Cathy Eng MD

Cathy Eng, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Co-Leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Program, Co-Director of Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology, Director of the Young Adults Program, and the David H. Johnson Chair in Surgical and Medical Oncology at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Dr. Eng earned her medical degree from Hahnemann Medical College. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Dr. Eng's primary research interests involve clinical trials focusing on innovative drugs for the treatment of colorectal, anal, and appendiceal cancers. She has a specific interest in young colorectal cancer patients, as well as the role of immunotherapy in HPV-associated cancers. She has published numerous publications on these GI malignancies in prominent peer-reviewed journals.

Nationally, Dr. Eng has served in multiple leadership roles for ASCO, ASCO GI, ECOG, and the NCI Rectal/Anal Task Force. She was selected to serve as the Vice-Chair for the SWOG GI Committee and most recently as the Co-Chair of the NCI Gastrointestinal Steering Committee.

Dr. Eng has served in an advisory capacity on several committees for the NCCN Oncology Research Program.