Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD
Enriched profileProfessor and Deputy Chair, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology; Associate Vice President for Translational Integration, Office of the Chief Scientific Officer · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Scott Kopetz is Professor and Deputy Chair, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology; Associate Vice President for Translational Integration, Office of the Chief Scientific Officer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. OpenAlex indexes 1,980 publications with 59,091 citations (h-index 111); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 10 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Medical Oncology profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Scott Kopetz as a Highly Cited Researcher (Clinical Medicine, 2020-2025; Cross-Field, 2019).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Scott Kopetz, M.D., is Professor and Deputy Chair, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. The public record shows 1,980 publications with 59,091 citations (h-index 111), centered on Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Genetic factors in colorectal cancer. It also documents an investigator role on 10 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 35 companies, 13 NIH-funded awards (2008–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical cancer research
- Top research focus: Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
- 10 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 35 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 79 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 484.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 13 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 10 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- ASCEND-CRC: Profiling and Targeting Dynamic Tumor Resistance in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Phase I/II Study of Autologous T Cells to Express T-Cell Receptors (TCRs) in Subjects With Solid Tumors
Sponsor: Alaunos Therapeutics
Industry payments
Updated 13 Oct 2026
35 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.Program year202520 payments$17,393openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- PFIZER INC.Program year20257 payments$13,735openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.Program year20252 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cardiovascular
100%Calcium channel blocker100%Amlodipine Besylate100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 13 Oct 2026
13 NIH research awards on record, funded 2008–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Overcoming adaptive feedback resistance to KRAS inhibition in colorectal cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2026$711,990R01CA262805
Publications
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- The Randomized Phase II ARC-9 Study of Etrumadenant-Based Therapy versus Regorafenib in Patients with Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.
Clinical cancer research
Clinical Trial2026 - Tumor microbial burden drives immune responses through regulation of Interferon signaling.
Cancer discovery
Article2026 - Glycoprotein mucin 13 expression as a theranostic target in colorectal cancer.
Clinical cancer research
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01The consensus molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer5,269 citations2015
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Network
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/scott-kopetz-md
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linkedin.com/in/scott-kopetz
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researchgate.net/profile/Scott-Kopetz
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
faculty.mdanderson.org/profiles/e_kopetz.html
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colorectal-cancer-year-in-review-series-on-relevant/id1507252270
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mdanderson.org/cancermoonshots/about/our-physicians-researchers/s-kopetz.html
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youtube.com/watch
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youtube.com/watch
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X (Twitter) account @skopetz, active account posting about colorectal cancer research and MD Anderson Cancer Moonshot work
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Background & recognition
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →faculty.mdanderson.org ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →faculty.mdanderson.org ↗
- Chair
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Colon Cancer Task Force
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NRG Oncology Cooperative Group (NSABP/RTOG/GOG)
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MD Anderson Gastrointestinal SPORE
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CCSG GI Program and Colorectal Cancer Moon Shot, MD Anderson
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MDACC TRACTION Platform
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Clinical Cancer Research
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JCO Precision Oncology
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Genetics and Gene Regulation, Division of Cancer Medicine, MD Anderson
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Clinical Medicine202020212022202320242025verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
- Cross-Field2019verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Dr. M.L. "Steve" Ruben Distinguished Chair
MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Gastroenterology - Research, MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, MD Anderson/UTHealth
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →podcasts.apple.com ↗
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
- "Meet Scott Kopetz, M.D., Ph.D."
MD Anderson faculty video feature
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MD Anderson video feature
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Cancer Research Institute blog/webinar feature
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Frederick National Laboratory feature
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featured on OncLive
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- "Colorectal Cancer | Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD"
Apple Podcasts episode
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