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Jean H. Tayar, MD

Present Title & Affiliation

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Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1400 Pressler St.
Unit Number: 1465
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FCT13.6094
Phone: 713-745-4516
Fax: 713-563-4491
Email: jhtayar@mdanderson.org

Education & Training

Postgraduate Training

7/2002-6/2004 Clinical Fellowship, Rheumatology, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
7/2001-6/2002 Chief Medical Resident, Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY
7/1998-6/2001 Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY
7/1997-6/1998 Residency, Internal Medicine, Hotel Dieu de France Hosptial, Beirut, Lebanon

Board Certifications

2011 American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Recertified
2001 American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
1996 Educational Commission for Medical Graduates Certificate

Experience/Service

Institutional Committee Activities

Member, Sedation and Procedures Committee, 2013-present
Member, Division of Internal Medicine Clinical Administrative Advisory Committee, 2013-present
Member, Internal Medicine Center Steering Committee, 2012-present
Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2010-present
Member, GME Institutional Review Subcommittee, 2010-present
Member, Infection Control Committee, 2008-present

Honors and Awards

2015 Faculty Leadership Academy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2013 5 Years Employee Service Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2013 Educator of the Year, Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2013 Fellow of the American College of Physicians
2004 The Pfizer Scholars in Pain Management Award, NY
2002 Certificate of Merit, American Society of Internal Medicine
2002 Distinguished Achievement in Medical Research and Scholarly Activity, Staten Island University Hospital
2001 Case Report Award, Academy of Medicine of Richmond
2001 Case Report Award, Staten Island University Hospital
2001 Certificate of Merit, American Society of Internal Medicine
2001 Chief Medical Resident, Staten Island University Hospital

Professional Memberships

American College of Rheumatology
Fellow, 2002-present
American-Lebanese Medical Association
Member, 2007-present
Harris County Medical Association, Houston, TX
Member, 2008-present
Texas Medical Association, Houston, TX
Member, 2008-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Sweeney S, Kumar V, Tayar J, Weber D, Safdar A, Alonso C, Hymes S. Case 181: Synovitis Acne Pustulosis Hyperostosis Osteitis (SAPHO) Syndrome 2(763):613-17, 5/2012.

Last updated: 5/20/2015