About Eric Bernicker, MD

Eric Bernicker, MD, has nearly three decades of clinical experience treating cancer patients and is board certified in both internal medicine and medical oncology from the American Board of Internal Medicine. 

Dr. Bernicker earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University and his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed his residency in internal medicine through the Baylor Affiliated Hospitals Training Program where he served as the chief resident of Ben Taub General Hospital. Dr. Bernicker completed his medical oncology training at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Prior to joining CommonSpirit Health, Dr. Bernicker spent decades at Houston Methodist Hospital, where he eventually served as Director of Medical Thoracic Oncology. He oversaw the expansion of lung cancer clinical trials in the Methodist Cancer Center and served on the international committee that developed guidelines for lung cancer mutation testing. In addition to his lung cancer practice, Dr. Bernicker was part of a multidisciplinary group focused on treating uveal melanomas. During his tenure at Houston Methodist Hospital, he also served as the assistant program director for the Houston Methodist Fellowship Program. Throughout his career, Dr. Bernicker has also served on numerous national committees and boards with the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. He has authored dozens of scientific papers and edited two textbooks.