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Fazlur Rahman, MD

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Short bio (~50 words)

Fazlur Rahman, MD, practiced cancer medicine for thirty-five years in San Angelo, Texas, where he was a pioneer oncologist for a vast rural region. He is the author of The Temple Road: A Doctor's Journey and Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas.

Medium bio (~110 words)

Fazlur Rahman, MD, was born and brought up in what is now Bangladesh. After his medical education in Dhaka, New York, and Houston, he practiced cancer medicine for thirty-five years in San Angelo, Texas, where he was a pioneer oncologist for a vast rural region and co-founded Hospice of San Angelo. He is an adjunct professor of biology (medical humanities and ethics) at Angelo State University, a senior trustee of Austin College, and an advisory council member of the Cheever Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at UT Health San Antonio. He is the author of The Temple Road: A Doctor's Journey and Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas.

Long bio (~190 words)

Fazlur Rahman, MD, was born and brought up in what is now Bangladesh. After his medical education in Dhaka, New York, and Houston, he practiced cancer medicine for thirty-five years in San Angelo, Texas — effectively the first oncologist in West Texas — and co-founded Hospice of San Angelo in 1985. His writings on medical, ethical, social, and scientific issues have appeared in many national and international publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian Weekly, Haaretz, Christian Science Monitor, Newsweek, Harvard Review, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, The Oncologist, and The Lancet. He is an adjunct professor of biology (medical humanities and ethics) at Angelo State University, a senior trustee of Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and an advisory council member of the Charles E. Cheever Jr. Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at UT Health San Antonio. His memoir The Temple Road: A Doctor's Journey (Texas Tech University Press US edition, 2026) and Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas (Texas Tech University Press, 2024) — a Choice “Review of the Month,” rated “Essential” — are available wherever books are sold. He and his wife, Jahanara (Ara), have raised four children in West Texas.

Fact Sheet

Full name: 
Fazlur Rahman, MD
Based in: 
San Angelo, Texas
Books: 
The Temple Road: A Doctor’s Journey (Texas Tech University Press US edition, May 12, 2026; first published by Speaking Tiger Books, India, 2016) · Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas (Texas Tech University Press, October 29, 2024)
Recognition: 
Choice (ACRL) “Review of the Month,” rated “Essential” (Our Connected Lives); recommended by The ASCO Post; featured in Texas Monthly, Texas Medicine, Cancer Today, and Literary Hub.
Career: 
35 years of oncology practice in San Angelo, Texas (1975–2011); co-founder, Hospice of San Angelo (1985); 51-year member, Texas Medical Association.
Current roles: 
Adjunct professor (medical humanities & ethics), Angelo State University; senior trustee, Austin College; advisory council, Cheever Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, UT Health San Antonio.