Susan McGovern, MD
Enriched profileProfessor, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Susan McGovern is Professor, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. OpenAlex indexes 279 publications with 8,247 citations (h-index 35); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 25 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Oct 2026
Susan McGovern, MD, is Professor, Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The public record shows 279 publications with 8,247 citations (h-index 35), centered on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry, Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Molecular carcinogenesis
- Top research focus: Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 9 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 71.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Updated 26 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Baseline Anxiety Trajectories in Pediatric Radiation Therapy Observational Cohort
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- StrataXRT in Preventing Radiation Dermatitis in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy to the Brain or Spinal Cord
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Brain Tumors Who Have Undergone Previous Radiation Therapy
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Industry payments
Updated 26 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2024–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Elekta, Inc.Program year20241 payment
NIH funding
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Congress activity
Updated 26 Oct 2026
73 congress contributions (2007–2026) across AACR, ASCO, ASTRO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Delays In Adjuvant Therapy Initiation for Wilms Tumor: Institutional Patterns and Clinical Impact on Disease Control
ASTRO Annual Meeting
ASTRO2026Co-author - End-to-End Test of using Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiogram for Arteriovenous Malformations GammaKnife Radiosurgery with a Grid Phantom
ASTRO Annual Meeting
ASTRO2026Co-author - Predicting Survival and Treatment Completion of Proton Craniospinal Irradiation in Leptomeningeal Disease: A Prognostic Nomogram
ASTRO Annual Meeting
ASTRO2026Co-author
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Publications
Updated 26 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Clinical and Molecular Features of BAP1-Mutated Meningiomas: Case Series.
Molecular carcinogenesis
Case Report2026 - Dose Escalation with Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy for Patients with High-Risk Meningiomas - Results from a Phase I Trial.
Clinical cancer research
Clinical Trial2026 - Clinical Applications of Particle Therapy in Pediatric Malignancies.
Cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.)
Review2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01A Common Mechanism Underlying Promiscuous Inhibitors from Virtual and High-Throughput ScreeningArticle1,043 citations2002
- 02
- 03A Specific Mechanism of Nonspecific InhibitionArticle598 citations2003
- 04Lead discovery using molecular dockingReview503 citations2002
- 05Identification and Prediction of Promiscuous Aggregating Inhibitors among Known DrugsArticle476 citations2003
Network
Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Education
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- MD
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
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Biophysics and Structural Biology, Northwestern University
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Biochemistry and Mathematics, University of Notre Dame
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- Medical Director
Proton Therapy Centers, Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- Phi Beta Kappa1997verifiedCorroborated 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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Secondary affiliations
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Pediatric Medicine/Hematology-Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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