Dr. Alex Haynes

Professor

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Biography

Alex Haynes is a surgical oncologist at Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, focusing on melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma. He is the Professor, Associate Chair for Investigation and Discovery, and Interim Director of Clinical Oncology Programs in the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care. Prior to joining Dell Medical, he was an associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and served as the director of the Safe Surgery Program at Ariadne Labs. Haynes holds an M.D. from Wayne State University and an MPH from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. He completed his surgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. His research includes developing implementation tools to enhance patient safety outcomes in surgery both in the United States and internationally. Haynes has published extensively in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Annals of Surgery and serves on the editorial board of Annals of Surgical Oncology.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Professor in the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, focusing on surgical oncology.

Associate Professor

2010-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital • Boston, MA

Associate Professor of surgery and director of safe surgery program at Ariadne Labs.

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Introductory statistics course (grade C or higher) Volunteer or paid work in social work or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Professional resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Research methods syllabus (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Social Work. Note: GRE is not required for the PhD program.