Alex B. Haynes, MD, MPH, FACS

Clinical Biography

Alex B. Haynes, MD, MPH, FACS, is a board-certified surgical oncologist and Medical Director for Oncology of UT Health Austin’s Livestrong Cancer Institutes and UT Health Austin’s Surgical Oncology Clinic. He is also a part of UT Health Austin’s CaLM Care Team. He specializes in caring for patients with soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma, and other cancers of the skin and connective tissue. Additionally, Dr. Haynes is an associate professor and serves as the Associate Chair for Investigation and Discovery for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care at The University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Haynes earned his master’s degree in public health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and his medical degree from Wayne State University. He completed a residency in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, one of the teaching hospitals of the Harvard Medical School, a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and a research fellowship in health policy and management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Dr. Hayes formerly served as the Faculty Member of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He has held a leadership role in the development and evaluation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist. His clinical interests include improving the quality and safety of surgical care for patients with cancer and other conditions. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, including The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of the American Medical Association, the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and The Lancet. He has presented research on the multidisciplinary management of sarcoma and melanoma, communication and teamwork in the operating room, and tools to improve surgical safety. He is an active member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.