In 1973, Dr. George Brown, a radiation oncology specialist at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, came to Austin with the dream of bringing state-of-the-art cancer care and cutting-edge capabilities closer to home. He built the group that would become Austin Cancer Center on two simple principles: Provide the highest standard of care, and do it with heartfelt compassion and personal dedication to innovation and excellence in cancer care. This combination of quality care has been at the core of who we are and created our long-standing reputation for excellence, innovation and exceptionally personalized cancer care. Our highly trained and board certified team has collectively cared for thousands of patients. As a result, our staff and doctors alike are consistently sought after for their skill with the most advanced treatments, their knowledge of cancer, and their ability to handle even the most challenging cases with the utmost care. Each member of our staff is dedicated to providing the highest quality oncology and cancer care to Austin and Central Texas. Physicians and Services: Breast Surgery Caroline Coombs-Skiles, MD Kelly Martinez, MD Jane Nelson, MD Sherrie Thomas, MD Gynecologic Oncology Rachel Brightwell, MD Interventional Radiology Gregory Bell, MD Medical Oncology Benjamin Downie, MD Allison Gorrebeeck, MD Angel Rodriguez, MD Brian Shimkus, MD Sanjay Vinjamaram (Vin), MD Nanda Vrindavanam, MD Neuro-Oncology Brian Vaillant, MD Radiation Oncology Stephen Brown, MD Shannon Cox, MD Paiman Ghafoori, MD Matthew McCurdy, MD Douglas Rivera, MD Twisha Verma, MD Kirsten Warhoe, MD