Monica K Wattana, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
About Dr. Monica K Wattana
Dr. Monica Wattana is a provider in the MD Anderson Emergency Center and an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She is board-certified in Emergency Medicine and joined MD Anderson in 2012.
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Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson, Houston, TX
Education Director (Department level), Emergency Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2008 | University of California School of Medicine, Irvine, California, US, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2018 | Teaching Fellowship, American College of Emergency Physicians, Irving, Texas |
| 2012-2013 | Clinical Fellowship, Emergency Medicine, Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2008-2012 | Clinical Residency, Emergency Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | SEARCH (Scholars in Education Advancement and Research in Clinical Healthcare) |
| 2024 | C2E2: Certificate- Educator, Clinical Educator Excellence |
| 2023 | Advance Research Methodology Evaluation and Design Course Certification |
| 2021 | Association of American Medical Colleges Medical Education Research Certification |
| 2014 | American Board of Emergency Medicine |
| 2013 | DEA |
| 2012 | Texas Medical Board License |
| 2008 | American Heart Association |
| 2008 | American Heart Association |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2021
Instructor, Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2015
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Education Director (Department level), Emergency Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Fellow, American Academy for Emergency Medicine, 2014 - Present
Other Professional Positions
EM Fellowship Program Director, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Program Director for Rotating Residents, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Didactics Lecture Coordinator, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Chair, Division of Internal Medicine Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, Interprofessional Education Champions Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, Simulation Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Vice Chair, Division of Internal Medicine Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - 2025
Member, Academic mentoring council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Chair, GME Curriculum Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Vice-Chair, GME Wellness Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2024
Member, CPR Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2021
Member, Code Blue Emergency Department/ICU Focus Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2022
Co-Chair, Emergency Department Code Blue Committee / Co-Chair, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2021
Co-Chair, Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference Planning Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, GME Internal Review Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, Pain Metrics Workgroup Taskforce, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2021
Member, Credentials Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, GME Curriculum Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2023
Member, GME Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, Pain in the ED committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2020
Member, Advanced Care Planning Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2025
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Executive Board Member, Comprehensive Oncologic Emergencies Research Network, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2026 - Present
Chair, SAEM Oncologic Interest Group, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2025 - Present
Examiner, Examining Committee (Mock Oral Boards), Baylor College of Emergency Medicine, 2019 - 2024
Member, Comprehensive Oncologic Emergencies Research Network, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Emergency Medicine Representative, Transfusion and Patient Blood Management Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2018
Editorial Activities
Editor, BMC Emergency Medicine, 2026 - Present
Co-Editor, Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
Honors & Awards
| 2026 - Present | Certificate of Excellence for "Upskilling in Education Practices", MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2026 - Present | AEM Education and Training, Wiley |
| 2025 | The Certificate of Clinical Educator Excellence, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2022 - Present | Clinical Pathologic Case Competition Faculty Winner, Baylor Emergency Medicine Department |
| 2022 | Top Poster Abstract Presentation, Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress |
| 2021 - Present | MD Anderson Safety Hero, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2021 - 2024 | Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine Educational Award Nominee, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2013 - 2014 | EMF Awardee, ACEP |
| 2011 | Medical Education and Research Scholarship Recipient, California Society of Addiction Medicine |
| 2011 | Annual American Pain Society Scholarship Recipient, American Pain Society |
| 2008 | Irvine Chancellor's Living Our Values Award, University of California |
| 2008 | Society of Orange County Emergency Physicians Leadership and Service Award, Society of Orange County Emergency Physicians |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Characteristics and presentation of patients with suspected cancer seeking care at an oncologic emergency department. Poster. DOIM Research Retreat. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Chemotherapy Basics and Side Effects: A primer for ED physicians. Invited. Baylor Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Immunotherapy Side Effects: Key Concepts for Emergency Medicine Physicians. Invited. Baylor Emergency Medicine Residency. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Current Gaps in Emergency Medicine Core Content Education for Oncologic Emergencies: A Targeted Needs Assessment. Conference. 2024 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2024. When Less Is Actually More - Crucial Conversations and Critical Patient Care Techniques for Advanced Cancer Patients in the ED. Conference. 2024 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. MD Anderson Graduate Medical Education Core Competency Series: Teambuilding. Invited. MD Anderson Graduate Medical Education Core Competency Series: Teambuilding. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. MD Anderson Graduate Medical Education Core Competency Series: Engaging the Medical Learner. Invited. MD Anderson Graduate Medical Education Core Competency Series: Engaging the Medical Learner. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Time is of the Essence: irAEs in Emergency Medicine: Have You Missed It?. Invited. Time is of the Essence: irAEs in Emergency Medicine: Have You Missed It?. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Role of Physician Coaching Programs and Wellness. Invited. Role of Physician Coaching Programs and Wellness. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. CAR T Cell and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment Complications in the Emergency Department. Invited. CAR T Cell and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment Complications in the Emergency Department. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Immunotherapy case presentation—from the perspectives of an EM physician and oncologist. Conference. Association of Community Cancer Centers IO Institute Emergency Medicine Summit. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. Murine Typhus. Invited. Murine Typhus. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. Presentation of Immunotherapy Related Adverse Events in the ED. Invited. Presentation of Immunotherapy Related Adverse Events in the ED. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Presentation of Immunotherapy Related Adverse Events in the ED. Invited. Presentation of Immunotherapy Related Adverse Events in the ED. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Management of acute tumor bleeding. Conference. 2018 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Immunotherapy Related Emergencies in the Acute Setting. Conference. Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Neutropenic Fever. Invited. Neurologic Emergencies - Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Cancer and Palliative Care in the EC. Conference. All Houston Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2021. A Model Oncologic Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Residency Training. Conference. A Model Oncologic Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Residency Training. Webinar, US.
- 2013. Oh, the Pain: Pain Management in the ED - Solutions for the Practicing EP. Conference. Oh, the Pain: Pain Management in the ED - Solutions for the Practicing EP. Frisco, TX, US.
- 2012. My Patient Visited the ER?! What For and What Medications Did They Receive?. Conference. My Patient Visited the ER?! What For and What Medications Did They Receive?. Austin, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2026. Double the Fight, Double the BiTE: A Toxic Tale of Bispecfic T-Cell Engaging Antibodies. Invited. SAEM 2026. Atlanta, Georgia, US.
- 2024. Improving the Understanding and Management of Adverse Events During Treatment with Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T Cells in Multiple Myeloma. Invited. American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly. Las Vegas, NV, US.
- 2024. Understanding Oncologic Emergencies and Related Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations: A Systematic Review. Poster. ACEP 2024. Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
- 2024. Chemotherapy 102: What ED Physicians Need to Know. Invited. Boston, MA, US.
- 2023. Understanding, Evaluating, and Managing irAEs Associated with CAR T-Cell and BsAb Therapy in Multiple Myeloma. Conference. HMP Global Events. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2022. Immunotherapy: What the ED Doc Needs to Know. Conference. Immunotherapy: What the ED Doc Needs to Know. Maui, HI, US.
- 2021. Immunotherapy Side Effects: Key Concepts for Emergency Medicine Physicians. Conference. Immunotherapy Side Effects: Key Concepts for Emergency Medicine Physicians. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Why is Palliative Care Not Everywhere. Conference. 2021 SAEM Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2021. Beyond the Consult. Conference. 2021 SAEM Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2020. Neutropenic Fever a True Oncologic Emergency, Neutropenic Fever a True Oncologic Emergency. Invited. Neutropenic Fever a True Oncologic Emergency, Neutropenic Fever a True Oncologic Emergency. New York, NY, US.
- 2018. Grand Rounds at UCLA-OV Emergency Medicine Residency. Invited. Grand Rounds at UCLA-OV Emergency Medicine Residency. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2018. Recognizing and Managing Adverse Reactions Associated with Modern Cancer Therapies Essential Guidance for Emergency Medicine Specialists. Invited. Recognizing and Managing Adverse Reactions Associated with Modern Cancer Therapies Essential Guidance for Emergency Medicine Specialists. Mackinac Island, MI, US.
- 2013. Exploratory study of emergency physicians' use of a prescription drug monitoring program using a framework of technology acceptance. Conference. ACEP Research Forum. Seattle, WA, US.
- 2013. Opioid Misuse Risk Among Emergency Department Patients with Cancer. Conference. ACEP Research Forum. Seattle, WA, US.
- 2012. Ethics in Emergency Medicine. Conference. Ethics in Emergency Medicine. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2011. Regional Anesthesia in the Emergency Department. Conference. Regional Anesthesia in the Emergency Department. Los Angeles, CA, US.
International Presentations
- 2026. Considerations for Emergency Airway Management and Resuscitation in Cancer Patients: a Review. Poster. European Emergency Medicine Congress 2026. Paris, FR.
- 2023. Presentation and characteristics of patients with suspicion of cancer presenting to an oncologic emergency department. Conference. European Emergency Medicine Conference 2023. Barcelona, ES.
- 2023. Immunotherapy complications in the ED. Invited. XIIth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress. Valetta, MT.
- 2023. Side Effects of Novel CAR-T Therapy. Conference. XIIth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress. Rhodes, GR.
- 2022. Immunotherapy Updates. Conference. Immunotherapy Updates. Valetta, IT.
- 2022. Examining the Durability of an Inexpensive Intervention for Improving Ultrasound Documentation. Conference. XIth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress. Valetta, MT.
- 2021. Immunotherapy Complications in the ED-What EM physicians need to know. Conference. Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress. Malta, GR.
- 2021. Rapid Fire Cases in Oncological EM: Diagnosis, Treatment, Management. Conference. International Conference of Emergency Medicine 2021. United Arab Emirates, US.
- 2019. Oncologic Emergency Medicine: A New Subspecialty in the Making!. Conference. Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress. Dubrovnik, HR.
- 2019. The Next Frontier: Immunotherapy Treatment for Cancer Patients: Key Concepts Emergency Medicine Physicians Need to Know. Conference. Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress. Dubrovnik, HR.
- 2019. Key concepts that you need to know about Immunotherapy treatment for patients with HIV and cancer, the next frontier!. Conference. SciTech Conferences. London, GB.
- 2018. Sepsis. Conference. Sepsis. Mandalay, MM.
- 2018. Golden Hour for Critically Ill Patients Emerging Infections: What do EM Physicians Need to Know. Conference. Golden Hour for Critically Ill Patients Emerging Infections: What do EM Physicians Need to Know. Ninh Binh, VN.
- 2017. Neutorpenic Fever. Conference. Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress. Rome, IT.
- 2017. Pitfalls of Pain Management in Cancer Patients in the Emergency Department. Conference. Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress. Rome, IT.
- 2017. Understanding and Adequately Treating Breakthrough Cancer Pain in the Emergency Department. Conference. VII Interamerican Emergency Medicine Conference. San Jose, CR.
- 2015. Prescription Opioid Abuse in Cancer Patients. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Rome, IT.
- 2013. Emergency Department Visits Among Cancer Patients in Harris County Texas. Conference. Emergency Department Visits Among Cancer Patients in Harris County Texas. Marseille, FR.
- 2013. Risk Assessment of Opioid Misuse Among Patients with Cancer Presenting to the Emergency Department Using the SOAPP-R Scale. Conference. Risk Assessment of Opioid Misuse Among Patients with Cancer Presenting to the Emergency Department Using the SOAPP-R Scale. Marseille, FR.
- 2008. Sulfur Mustard : An Old Chemical Warfare Agent as a New Terrorist Threat. Conference. Sulfur Mustard : An Old Chemical Warfare Agent as a New Terrorist Threat, IT.
Formal Peers
- 2019. Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities in the ED: A Case Study Approach. Conference. Gaithersburg, MD, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2013 - 2014 |
| Title: | 2013-2014 EMF/NIDA award titled Pilot Validation of an Opioid Misuse Risk Measure for Emergency Department Patients with Cancer |
| Funding Source: | EMF/NIDA |
| Role: | PI |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Nath, S, Qdaisat, AZ, Derkach, A, Babar, A, Zalavadia, D, Chaftari, P, Li, Z, Wattana, M, Schmeltz, J, Johnston, RP, Ortiz, EJ, Alagappan, K, Klotz, A, Yeung, SJ. Development and Validation of a Prognostic Risk Score for Patients With Cancer and Neutropenic Fever Presenting to the Emergency Department. JACEP Open 7(2), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41783382.
- Wattana MK, Davenport M, Bischof JJ, Lindsay A, Pettit NR, Menendez JR, Harper K, Lipe DN, Qdaisat AZ. Perceived Gaps in Oncologic Emergency Care for Patients with Cancer. Cancers 17(5), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40075677.
- Qdaisat, AZ, Stroh, E, Reyes-Gibby, CC, Wattana, MK, Viets-Upchurch, J, Li, Z, Page, VD, Fatima, H, Chaftari, P, Elsayem, A. Severity of Symptoms as an Independent Predictor of Poor Outcomes in Patients with Advanced Cancer Presenting to the Emergency Department. Cancers 16(23), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39682175.
- Wattana MK, Lindsay A, Davenport M, Pettit NR, Menendez JR, Li Z, Lipe DN, Qdaisat A, Bischof JJ. Current gaps in emergency medicine core content education for oncologic emergencies: A targeted needs assessment. AEM Educ Train 8(3):e10987, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38765712.
- Lipe DN, Qdaisat A, Chaftari P, Wattana MK, Krishnamani PP, Reyes-Gibby C, Yeung SJ. Emergency department use by patients who received chimeric antigen receptor T cell infusion therapy. Front Oncol 13-2023:1122329, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37007139.
- Krishnamani PP, Qdaisat A, Wattana MK, Lipe DN, Sandoval M, Elsayem A, Cruz Carreras MT, Yeung SJ, Chaftari PS. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Cancer Pain Placed in an Emergency Department Observation Unit. Cancers (Basel) 14(23), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36497353.
- Lipe DN, Bourenane SS, Wattana MK, Gaeta S, Chaftari P, Cruz Carreras MT, Manzano JG, Reyes-Gibby C. A modified emergency severity index level is associated with outcomes in cancer patients with COVID-19. Am J Emerg Med 54:111-116, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35152119.
- Chaftari P, Lipe DN, Wattana MK, Qdaisat A, Krishnamani PP, Thomas J, Elsayem AF, Sandoval M. Outcomes of Patients Placed in an Emergency Department Observation Unit of a Comprehensive Cancer Center. JCO Oncol Pract 18(4):e574-e585, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34905410.
- Wattana MK, Lipe,DN, Coyne CJ, Shafer S, Brock PA, Alagappan K. A Model Oncologic Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Residency Training. Journal of Emergency Medicine 61(3):330-335, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34011452.
- Yeung SC, Qdaisat A, Chaftari P, Lipe D, Merlin J, Rajha E, Wechsler A, Sandoval M, Viets J, Al-Breiki A, Shah M, Pandey R, Kamal M, Khattab O, Toale K, Wattana MK, Elsayem A, Gaeta S, Brock P, Reyes-Gibby C, Alagappan K. Diagnosis and Management of Immune-Related Adverse Effects of Immune Checkpoint Therapy in the Emergency Department. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open 1(6):1637-1659, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Wattana MK, Hassan S, Reyes-Gibby, C. Immune-Related Myocarditis Presenting as Shortness of Breath and Complete Heart Block in a Urothelial Cancer Patient Receiving Pembrolizumab: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical Reviews and Case Reports, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Reyes CC, Anderson KO, Gonzalez CE, Ochs HC, Wattana MK, Acharya G, Todd KH. Depression and Survival Outcomes AFter Emergency Department Cancer Pain Visits. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30171043.
- Miller AH, Sandoval M, Wattana MK, Page VD, Todd KH. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation outcomes in a cancer center emergency department. Springerplus 4:106, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25793149.
- Banala SR, Wattana MK, Ma M, Todd KH. Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients. Emergency Medicine 46(12):538-51, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Fleming ML, Hatfield MD, Wattana MK, Todd KH. Exploratory study of emergency physicians' use of a prescription monitoring program using a framework of technology acceptance. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother 28(1):19-27, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24520884.
- Wattana MK, Todd KH. Patient Satisfaction Surveys and Treatment of Pain in the Emergency Department (ED) Setting. Pain Med 14(7):968-9, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23755903.
- Wattana MK, Nelson LS, Todd KH. Prescription opioid guidelines and the emergency department. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother 27(2):155-62, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23713906.
Review Articles
- Chua, WL.T, Azam, A, Wattana MK, Bey,T. Considerations for emergency airway management and resuscitation in Cancer patients: a review. Int J Emerg Med, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Yilmaz S, Aryal K, King J, Bischof JJ, Hong AS, Wood N, Gould Rothberg BE, Hudson MF, Heinert SW, Wattana MK, Coyne CJ, Reyes-Gibby CC, Todd KH, Lyman GH, Klotz A, Abar B, Grudzen CR, Bastani A, Baugh CW, Henning DJ, Bernstein SL, Rico JF, Ryan RJ, Yeung SJ, Qdaisat AZ, Padela A, Madsen TE, Liu R, Adle, D. Understanding oncologic emergencies and related emergency department visits and hospitalizations. BMC Emergency Medicine 25(1), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40045233.
- Wattana MK, Rowland JW, Qdaisat AZ, Levavi H, Anagnostou T, Sanchez L, Friedlander P, Rohs NC, Lipe DN, Richter J. Diagnosis and management of bispecific T cell–engaging antibody toxicity. Cancer Treatment Reviews 134, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39913958.
- Li C, Faiz S, Boysen-Osborn M, Sheshadri A, Wattana MK. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-associated Pneumonitis. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 26(2):210-218, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40145913.
- Lipe DN, Qdaisat A, Krishnamani PP, Nguyen TD, Chaftari P, El Messiri N, Srinivasan A, Galvis-Carvajal E, Reyes-Gibby CC, Wattana MK. Myocarditis, Myositis, and Myasthenia Gravis Overlap Syndrome Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Systematic Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 14(16), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39202282.
- Krishnamani PP, Sandoval M, Chaftari P, Lipe DN, Qdaisat A, Elsayem A, Wattana MK. The Value Proposition of Observation Medicine in Managing Acute Oncologic Pain. Curr Oncol Rep 24(5):595-602, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35192121.
- Bischof JJ, Caterino JM, Creditt AB, Wattana MK, Pettit NR. The current state of acute oncology training for emergency physicians: a narrative review. Emergency Cancer Care 1(2), 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Lipe DN, Mann PB, Babakhanlou R, Cruz Carreras MT, Guido Hita A, Wattana MK. Evaluation and Management of Genitourinary Emergencies in Patients with Cancer. Emerg Med Int 2021:4511968, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34367695.
- Wattana MK, Bey T. Mustard gas or sulfur mustard: an old chemical agent as a new terrorist threat. Prehosp Disaster Med 24(1):19-29; discussion 30-1, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19557954.
Professional Educational Materials
- Crombie J, Wattana MK. Rapid Response to Adverse Events of Bispecific Antibodies: Follicular Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Emergency Medicine Strategies. Medscape, 2024.
- Richter J, Wattana MK. Understanding, Evaluating, and Managing irAEs Associated with CAR T-Cell and BsAb Therapy in Multiple Myeloma. HMP Global Education Network, 2023.
- Brahmer J, Wattana MK. Identifying and Managing Immune-Related AEs in the Emergency Department: Reading Between the Lines in NSCLC. Medscape, 2023.
Other Articles
- Worst MA, Wattana MK Enhancing Multidisciplinary Clinicians’ Ability in Identifying and Managing irAEs in the Emergency Setting Through Online CME. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2024.
- Wattana MK Do my cancer symptoms merit a trip to the hospital?. Cancer Today 13(1), 2023.
- Wattana MK, Miller AH Dyspnea in Malignancy. Emergency Medicine Journal 47(9):392-400, 2015.
Editorials
- Donnelly C, Chang G, Harper K, Wattana MK. Why Oncologic Emergency Medicine Education Matters - and How to Integrate It Throughout Medical Training. SAEM Pulse NOV-DEC 2025:42, 2025.
- Savon AM, Lindsay AB, Wattana MK. When Minutes Matter: Reducing Boarding Risks for Cancer Patients in the ED. SAEM Pulse NOV-DEC 2025:78, 2025.
- Wattana MK, Estes M. Considerations and Approaches to Conscientiously and Effectively Caring for Patients with Hematologic/Oncologic Conditions in the Emergency Department. Emerg Med Clin North Am 43(3):xv-xvii, 2025. PMID: 40610070.
- Brock P, Stroh J, Dendy S, King J, Robinson D, Qdaisat A, Wattana MK. Establishing Oncologic Emergency Department Accreditation to Improve Care for Patients with Cancer. SAEM Pulse(July-August 2025):70-71, 2025.
- Babakhanlou R, Wattana MK, Alagappan K. Secondary Prevention of Cancer-Associated Ischaemic Strokes. Journal of Clinical Reviews and Case Reports, 2021.
Abstracts
- Wattana MK. Perceived gaps in Oncologic Emergency Care for Patients with Cancer. MD Anderson Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference 2025, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40075677.
- Wattana MK. Current gaps in emergency medicine core content education for Oncologic emergencies. Abstract MD Anderson Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference 2024, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38765712.
- Wattana MK, Demis N, Brock Patricia, Alagappan K, Coyne C, Shafer s. A Model Oncologic Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Residency Training. University of Texas Shine Academy, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34011452.
- Wattana MK, Reyes-Gibby C, Todd KH. Opioid Misuse Risk Assessment Among Emergency Department Cancer Patients, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Wattana MK, Merriman K, Todd KH. Emergency Department Visits Among Cancer Patients in Harris County Texas, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Sandoval M, Miller AH, Wattana MK, Merriman K, Todd K. Cardio Resuscitation Outcomes in the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Fleming ML, Hatfield MD, Todd KH, Wattana MK. Understanding Emergency Physician Intention and Use of a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Wattana MK, Bey T, Azam A, Chua Wei-Lin Tallie. Considerations for Emergency Airway Management and Resuscitation in Cancer Patients: a Review. European Emergency Medicine Congress 2026.
- Wattana MK, Markides M. Bispecific Antibody Toxicity Presentations in The Emergency Department. MD Anderson Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference 2026.
Book Chapters
- Cameron, B, Wattana, M. Headache and Fever, 65-71, 2026.
- Wattana, M, Cameron, B, Rowland, JW. Confusion, 32-40, 2026.
- Lindsay, A, Wattana, M. Oncologic Emergency Medicine, 1-245, 2026.
- Wattana MK, Cameron BC. How to Evaluate and Manage the Car-T Patient. In: Avoiding Common Errors in the Emergency Department. Third. Wolters Kluwer, 2024.
- Lipe D, Wattana MK. Tumor Lysis Syndrome. In: CorePendium, 2019.
- Siddiui S, Wattana MK. Angiography of the Head and Neck. In: Clinical Emergency Radiology. 2cd. Chris Box, 2017.
- Wattana MK, Bey T. CT Imaging of the Face. In: Clinical Emergency Radiology. 2cd. Chris Box, 2017.
- Hwang U, Wattana MK, Todd K. What is Neuropathic Pain? How Do Opoids and Non-Opioids Compare for Neuropathic pain management?. In: Evidence Based Practice of Palliative Medicine. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2012.
- Wattana MK, Bey TA. Computed Tomography for Assessment of Facial Fracture in the Emergency Department. In: Clinical Emergency Radiology. Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- Wattana MK, Sandoval M. Tumor Lysis Syndrome. CorePendium.
Books (edited and written)
- Wattana MK, Robinson D, Chaftari P, Yeung S. Oncologic Emergency Medicine Observation and Practices. Cambridge University Press, 2028.
- Wattana MK. Clinical Cases in Oncologic Emergency Medicine. Cambridge University Press, 2026.
- Wattana MK. Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies. Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified September 11, 2026