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Dan Zhao, MD, Oncology, Houston, TX, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

DanZhaoMDPhD

Oncology Houston, TX

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Assistant professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Summary

  • Dr. Dan Zhao is an oncologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She received her education from Tongji Medical College and Peking Union Medical College has been in practice 12 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Chinese (Mandarin). She specializes in gastrointestinal cancer and is experienced in gastrointestinal cancer including pancreatic cancer, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and clinical cancer research.

Education & Training

  • City of Hope National Medical Center
    City of Hope National Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2017 - 2020
  • One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
    One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalOncology, Translational cancer research, 2012 - 2014
  • National Cancer Institute
    National Cancer InstitutePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Cancer and Inflammation Program, 2009 - 2012
  • Peking Union Medical College
    Peking Union Medical CollegeClass of 2009, PhD, Oncology
  • Tongji Medical College
    Tongji Medical CollegeMD, 1999 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • First Prize of Natural Science Award Ministry of Education, China, 2012
  • Third Prize of Medical Science and Technology Award Chinese Medical Association, 2012
  • Second Prize of Science and Technology Award Beijing City, China, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Updates on Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Skin Cancer.  
    Kang A, Zhao D, Yeh JJ, Lee DJ., Current Dermatology Reports., 2018

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • JNJ-61186372, a Human Bispecific EGFR and cMet Antibody, in Primary MET Exon14 Skipping Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
    Dan Zhao MD, PhD, Meena Thayu MD, Martin Shreeve MD, PhD, Roland Knoblauch MD, PhD, Joshua Curtin PhD, Amy Roshak BS, Matthew Lorenzi Ph, Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD, Marian..., IASLC Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Meeting 2020, Santa Monica, CA
  • Evaluation of immune-related adverse events in patients treated with sequential immunotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment in non-small cell lung cancer
    Angel Ray Baroz, Isa Mambetsariev, Jeremy Fricke, Rebecca Pharaon, Dan Zhao, Marianna Koczywas, Erminia Massarelli, Ravi Salgia, Journal of Clinical Oncology 2020 38:15_suppl, e21562-e21562, ASCO 2020
  • Molecular and clinical features of hospital admissions and immunotherapy related adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitors in thoracic malignancies
    Dan Zhao MD, PhD, Haiqing Li PhD, Isa Mambestariev BA, Chen Chen MS, Jeremy Fricke BS, Prakash Kulkarni PhD, Yan Xing MD PhD, Erminia Massarelli MD PhD, Marianna Koczy..., ASCO annual meeting 2019, Chichago, IL
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Press Mentions

  • Experimental Drugs That Change Energy Supply in Cells Could Slow Brain Tumor Growth
    Experimental Drugs That Change Energy Supply in Cells Could Slow Brain Tumor GrowthMay 27th, 2020
  • Genetic Mutations in Pancreatic Cancer Are Paving the Way for a Potential Vaccine
    Genetic Mutations in Pancreatic Cancer Are Paving the Way for a Potential VaccineFebruary 15th, 2024

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)

Hospital Affiliations