Orhue Odaro

Orhue Odaro is an Assistant Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) in Houston, Texas, serving as a physician-educator and clinical faculty member in the Department of Hospital Medicine, where she provides care for hospitalized cancer patients. Concurrently, she acts as the site director for the Baylor-MDACC Track Residency Program, an onco-medicine residency training initiative, and as a director in the Division of Education and Training at MDACC, leading faculty development for aspiring physician-educators.

Education:

• B.S. in Biochemistry from Baylor University (2011), summa cum laude
• M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine (2015)
• Residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine at BCM (2019)

Research and Professional Focus:

• Integration of clinical care and medical education in oncology
• Faculty development for physician-educators
• Cancer patient care and hospital medicine
• Medical education curriculum design
• Mentoring excellence in healthcare training
• Clinical leadership in residency programs

Scientific Honors:

• Phi Beta Kappa Undergraduate Honors Society Award (2010)
• Alpha Chi Honors Society Medal for 4.0 GPA (2011)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society inductee (2015)
• MDACC President’s Award for mentoring and education (2022)

Leadership and Philanthropy:

• Member of the Baylor College of Medicine Alumni Executive Board (2019–present)
• Board of Directors for the Baylor Bridges program, fostering prehealth student-alumni connections
• Supports international students via the Paul and Virginia Cheng International Student Endowment
• Active in Christian outreach at City Life Church (usher, home Bible study host)