Who’s Who in San Antonio: Georgia McCann, MD

Dr. Georgia McCann has made significant contributions to the field of gynecologic oncology. She has authored or co-authored over 35 papers in peer-reviewed journals, focusing on the diagnosis, treatment, and research of cervical, endometrial, ovarian, and vulvar cancers. Notable publications include studies on robotic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer in obese patients and targeting constitutively-activated STAT3 in hypoxic ovarian cancer. In 2016, she founded the Purple Heals support group for women with gynecologic cancers, the first of its kind in San Antonio. Dr. McCann is also the site principal investigator for a multicenter surgical trial sponsored by NRG Oncology and the National Cancer Institute, comparing two surgical procedures in women with BRCA1 mutations to assess reduced risk of ovarian cancer. Dr. McCann also has advanced surgical training in robotic and laparoscopic procedures, radical pelvic and reconstructive surgery, for the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers and complicated benign gynecologic conditions

Dr. McCann is an Associate Clinical Professor and Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at UT Health San Antonio. She leads the gynecologic oncology program at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. In addition to her clinical duties, she serves as the associate program director for the gynecologic oncology fellowship program and leads the gynecologic oncology clinical trial program.
Dr. McCann completed her medical degree at Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. She then pursued a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she was elected administrative chief resident. Following her residency, she completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

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