Quillan Huang, MD

Medical Oncologist

Head & Neck

Lung

Dr. Quillan Huang joined Ironwood in 2026, where he specializes in the treatment of lung and head/neck cancers as well as hematologic (blood) disorders. He is board-certified in medical oncology, earning the highest possible score on the ABIM medical oncology board exam. He is also board-certified in hematology and internal medicine.

Dr. Huang obtained his undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis, followed by medical school at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency and his fellowship training in medical oncology and hematology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. During fellowship. Dr. Huang served as Chief Fellow and was the recipient of a NIH T32 training grant. After completing fellowship training in 2019, Dr. Huang stayed at Baylor as Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Section of Hematology/Oncology. At Baylor, Dr. Huang was a dedicated medical educator, serving as Associate Program Director of the Hematology/Oncology fellowship program while being awarded numerous teaching awards. Dr. Huang also has an interest in precision oncology, and served as Chair of the Molecular Tumor Board at Baylor’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center during his time there. He was voted by his peers as a Houstonia Top Doctor from 2023-2025.

Dr. Huang believes in individualized and detail-oriented care, and strongly believes in only offering the same treatments that he would offer his own family members.

Outside of work. Dr. Huang enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children.

Present Title & Subspecialties

Title

Medical Oncologist

Subspecialties

Head & NeckLung

Education & Training

Medical School

University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT

Fellowships

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Cancers Treated

Hypopharyngeal Cancer

Laryngeal Cancer

Lung Cancer

Mesothelioma

Nasal cavity Cancer

Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Oral Cancer

Oropharyngeal Cancers

Paranasal Sinus Cancer

Salivary Gland Cancer

Thymic Cancer

Thyroid Cancer

Certifications & Professional Memberships

American Board of Internal Medicine
American College of Physicians
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Medical Oncology Champion, Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP)

Publications

Cipolla, M. J., Huang, Q., & Sweet, J. G. (2011). Inhibition of protein kinase Cβ reverses increased blood–brain barrier permeability during hyperglycemic stroke and prevents edema formation in vivo. Stroke, 42(11), 3252–3257. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.625798

Huang, Q., Robledo, S., Wilson, D. B., Bessler, M., & Mason, P. J. (2006). A four base pair insertion in exon 1 of the RPS19 gene is a common polymorphism in African-Americans. British Journal of Haematology, 135(5), 745–746. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2006.06368.x [pubmed.ncb…lm.nih.gov]

Nguyen, C. B., Li, M., Verstovsek, G., et al. (2020). Primary bone lymphoma of the ilium successfully treated without radiation. Clinical Case Reports, 8(12), 3130–3133.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3267

Khan, S., Premji, S., Huang, Q., Verstovsek, G., Bushan, S., & Yellapragada, S. V. (2021). An eye‑catching atypical illustration of the evaluation and management of AL amyloidosis secondary to myeloma. Clinical Case Reports, 9(12), e05176. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5176

Huang, Q., Kemnade, J., Cornwell, L., Kheradmand, F., Sabichi, A. L., & Das, D. (2022). Non‑small cell lung cancer in the era of immunotherapy. Seminars in Oncology.
Published online July 8, 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35879123/

Alam, S. T., Dongarwar, D., Lopez, E., Yellapragada, S., Rivero, G., Huang, Q., Miller‑Chism, C., Mims, M., & Salihu, H. M. (2022). Disparities in mortality among acute myeloid leukemia‑related hospitalizations. Cancer Medicine. Published online August 4, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5084

Florez, M. A., Kemnade, J. O., Chen, N., Du, W., Sabichi, A. L., Wang, D. Y., Huang, Q., Miller‑Chism, C. N., Jotwani, A., Chen, A. C., Hernandez, D., & Sandulache, V. C. (2022). Persistent ethnicity‑associated disparity in anti‑tumor effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors despite equal access. Cancer Research Communications, 2(8), 806–813. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-21-0143

Mankidy, B., Sparkman, J., Boddu, S., Huang, Q., & Sharma, M. (2022). Simultaneous use of endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound guidance as primary tools in the diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Cureus, 14(12), e32110. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32110

Mankidy, B., Ghasemi, M., Ayyappan, A., Huang, Q., Bujarski, S., Jafferji, M., Ghanta, R., Hanania, A., & Lazarus, D. (2023). High‑risk lung nodule: A multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management. Respiratory Medicine, 214, 107277. Published online: May 13, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107277

Huang, Q., Dowst, H., Zarrin‑Khameh, N., Noor, A. B., Castro, P., Scheurer, M. E., Godoy, G., Mims, M. P., & Mitsiades, N. (2023). Incidental detection of FGFR3‑TACC3 fusion via liquid biopsy leading to earlier diagnosis of an asymptomatic urothelial carcinoma. npj Precision Oncology, 7(1), 123. Published: November 18, 2023.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-023-00467-9

Rosas Herrera, A. M., Haskins, A. D., Hanania, A. N., Jhaveri, P. M., Chapman, C. H., Huang, Q., & Hernandez, D. J. (2023). Timely delivery of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in a county hospital. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 9(1), e1211. Published: December 29, 2023.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.1211

Li, J.‑R., Arsang‑Jang, S., Cheng, Y., Sun, F., D’Souza, A., Dhakal, B., Hari, P., Huang, Q., Auer, P., Li, Y., Urrutia, R., Zhan, F., Shaughnessy, J. D. Jr., Janz, S., Dong, J., & Cheng, C. (2024). Enhancing prognostic power in multiple myeloma using a plasma cell signature derived from single‑cell RNA sequencing. Blood Cancer Journal, 14(1), 38.
Published: March 6, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41408-024-01024-8

Liang, A., Gulati, S., Huang, Q., Dowst, H., Lim, A., Zarrin‑Khameh, N., Godoy, G., Noor, A. B., Castro, P., Scheurer, M. E., Parikh, M., Lara, P. N., Hilsenbeck, S., Mims, M., & Mitsiades, N. (2025). Real‑world effectiveness of darolutamide in metastatic castration‑resistant prostate cancer. Endocrine‑Related Cancer, 32(6), e240188.
Published: May 29, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1530/ERC-24-0188

Honors & Awards

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Oncology Teaching Attending (Ben Taub), 2024

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Hematology Teaching Attending (MEDVAMC), 2024

Houstonia Magazine Top Doctor, 2023-2024

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Oncology Teaching

Attending, 2023

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Oncology Teaching

Attending, 2022

Chief Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, 2018-2019

T32 training grant, 2018-2019

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Bone Marrow Transplant Fellow Award 2017-2018

BCM Housestaff Research Symposium – 2nd place, clinical medicine category, 2015

Baylor College of Medicine/Ben Taub General Hospital – Intern of the Month, April 2014

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Oncology Teaching Clinic, 2025

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Oncology Teaching Clinic, 2024

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Oncology Teaching Clinic, 2023

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Hematology Teaching

Clinic, 2023

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Oncology Teaching

Service, 2023

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Hematology Teaching

Service, 2023

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Hematology Teaching

Service, 2022

Baylor College of Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Best Hematology Teaching

Service, 2021

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Location

Chandler II

685 S. Dobson Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85224

Hours:

Monday- Friday

8am-5pm

Contact

(480) 821-2838

(480) 821-9444