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Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD

(Dr. Habte Aragaw Yimer IV, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Gondar College of Medical Sciences

501 Saunders Avenue
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 579-9800

Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD is an oncologist in Tyler, TX specializing in adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Gondar College of Medical Sciences. Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health, Texas Oncology and Texas Oncology-Tyler.

Office Locations

CHRISTUS Health

501 Saunders Avenue
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 579-9800

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910 East Houston Street Suite 100
Tyler, TX 75702

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

lactate dehydrogenase test

phlebotomy for lab tests

total IgA test

total IgG test

By Affordability:

blood differential tests

blood smear

blood urea nitrogen test

conventional external beam radiation therapy

therapeutic phlebotomy

white blood cell differential

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD performed more blood draw, lab tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, phlebotomy for lab tests, total IgA test, and total IgG test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood differential tests, blood smear, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test, conventional external beam radiation therapy, therapeutic phlebotomy, and white blood cell (WBC) differential that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

complete blood count

intravenous chemotherapy

intravenous infusion

By Affordability:

carcinoembryonic antigen test

external beam radiation therapy

iron tests

lactate dehydrogenase test

magnesium test

metabolic panel

prostate-specific antigen test

radiation therapy

total PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, complete blood count (CBC), intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test, external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), iron tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, magnesium test, metabolic panel, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, radiation therapy, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

white blood cell differential

By Affordability:

antigen tests

antineoplastic hormone therapy

chest CT scan

complete blood count

creatinine blood test

quantitative Ig tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD performed more abdominal CT scan, chest CT scan, CT scan, pelvic CT scan, and white blood cell (WBC) differential procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for antigen tests, antineoplastic hormone therapy, chest CT scan, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine blood test, creatinine test, hormone therapy, IgA test, IgD test, IgG test, IgM test, immunoglobulin tests, liver function tests (LFTs), port flush, quantitative Ig tests, thoracic (chest) imaging, total IgA test, total IgG test, urinalysis, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	100
aspiration	28
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	507
blood draw	2044
bone marrow tests	57
chemotherapy	507
CT scan	210
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	1693
hospital care	627
inpatient care	627
lab tests	5493
minimally invasive procedures	575
pelvic imaging	100
port flush	55
preventive care	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	139
thyroid function tests	75
vaccines	19
X-rays	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	121
aspiration	19
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	401
blood draw	2125
bone marrow tests	39
chemotherapy	401
CT scan	258
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1731
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	676
inpatient care	676
lab tests	6000
minimally invasive procedures	628
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	121
port flush	50
preventive care	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	136
thyroid function tests	48
vaccines	30
X-rays	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	51
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	92
aspiration	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	300
blood draw	1875
bone marrow tests	25
chemotherapy	300
CT scan	190
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1615
hormone therapy	23
hospital care	506
inpatient care	506
lab tests	5077
minimally invasive procedures	529
pelvic imaging	92
port flush	80
preventive care	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	98
thyroid function tests	14
vaccines	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	76
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	121
aspiration	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	483
blood draw	2504
bone marrow tests	29
chemotherapy	483
CT scan	281
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	2109
hospital care	558
inpatient care	558
lab tests	7959
minimally invasive procedures	818
neck imaging	19
pelvic imaging	121
port flush	67
preventive care	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	141
thyroid function tests	131
vaccines	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	1036

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1418
Black	226
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	210
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	131
aspiration	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	416
blood draw	2441
bone marrow tests	43
chemotherapy	416
CT scan	280
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1902
hormone therapy	19
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
lab tests	7621
minimally invasive procedures	685
pelvic imaging	131
port flush	65
preventive care	12
radiation therapy	80
thoracic (chest) imaging	149
thyroid function tests	83
vaccines	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	907
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	118
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	150
aspiration	17
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	491
blood draw	2862
bone marrow tests	36
chemotherapy	491
CT scan	320
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	2050
hormone therapy	18
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
lab tests	9866
minimally invasive procedures	707
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	150
port flush	28
preventive care	20
radiation therapy	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	154
thyroid function tests	88
vaccines	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	935
Black	130
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	126
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	128
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	396
blood draw	2741
chemotherapy	396
CT scan	292
doctor visit	2002
hormone therapy	18
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347
lab tests	9746
minimally invasive procedures	536
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	128
port flush	59
radiation therapy	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	142
thyroid function tests	116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	948
Black	129
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	124
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	67
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	460
blood draw	2429
chemotherapy	460
CT scan	166
doctor visit	1663
hormone therapy	22
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
lab tests	8698
minimally invasive procedures	641
neck imaging	17
pelvic imaging	67
port flush	44
radiation therapy	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	82
thyroid function tests	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	964
Black	130
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	123
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	87
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	494
blood draw	1885
chemotherapy	494
CT scan	179
doctor visit	1302
hormone therapy	24
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lab tests	6607
minimally invasive procedures	672
pelvic imaging	87
port flush	62
radiation therapy	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	92
thyroid function tests	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	899
Black	99
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	113
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	76
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	471
blood draw	1906
chemotherapy	471
CT scan	183
doctor visit	1137
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
lab tests	6429
minimally invasive procedures	652
neck imaging	13
pelvic imaging	76
port flush	39
radiation therapy	97
thoracic (chest) imaging	94
thyroid function tests	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	937
Black	98
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	425
85 and over	106
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	473
blood draw	1644
chemotherapy	473
CT scan	155
doctor visit	1068
hormone therapy	29
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
lab tests	5693
minimally invasive procedures	610
pelvic imaging	70
port flush	32
radiation therapy	89
thoracic (chest) imaging	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	903
Black	105
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	107
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated as an oncologist in Tyler, TX were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

abdominal imaging	103
aspiration	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	444
blood draw	2223
bone marrow tests	38
chemotherapy	444
CT scan	228
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1661
hormone therapy	22
hospital care	367
inpatient care	367
lab tests	7199
minimally invasive procedures	641
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	103
preventive care	23
radiation therapy	53
thoracic (chest) imaging	119
thyroid function tests	75
vaccines	23
X-rays	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	111
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	813
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	340
85 and over	104
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	426

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	38
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD graduated from Gondar College of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. He is certified by the Board Certification: Hematology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Gondar College of Medical Sciences

Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hematology

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Texas Oncology

Texas Oncology-Tyler

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
BeiGene USA, Inc.	$128,851 BRUKINSA $125,402	$3,449
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$128,254 CALQUENCE $122,484	IMFINZI $3,048	TAGRISSO $2,101	LYNPARZA $320	BYDUREON $128	Other $173
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$119,550 DARZALEX $103,720	CARVYKTI $5,597	IMBRUVICA $5,454	TECVAYLI $4,634	Erleada $128	Other $17
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$55,537 DARZALEX $35,428	ZYTIGA $20,048	Erleada $62
Amgen Inc.	$53,973 Kyprolis $41,333	XGEVA $100	Vectibix $99	$12,441
Other	$225,416 XPOVIO $43,916	NINLARO $38,589	BLENREP $21,362	EPKINLY $9,638	ADCETRIS $9,238	Other $102,674

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$467,238
Consulting Fee	$98,081
Travel and Lodging	$80,586
Honoraria	$39,241
Food and Beverage	$23,396
Other	$3,039

Research Payments

Dr. Habte A. Yimer IV, MD has received 2769 research payments totaling $12,389,185.

Biography

Dr. Habte Yimer is an adult hematology and adult oncology specialist. Dr. Yimer's hospital/clinic affiliations include CHRISTUS Health and Texas Oncology. He graduated from Gondar College of Medical Sciences. His medical residency was performed at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. His distinctions include: Received Primary Investigator Award at US Oncology Research Annual Forum; Rising Star Award for Research; and Texas Super Doctors.