Kumar Alagappan MD
Professor and Chair, Dept of Emergency Medicine. MD Anderson. University of Texas
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1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161
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Summary
- Dr. Kumar Alagappan is an emergency medicine specialist based in Houston, TX. He completed his residency and internship in emergency medicine at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University after graduating from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1982. He has served as a professor at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Alagappan has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, focusing on topics such as oncologic emergencies and pulmonary embolism in cancer patients. He has been recognized with several honors including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Emergency Medicine in India and the American College of Emergency Physicians' Award for Individual Achievement in International Emergency Medicine. Dr. Alagappan also participated in clinical trials related to tetanus immunization.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1983 - 1986- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2014 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1986 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2013 - 2014
FL State Medical License 1986 - 1998
IL State Medical License 1982 - 1990
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Award for Individual Achievement in International EM American College of Emergency Physicians, 2014
- Lifetime Achievement Award Society of Emergency Medicine, India, 2013
- Lifetime Achievement Award for Catalysing EM in India Life line Foundation and American Academy for EM in India, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Tetanus Immunization in Subjects With No Immunization History or With Tetanus Antibody Levels Below Protective Levels Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Empathy Unmasked: Patient Perception of Physician Empathy in an Oncologic Emergency Setting. A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Personal Protective Equipment Wear...Kathryn J Burk, John J Stroh, Kelly Larkin, Patrick Chaftari, Denise M Langabeer
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025-01-01 - 2 citations"Triple Threat" Conditions Predict Mortality Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Who Present to the Emergency Department.Ahmed F Elsayem, Carla L Warneke, Cielito C Reyes-Gibby, Luke J Buffardi, Humaira Sadaf
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022-09-01 - 4 citationsA Model Oncologic Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Residency TrainingMonica K. Wattana, Demis N. Lipe, Christopher J. Coyne, Sarah Shafer, Patricia A Brock
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021-05-16
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