Dr. David Sommerhalder has the heart and passion to find a cure for his patients through Phase I clinical research at NEXT Oncology. However, his path to get here took a few twists. In the end, he found his true calling. Originally from Longview, Texas and the son of a radiologist, Dr. Sommerhalder had an interest in medicine that began …
Dr. Ismael Rodriguez has trained at some of the nation’s top medical schools and cancer centers but has returned to his roots where his calling to help cancer patients began. His journey is a personal one. Dr. Rodriguez first had an interest in chemical engineering but after his grandmother fell ill, he became entrenched in healthcare. He felt an overwhelming, …
Dr. Anthony Tolcher has spent nearly 40 years looking after patients, and today his compassion and drive to care for patients remains as strong as the day he graduated from medical school. With a targeted interest in the development of new anticancer agents and a focus in molecular genetic targets for cancer therapy, Dr. Tolcher founded NEXT Oncology with a …
Dr. Anthony Tolcher, medical oncologist and co-founder of NEXT Oncology has said, “We are going to make cancer treatable or curable in my lifetime.” For that to happen, scientists, physicians and patients must come together to develop and test the latest anti-cancer therapies. And this begins with Phase I oncology clinical trials. What are Clinical Trials? Clinical trials are the …
