Brooks, Mai Nguyen M.D., FACS

Postdoctoral Education

Institution	Level (Intern, Resident, Fellow)	Department	Year
Harvard Medical School	Clinical Fellow	Surgical Oncology	1994-95
Children's Hospital, Boston	Research Fellow	Surgery	1990-92
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston	Resident	Surgery	1988-95

Research Interests

• Early Cancer Detection
• Identification of Novel Angiogenesis-Related Genes
• Role of Angiogenic Growth Factors and Inhibitors in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
• Roles of Natural Compounds in Angiogenesis and Cancer Treatment

Clinical Interests

• Cancer: Breast, Melanoma, Colorectal

Honors and Awards

• Innovation Breast Cancer Research Award
• National Institute of Health Awards
• Veterans Affairs Awards
• Department of defense Award
• Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Award
• America Cancer Society Award

Hospital Staff Appointments

• Associate Director, Women's Program, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
• Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology; Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Academic/Teaching Appointments

• Associate Professor of Surgery; University of California, Los Angeles

Titles

• Associate Professor

Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies

• American College of Surgeons
• Association for Academic Surgeons
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Association for Cancer Research
• Society of Surgical Oncology
• UCLA Molecular Biology Institute
• Veteran's Affairs Cancer Liaison Physician
• Society of University Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
• National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project
• National Cancer Institute Early Detection Research Network