breast cancer early diagnosis and management
• Management of locally advanced and metastatic breast cancer
Research Interests:
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Targeted therapy for breast cancer
•
Mechanisms of treatment resistance
Personal: Married, 2 children.
Hobbies: Travel, reading, hiking