Gynecologic Oncology Staff
LTC Larry Maxwell, M.D.
Director, Gynecologic Disease Center
Dr. Maxwell received his undergraduate degree with honors in chemistry and his medical degree with honors from the University of North Carolina. He completed his internship and residency with the military at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Tx. For his fellowship, he trained in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Maxwell is currently a board certified gynecologic oncologist and obstetrician gynecologist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), where he serves as the Director of the Gynecologic Disease Center.
He serves as a member of the Steering Committee for the Breast/Gynecologic Cancer Faculty at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and also functions as an adjunct investigator in the Laboratory of Biosystems and Cancer at the NCI, where he pursues his basic science research activities, which have primarily involved identification of biomarkers associated with endometrial cancer. Dr. Maxwell has been the author and co-author of over 65 manuscripts and chapters. He has been recognized by the American College of Obstetricians with six awards at both the district and national level for his research.
In 2001 and 2006, Dr. Maxwell received the President’s Award for best paper and presentation at the annual clinical meeting of the Society of Clinical Oncology, and he is the only recipient to have received the award twice. His contributions to military medicine were recognized with the Surgeon General Recognition Award in 2002, which was given to only one medical officer at the rank of Major in the entire Army Medical Corps.
Dr. Maxwell is the Director of Gynecologic Surgical Services for the NCI in a memorandum of understanding between the NCI and the U.S. Army that enables provision of gynecologic surgical care to patients on NCI Gynecologic protocols. Dr. Maxwell’s clinical expertise in the field of thromboembolism prevention has also made him a frequent speaker at several medical centers and national meetings. He serves as the Deputy Director as well as Vice-Chair of the IRB for the United States Military Cancer Institute. Dr. Maxwell is also the Principal Investigator for several investigative groups. He serves as PI on the following grants:
"Molecular biology and prevention of Endometrial Cancer." Endometrial cancer genetics program that involves WRAMC, the Centers for Disease Control, the NCI, Duke University, Evanston Northwestern, and Bowman Gray School of Medicine. 2001-2005.
"Gynecologic Disease Program." Program project that involves early detection, molecular profiling, prevention and treatment of different gynecologic diseases. The partners in this program include WRAMC, the Windber Research Institute, Georgetown University and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Center, with oversight from the Technology and Telemedicine Research Center at the Military Medical Research and Material Command, Ft. Detrick. 2004-2006.
"Gynecologic Cancer Center for the Study of Racial Disparities." Program project that focuses on identifying social, cultural, psychological and biological etiologies for racial disparities among underserved populations with gynecologic cancer. Involves WRAMC and Ohio State University with oversight from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. 2004-2006.