Dr. Shubham Pant

Dr. Shubham Pant is a Professor in the Department of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology with a joint appointment in the Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Center) at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Pant is recognized as an international expert in Gastrointestinal Cancers with an emphasis on Pancreatic and Biliary cancers and Phase 1 trials.

Dr. Pant is frequently invited to present his research at national and international meetings and collaborates on numerous grants, including R01 and SPORE grants funded by the National Institute of Health. Dr. Pant serves on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Pancreas Task Force and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCan) Scientific and Medical Advisory Board. He also helped draft the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Guidelines, which provide evidence-based recommendations for physicians. He is also the editor of the book Pancreatic Cancer: Current Therapeutics and Future Directions (Publisher: Springer).

Dr. Pant completed his fellowship from the James Cancer Hospital/Solove Research Institute at the Ohio State University, where he was elected Chief Fellow. He has previously served as the Director of Clinical Trials, Section of Hematology/Oncology, and Associate Director of the TSET Phase I Program at the University of Oklahoma and was the recipient of the Mai Eager Anderson Endowed Chair in Cancer Clinical Trials. He was featured in "40 under 40" in Oklahoma magazine and has been voted by his peers as "America’s Top Doctors".

Dr. Pant’s dedication to professionalism was recognized by the APEX Award for Professional Excellence sponsored by the MD Anderson Center for Professionalism Support and Success. This award recognizes faculty members who show best practices in professional behavior and foster a supportive workplace culture. His nominators described him as someone whose “kindness and empathy make a significant difference in the lives of those he treats, with his supportive nature creating a positive and uplifting work environment.” In his free time, Dr. Pant enjoys writing and has contributed to the Huffington Post India. He is the author of the bestselling book published by Harper Collins, India: Food Matters: The Role Your Diet Plays in the Fight Against Cancer.