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Kimberson C. Tanco, M.D.

Present Title & Affiliation

N/A

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2005 University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, MD, Medicine
2001 University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, BS, Accelerated, Biology

Postgraduate Training

7/2011-6/2012 Clinical Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Care, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
7/2008-6/2011 Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY
5/2005-4/2006 Clinical Internship, General Medicine, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Board Certifications

10/2012 Palliative Medicine
8/2011 Internal Medicine

Honors and Awards

2005 Magna Cum Laude - Doctor of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas
2001-2005 University of Santo Tomas Scholar, University of Santo Tomas
2001 Magna Cum Laude - BS Biology Accelerated, University of Santo Tomas

Professional Memberships

Kaplan Medical Honor Society
Member, 2007
Phillipine Medical Association, Manila, Philippines
Member, 2006-2007
St. John's Episcopal Hospital House Staff Quality Council, Far Rockaway, NY
Council Member, 2010-2011

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Meghan Sri Karuturi, Kimberson Tanco, Jung Hye Kwon, Tao Zhang, Wadih Rhondali, Jung Hun Kang, Gary B. Chisholm, Eduardo Bruera, David Hui. Targeted Agent (TA) Use at the End of Life. J Clin Oncol. In Press.
2. Hui D, Kim SH, Kwon JH, Tanco KC, Zhang T, Kang JH, Rhondali W, Chisholm G, Bruera E. Access to palliative care among patients treated at a comprehensive cancer center. Oncologist 17(12):1574-80, 2012. e-Pub 12/2012. PMCID: PMC3528390.

Abstracts
1. Tanco, K. Fat Embolism: A Fatal Case in a Patient with Acute Chest Syndrome and Sickle Cell Disease. In Press.
2. Tanco K. HTLV-1 - Associated Acute Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Presenting as Carcinomatous Meningitis and severe Hypercalcemia. In Press.
3. Tanco, KC. Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Anorectum in a 35 Year Old Woman. New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting 2010. In Press.
4. Tanco K, Hui D, Kim, SH, Kwon JH, Zhang T, Kang JH, Rhondali W, et al. Predictors of Palliative Care (PC) Referral for Advanced Cancer Patients. American Society of Clinical Oncology. In Press.
5. Tanco K. Severe Thrombocytopenia Associated with Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in an Elderly Woman. In Press.
6. Hui D, Karuturi MS, Tanco KC, Kwon JH, Kim SH, Zhang T, Kang JH, Chisholm G, Bruera E. Targeted Agent Use in Cancer Patients at the End of Life. J Pain Symptom Manage. e-Pub 11/2012. PMID: 23211648.

Book Chapters
1. Bruera E, Higginson I, Ripomonti C, et al. Geriatric Palliative Care. In: Textbook of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, 2nd Edition. In Press.
2. Bruera E, Higginson I, Ripomonti C, et al. Hypercalcemia. In: Textbook of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care. In Press.
3. Tanco K. Hypercalcemia in the Cancer Patient. In: Cancer Rehabilitation Textbook. Ed(s) Shin K. Demos Medical Publishing. Submitted.

Last updated: 2/27/2013