Issam I. Raad

Issam I. Raad is the G. H. Fletcher Endowed Distinguished Chair and Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. A leading authority in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, his research focuses on antimicrobial resistance, hospital-acquired infections, and innovative antimicrobial lock therapies for catheter-related bloodstream infections. His recent work includes phase 3 trials of Mino-Lok therapy, antibiotic elution from central venous catheters, and novel wound ointments combining polygalacturonic and caprylic acids against polymicrobial biofilms. He has published in JAMA, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, and Open Forum Infectious Diseases, advancing infection control strategies in oncology.