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Carmelita P. Escalante, MD

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Department Chair, Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX

Bio Statement

 

Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1400 Pressler Street
Unit Number: 1465
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FCT13.5000
Phone: (713) 745-4516
Fax: (713) 563-4491

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1985 Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, MD, Medicine
1981 Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, BS, Chemistry

Postgraduate Training

6/1986-6/1988 Resident, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX
6/1985-6/1986 Intern, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, Martin Raber, MD

Board Certifications

9/1989 American Board of Internal Medicine

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Professor, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 12/2010-present

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

Medical Director, Emergency Center, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1997-2004

Honors and Awards

2010 Speaker 2010 Spring Commencement-86th, Nicholls State University
2009 Outstanding Alumna of Nicholls State University, Nicholls State University

Professional Memberships

American College of Physicians
Member-Fellow, 1998-present
American Medical Association
Member, 1989-present
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), VT
Member, 2007-present
Association of Chiefs of General Internal Medicine (ACGIM)
Member, 2001-present
Harris County Medical Society
Member, 1987-present
Houston Society of Internal Medicine
Member, 1987-present
Society of General Internal Medicine
Member, 1987-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Hwang JP, Holmes HM, Kallen MA, Ensor J, Etchegaray J, Saab R, Arbucke RB, King KM, Escalante CP. Accuracy of Reporting Current Medications by Cancer Patients Presenting to an Emergency Center. Support Care Cancer, 10/2010.
2. Connor, TH, DeBord DG, Pretty JR, Oliver MS, Roth TS, Lees PS, Krieg EF Jr, Rogers B, Escalante CP, Toennis CA, Clark JC, Johnson BC, McDiarmid MA. Evaluation of Antineoplastic Drug Exposure of Health Care Workers at Three University-based US Cancer Centers. J Occup Environ Med 10(52):1019-27, 10/2010. PMID: 20881620.
3. Erger AM, Abernethy AP, Atkinson A, Barsevick Am, Breitbart WS, Celia D, Cimprich B, Cleeland CM Eisenberger MA,Escalante CP, Jacobsen PB, Kaldor P, Kigibel JA, Murphy BA, O'Connor T, Pril WF, Rodler E, Rugo HS, Thomas J Wagner LI. Cancer Relaterd Fatigue. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 8(8):904-31, 9/2010. PMID: 20870636.
4. Escalante C.P., Kallen M. A., Valdres R., Morrow P.K., Manzullo E. Outcomes of a Cancer-Related Fatigue Clinic in Comprehensive Cancer Center. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 39(4):691-701, 4/2010. e-Pub 2/2010.
5. Hwang JP, Patlan J, de Achaval S, Escalante CP. Survival in Cancer Patients after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Supportive Care in Cancer 18(1):51-55, 1/2010. e-Pub 7/2009.
6. Escalante CP, Manzullo EF. Cancer-Related Fatigue: The Approach and Treatment. Journal of General Internal Medicine 24(2):412-416, 1525-1497, 11/2009. e-Pub 10/2009.
7. Escalante CP, Manzullo EF, Lam TP, Ensor JE, Valdres RU, Wang XS. Fatigue and its Risk Factors in Cancer Patients Who Seek Emergency Care. J Pain Symptom Manage 36(4):358-66, 10/2008. e-Pub 4/2008. PMID: 18411011.
8. Holmes L Jr, Escalante C, Garrison O, Foldi BX, Ogungbade GO, Essient EJ, Ward D. Testicular Cancer Incidence Trends in the USA (1975-2004): Plateau or Shifting Racial Paradigm? Public Health 122(9):862-872, 9/2008. e-Pub 6/2008.
9. Elting LS, Lu C, Escalante CP, Giordano SH, Trent JC, Cooksley C, Avritscher EB, Shih YC, Ensor J, Bekele BN, Gralla RJ, Talcott JA, Rolston K. Outcomes and Cost of Outpatient or Inpatient Management of 712 Patients with Febrile Neutropenia. J Clin Oncol 26(4):606-11, 2/2008. e-Pub 10/2007. PMID: 18235119.
10. Escalante CP, Kallen MA, Valdres R, Morrow PK, Manzullo E. Too Tired to Recover? Outcomes of a Cancer-Related Fatigue. The Cancer Journal, 2008.
11. Liu W, Vyas A, Escalante CP, Weiser MA, Wang J, Geraci JM. Results of General Internal Medicine Consultations for Diabetes Mellitus in 283 Cancer Patients. Am J Med Sci 9(5):276-9, 5/2007. PMID: 17505168.
12. Geraci JM, Tsang W, Valdres RV, Escalante CP. Progressive Disease in Patients with Cancer Presenting to an Emergency Room with Acute Symptoms Predicts Short-Term Mortality. Support Care Cancer 14(2):161-166, 10/2006. e-Pub 3/2006. PMID: 16572312.
13. Geraci JM, Escalante CP, Freeman JL, Goodwin JS. Comorbid Disease and Cancer: The Need for More Relevant Conceptual Models in Health Services Research. J Clin Oncol 23(30):7399-404, 10/2005. PMID: 16234509.
14. Escalante CP, Weiser MA, Manzullo E, Benjamin R, Rivera E, Lam T, Ho V, Valdres R, Lee EL, Badrina N, Fernandez S, DeJesus Y, Rolston K. Outcomes of Treatment Pathways in Outpatient Treatment of Low Risk Febrile Neutropenic Cancer Patients. Support Care Cancer 12(9):657-62, Aug 9-23, 9/2004. PMID: 15185134.
15. Elting LS, Escalante CP, Cooksley C, Avritscher EB, Kurtin D, Hamblin L, Khosla SG, Rivera E. Outcomes and Cost of Deep Venous Thrombosis Among Patients with Cancer. Arch Intern Med 164(15):1653-61, 8/2004. PMID: 15302635.
16. Escalante, CP, Manzullo E, Valdres R. Cancer-Related Fatigue Clinic: Opportunities and Challenges. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN) Vol. 1(3):333-43, 7/2003.
17. Manzullo E, Liu W, Escalante CP. Treatment of Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Update. Support Care Cancer Vol 3 No 1(2):99-106, 2/2003. e-Pub 10/2002. PMID: 12560935.
18. Escalante CP, Martin CG, Elting LS, Price KJ, Manzullo EF, Weiser MA, Harle TS, Cantor SB, Rubenstein EB. Identifying Risk Factors for Imminent Death in Cancer Patients with Acute Dyspnea. J Pain Symptom Manage 20(5):318-25, 11/2000. PMID: 11068153.
Other Articles
1. Escalante, CP. Patterns of Fatigue and Effect of Exercise in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. Clinical Oncology News, 6/2007.

Abstracts
1. Escalante CP, Oh JH, Baum D, Mante M, Zalpour A, Spivey S, Stewart C, Ensor J, Grover T, Freedman R. Immediate Adverse Reactions to Chemotherapy: Experience of a Large Ambulatory Treatment Center. In Program/Proceedings American Society of Clinical Oncology 24:482, 2006.

Book Chapters
1. Escalante, C, Yeung, SJ. Cardiac Emergencies in Cancer Patients. In: Cancer and the Heart. B.C. Decker Inc: Hamilton, ON, Canada, 2006.
2. Yeung, SJ, Escalante C. Oncologic Emergencies. In: Cancer Medicine Vol 3, 7th edition. B.C. Decker Inc: Hamilton, ON, Canada, 2246-2265, 2006.
3. Escalante CP, Manzullo EF,Weiss M, Bonin SR. Oncologic Emergencies and Paraneoplastic Syndromes. In: Cancer Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 10th. The Oncology Group: New York, N.Y., 2006.
4. Escalante C, Valdres R. The Building of a Cancer-Related Fatigue Clinic. In: Ambulatory Nursing in The Oncology Setting, 413-421, 2006.

Last updated: 11/22/2010