Charis Durham, M.D.

Charis Durham, M.D. | Cancer Clinic

Dr. Durham grew up in College Station and is a former Aggie. In 2022 she moved back to the Brazos Valley to join the Cancer Clinic.

She and her husband have three children. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, painting, baking, being outdoors, and traveling.


What is your personal philosophy on patient care?
”My personal philosophy is that patient care should be centered around the patient’s own goals and priorities. I believe information should be shared honestly and clinical options presented proactively. When a patient is navigating a complex situation, such as a cancer diagnosis, it is absolutely necessary that their medical providers are compassionate, available, and have access to the resources needed to provide the best care possible.”

What Our Patients Say About Dr. Durham

  • "Very caring physician. Each time we see her, she walks us through the diagnosis and the next steps. Always spends the time we need to answer our questions. We trust her!"

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  • "Dr. Durham is doing God’s work with a knowledgeable and gentle hand. I’m so grateful to have had her by my side down this journey with my loved one!"

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  • "Dr. Durham is extremely professional and very personal at the same time. Dr. Durham is attentive, never rushed and makes you feel very comfortable. She is always well prepared, has all your information at her fingertips."

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  • "Dr Durham is compassionate, kind, very professional and extremely knowledgeable. She listens very carefully and gives the best care anyone could ever give. She listens to you even if it's just a chat about non-medical issues. And she truly is the epitome of what a doctor should be. We absolutely love her."

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Education

Fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas TX

Residency in Internal Medicine
Scott and White Hospital, Temple TX

Medical Doctorate
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Board Certifications

- Medical Oncology
- Hematology 
- Internal Medicine

Accolades & Memberships

- Chief Resident, Scott and White Internal Medicine Residency
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- American Society of Hematology
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Outstanding Resident. Baylor Scott and White, Temple, TX.
- Dr. Lara Kathleen Barnett Humanism Award. Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan TX.
- Terry Scholar. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

Community Service

- Medical Mission Trip (2014 & 2015). Lima, Peru
- Health Hullabaloo Health Fair Volunteer (2013). Bryan, TX
- Health Circus, Volunteer (2013). Brazos County, TX
- Standing Tall Against Tobacco Volunteer (2012). Bryan/College station, TX
- Bastrop Wildfire Disaster Relief (2011). Bastrop, TX
- Sorokdo National Leprosy Hospital Volunteer (2008). Sorokdo Island, South Korea
- International Student Learning Medical Volunteer (2006) in Tanzania.

Publications

- Reducing inpatient thrombophilia testing through electronic health record intervention - Baylor Proceedings, 2022

- Locally Advanced Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Treated With Targeted Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review. - Cureus, 2022
- Cetirizine versus diphenhydramine in the prevention of chemotherapy-related hypersensitivity reactions - Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 2019
- Bile duct lymphoma disguised as cholangiocarcinoma - Baylor Proceedings, 2017
- From skin to spontaneous lysis: A case of spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome in metastatic melanoma - Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 2018
- Effect of repeat manual blood pressure measurement on blood pressure and stage of hypertension - Baylor Proceedings, 2019
- Melanoma to the heart - Baylor Proceedings, 2016

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