Maria Alma Rodriguez

Maria Alma Rodriguez serves as a Physician Scientist in the Department of Lymphoma - Myeloma within the Division of Cancer Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, focusing on clinical and translational research in blood cancers.

Her educational foundation includes:

• MD in Medicine from University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1979)
• BA in Chemistry and Biology from Our Lady of the Lake College (1975)

Her specialized training encompasses a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at University of Arizona Cancer Center (1983-1986), Research Fellowship at Cancer Therapy and Research Center (1982-1983), and Internal Medicine Residency/Internship at University of Texas Health Sciences Center (1979-1982). Research priorities center on lymphoma and myeloma pathophysiology, therapeutic development, and clinical trial design for hematologic malignancies.

Dr. Rodriguez contributes to MD Anderson's mission through direct patient care in the Lymphoma-Myeloma Department and collaborative research within the Division of Cancer Medicine, advancing novel treatment protocols for refractory blood cancers.