Overview of Dr. Alawin
Issam Alawin, MD, is an experienced medical oncologist based in Houston, TX, with a specialty in Oncology. His medical education and training were completed at the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals and the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Alawin has worked as a Medical Oncologist at Southwestern Regional Medical Center since 2018. His areas of expertise include malignant mesothelioma, head and neck oncology, mohs micrographic surgery, melanoma and cutaneous malignancies, as well as squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx. He also has published research in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer and Case Reports in Hematology.
Education & Training
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Medical Oncology, 2013 - 2015
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2015 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2018 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsA Rare Case of a Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST): a Case Report and Review of the Literature.Hamzeh Saraireh, Obada Tayyem, Omar Al Asad, Ranjana Nawgiri, Issam Alawin
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer. 2019-12-01 - 3 citationsParadoxical Immune Reconstitution Syndrome Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Leukemia Patient during Neutrophil RecoveryIssam Alawin, Bernard M. Karnath
Case Reports in Hematology. 2012-06-11
Press Mentions
23 Myths About Cancer You've Always BelievedDecember 16th, 2019
12 Myths About Cancer, DebunkedDecember 30th, 2018
Medical: Issam Alawin, MD; CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICAAugust 19th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Arabic
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