Jason Porter, MD

About Me

I am a medical oncologist and hematologist at the West Cancer Center and Research Institute, where I am the Director of the Lung Cancer disease research group. I spend the majority of my time working in the clinics with patients diagnosed with lung cancer. I derive great joy from assisting patients and their families as they navigate this potentially frightening territory. Before I was a physician, I walked the cancer journey with both my parents, and I know first-hand what it’s like to wait on a test result or a call back to address a new symptom or concern. I specialize in treating patients with molecularly-altered lung cancers, as well as those lung cancers with no actionable driver mutation. I dedicate an extensive amount of time to keeping up with research and literature on lung cancer. Doing so allows me to deliver the most up-to-date clinical practices to my patients. I also participate in clinical research whenever possible, and my goal is to always offer cutting-edge therapies!

Education

• MD, University of Tennessee of Health Science Center
• BS, Christian Brothers University

Residency

• Internal Medicine @ University of Tennessee Memphis

Fellowship

• Hematology/Oncology – University of Tennessee of Health Science Center

Board Certification

• Internal Medicine
• Hematology
• Medical Oncology

Awards and Honors

• University of Tennessee Internal Medicine Fellow of the Year (2017)
• University of Tennessee College of Medicine Charles C. Verstandig, MD Award (2013)
• University of Tennessee College of Medicine Jesse C. Turner Scholar (2003)

Memberships

• SITC- Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
• ASCO-American Society of Clinical Oncology
  IASLC- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
• ESMO- European Society for Medical Oncology
• AACR- American Association for Cancer Research

Invited Faculty

• Texas Lung Faculty 2023, 2024

• Invited Faculty Guest for 2023 Updates in Cancer Therapy, An ASCO | ESMO Review
• Faculty Invitation | MLS Nashville: A Review of the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting 2024

• Research Advisor for the Thoracic Research Group at Vanderbilt University

Nonprofit / Local Charities

• STEM Mentor- UTHSC
• STEM Mentor- John P. Freeman Optional School
• Reach Memphis- Faculty Panel
• National Medical Advisor for 50
• Mentor at Rozelle Elementary

• Think Pink Luncheon Speaker: Early Detection and Screening

• Man2Man Prostate Group Speaker

• ACS CAN Policy Forum Speaker

• 2023 Men Health Network Summit Speaker

Research and Publications