Saadia A. Faiz, MD
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
In the News
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Clinical Specialist, Department of Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Clinical Specialist, Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Professor, Department of Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Multi-Year Award, Department of Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1999 | The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, US, Medicine, Medical Doctorate |
| 1995 | Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, US, Chemistry, Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2018 | Faculty Leadership, Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2015-2016 | Quality Improvement, Clinical Safety & Effectiveness, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2008-2009 | Executive Leadership, Junior Heart of Leadership Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Fellowship, Sleep Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas |
| 2003-2006 | Clinical Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas |
| 1999-2002 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas |
Board Certifications
| 2007 | Sleep Medicine |
| 2006 | Critical Care Medicine |
| 2005 | Pulmonary Medicine |
| 2003 | Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2013 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2007 - 2013
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Chair, DoIM Education Committee, Department of Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
UT Houston Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Scholarly Activity Committee, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2022 - Present
Vice-Chair, DoIM Education Committee, Department of Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2023
Chair, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2021 - Present
Medical Supervisor, Advanced Practice Providers, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Medical Director for Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2016
Medical Billing Liaison, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2021
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, McGovern Medical School Alumni Association Board of Trustees, McGovern Medical School at UT Health, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2027
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Medical Records Committee, 2024 - Present
Member, Clinical Faculty Review Committee (CFRC), 2021 - 2024
Member, Education Committee, 2021 - Present
Member, UT Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee, 2018 - Present
Member, Education Committee, 2017 - Present
Member, Pulmonary Embolism Interest Group, 2015 - Present
Member, Faculty Academic Review Committee, 2015 - 2019
Member, Clinical Research Committee (CRC) 3, 2011 - 2013
Member, Graduate Medical Education Institutional Review Sub-committee, 2011 - Present
Physician Ambassador, ICD-10, 2011 - 2015
Faculty Senate, Senate Education Committee, 2010 - 2012
Senator, Faculty Senate, 2009 - 2012
Member, Cardiopulmonary and Resuscitation Committee, 2009 - 2012
Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2008 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Distinguished CHEST Educator, American College of Chest Physicians |
| 2023 | Division of Internal Medicine Faculty Excellence Award in Education, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2023 | Nominated, APCCMPD Outstanding Educator Award, Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors |
| 2023 | Teaching Excellence Award, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship, McGovern Medical School at UT Health & Science Center |
| 2023 | Distinguished CHEST Educator, American College of Chest Physicians |
| 2023 | Coach for #CHEST Challenge 2023 Winners, American College of Chest Physicians |
| 2023 | Appointed Member: University of Texas Shine Academy, McGovern Medical School at UT Health & Science Center |
| 2022 | Distinguished CHEST Educator, American College of Chest Physicians |
| 2022 | Teaching Excellence Award, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship, McGovern Medical School at UT Health & Science Center |
| 2022 | Best Inpatient Subspecialty Teaching, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2022 | Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award Nominee, The University of Texas |
| 2021 | Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award Nominee, The University of Texas |
| 2021 | Teaching Excellence Award, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship, McGovern Medical School at UT Health & Science Center |
| 2021 | Distinguished CHEST Educator, American College of Chest Physicians |
| 2021 | Best Inpatient Subspecialty Teaching, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2020 | Best Inpatient Subspecialty Teaching, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2020 | Teaching Excellence Award, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship, McGovern Medical School at UT Health & Science Center |
| 2020 | Distinguished CHEST Educator, American College of Chest Physicians |
| 2018 | Teaching Excellence Award, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship, McGovern Medical School at UT Health & Science Center |
| 2017 | Teaching Excellence Award, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship |
| 2011 | Young Investigator Research Forum Recipient, American Academy of Sleep Medicine |
| 2003 | Herb Fred, M.D. Award for Commitment, Compassion, Candor and Common Sense, McGovern Medical School |
| 2002 | Outstanding Resident in Ambulatory Internal Medicine Award, McGovern Medical School |
| 1999 | Gate Pharmaceutical Outstanding Student Award for Medicine, McGovern Medical School |
| 1995 | Award of Academic Excellence and Research in Chemistry, Trinity University |
| 1995 | Presidential Scholar, Trinity University |
| 1994 | Presidential Scholar, Trinity University |
| 1993 | Presidential Scholar, Trinity University |
| 1992 | Presidential Scholar, Trinity University |
| 1991 | Presidential Scholar, Trinity University |
| 1991 | Member of Outstanding Distinction, National Forensic League |
| 1991 | Valedictorian, Cypress Creek High School |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Shojaee S, Pannu J, Yarmus L, Fantin A, MacRosty C, Bassett R Jr, Debiane L, DePew ZS, Faiz SA, Jimenez CA, Avasarala SK, Vakil E, DeMaio A, Bashoura L, Keshava K, Ferguson T, Adachi R, Eapen GA, Ost DE, Bashour S, Khan A, Shannon V, Sheshadri A, Casal RF, Evans SE, Pew K, Castaldo N, Balachandran DD, Patruno V, Lentz R, Pai C, Maldonado F, Roller L, Ma J, Zaveri J, Los J, Vaquero L, Ordonez E, Yermakhanova G, Akulian J, Burks C, Almario RR, Sauve M, Pettee J, Noor LZ, Arain MH, Grosu HB. Gravity- vs Wall Suction-Driven Large-Volume Thoracentesis: A Randomized Controlled Study. Chest None(None):None, 2024. PMID: 39029784.
- Li, C, Warner, MT, Middleton, LP, Mouhayar, E, Patel, B, Bashoura, L, Faiz, S. Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Patient With Dyspnea and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases 2(12), 2023. PMID: None.
- Franklin, A, John, TM, Khawaja, F, Jiang, Y, Yepez, E, Ahuja, J, Faiz, S, Bashoura, L, Sheshadri, A, Shannon, VR, Balachandran, D, Mcconn, KK, Mulanovich, VE, Bhatti, MM, Chemaly, RF. Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage for the Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19 in Patients with Cancer. Journal of Infectious Diseases 228(11):1549-1558, 2023. PMID: 37983000.
- Altan M, Soto F, Zhong LL, Akhmedzhanov FO, Wilson NR, Zarifa A, Albittar AA, Yang V, Lewis J, Rinsurongkawong W, Jack Lee J, Rinsurongkawong V, Zhang J, Gibbons DL, Vaporciyan AA, Jennings K, Khawaja F, Faiz SA, Shannon VR, Shroff G, Godoy MCB, Daver NG, Gandhi S, Mendoza TR, Naing A, Daniel-MacDougall C, Heymach JV, Sheshadri A. Incidence and Risk Factors for Pneumonitis Associated With Checkpoint Inhibitors in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Single Center Experience. Oncologist 28(11):E1065-E1074, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37156009.
- Altan, M, Soto, F, Xu, T, Wilson, NR, Franco Vega, M, Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA, Shannon, VR, Faiz, S, Gandhi, S, Lin, SH, Lopez, PB, Zhong, L, Akhmedzhanov, FO, Godoy, M, Shroff, G, Wu, J, Khawaja, F, Kim, ST, Naing, A, Heymach, JV, Daniel-MacDougall, CR, Liao, Z, Sheshadri, A. Pneumonitis After Concurrent Chemoradiation and Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Patients with Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Oncology 35(10):630-639, 2023. PMID: 37507279.
- Noh, S, Bertini, CD, Mira-Avendano, I, Kaous, M, Patel, B, Faiz, S, Shannon, VR, Balachandran, D, Bashoura, L, Adachi, R, Evans, S, Dickey, BF, Wu, CC, Shroff, G, Manzano, JM, Granwehr, BP, Holloway, S, Dickson, KB, Mohammed, AD, Muthu, M, Song, H, Aroe, A, Aloia, TA, Lee Andrews, II, Badami, KK, Beird, H, Brock, K, Cata, JP, Dabaja, BS, Draetta, G, French, KE, Godoy, M, Hutcheson, KA, Jaffray, D, John, TM, Lee, JJ, Litton, J, McEnery, KW, Musunuru, TN, Nates, JL, Palaskas, NL, Ravi, V, Scheet, PA, Shete, S, Subbiah, IM, Tawbi, H, Woodman, SE, Chung, C, Khawaja, F, Sheshadri, A. Interstitial lung abnormalities after hospitalization for COVID-19 in patients with cancer. Cancer medicine 12(17):17753-17765, 2023. PMID: 37592894.
- Sunny, J, Jimenez, S, Leal Alviarez, DJ, Faiz, S. Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema After Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases 2(5), 2023. PMID: None.
- Aminu, M, Daver, N, Godoy, M, Shroff, G, Wu, CC, Torre-Sada, LF, Goizueta, AA, Shannon, VR, Faiz, S, Altan, M, Garcia-Manero, G, Kantarjian, HM, Ravandi-Kashani, F, Kadia, TM, Konopleva, M, DiNardo, C, Pierce, S, Naing, A, Kim, ST, Kontoyiannis, DP, Khawaja, F, Chung, C, Wu, J, Sheshadri, A. Heterogenous lung inflammation CT patterns distinguish pneumonia and immune checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis and complement blood biomarkers in acute myeloid leukemia. Frontiers in immunology 14, 2023. PMID: 37841255.
- Sheshadri A, Goizueta AA, Shannon VR, London D, Garcia-Manero G, Kantarjian HM, Ravandi-Kashani F, Kadia TM, Konopleva MY, DiNardo CD, Pierce S, Zarifa A, Albittar AA, Zhong LL, Akhmedzhanov FO, Arain MH, Alfayez M, Alotaibi A, Altan M, Naing A, Mendoza TR, Godoy MCB, Shroff G, Kim ST, Faiz SA, Kontoyiannis DP, Khawaja F, Jennings K, Daver NG. Pneumonitis after immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: A retrospective cohort study. Cancer 128(14):2736-2745, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35452134.
- Wu IHC, Balachandran DD, Faiz SA, Bashoura L, Escalante CP, Manzullo EF. Characteristics of Cancer-Related Fatigue and Concomitant Sleep Disturbance in Cancer Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage 63(1):e1-e8, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34348178.
- Patel, B, Sheshadri, A, Faiz, S. Cavitary Lesions in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient. Archivos de bronconeumologia 57(12):768, 2021. PMID: 32576396.
- Patel B, Sheshadri A, Faiz SA. Cavitary Lesions in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient. Arch Bronconeumol 57(12):768, 2021. PMID: 35698985.
- Bahdi, F, Schwalk, AJ, Faiz, S. Acquired Perfusion Defect. Archivos de bronconeumologia 57(11):701, 2021. PMID: 35699010.
- Sheshadri A, Keus L, Blanco D, Lei X, Kellner C, Shannon VR, Balachandran DD, Jimenez CA, Bashoura L, Faiz SA. Pulmonary function testing in patients with tracheostomies: feasibility and technical considerations. Lung 199(3):307-310, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33779802.
- Salahuddin M, Salamo O, Karanth S, Faiz SA, Estrada-Y-Martin RM, Cherian SV. Safety and incidence of complications associated with bronchoscopy in an obese population. Clin Respir J 15(6):670-675, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33608994.
- Jaumally BA, Das A, Cassell NC, Pachecho GN, Majid R, Bashoura L, Balachandran DD, Faiz SA. Excessive daytime sleepiness in cancer patients. Sleep Breath 25(2):1063-1067, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32939599.
- Lai KA, Sheshadri A, Adrianza AM, Etchegaray M, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Shannon VR, Faiz SA. Role of Infliximab in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced Pneumonitis. J Immunother Precis Oncol 3(4):172-174, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 35665375.
- Bahdi F, Schwalk AJ, Faiz SA. Acquired Perfusion Defect. Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed) None(None):None, 2020. PMID: 32513590.
- Lopez-Mattei J, Verstovsek S, Fellman B, Iliescu C, Bhatti K, Hassan SA, Kim P, Gray BA, Palaskas NL, Grosu HB, Mamas MA, Faiz SA. Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in myelofibrosis. Ann Hematol 99(4):781-789, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32076825.
- Bailey M, Eapen G, Ost D, Casal RF, Jimenez C, Datar S, Molina S, Bashoura L, Faiz SA, Balachandran DD, Shannon VR, Sheshadri A, Grosu HB. Routine Microbiologic Studies of Pleural Fluid Specimens in Cancer Patients. Am J Med 133(2):240-244, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31401163.
- Sagar AES, Landaeta MF, Adrianza AM, Aldana GL, Pozo L, Armas-Villalba A, Toquica CC, Larson AJ, Vial MR, Grosu HB, Ost DE, Eapen GA, Sheshadri A, Morice RC, Shannon VR, Bashoura L, Balachandran DD, Almeida FA, Uzbeck MH, Casal RF, Faiz SA, Jimenez CA. Complications following symptom limited thoracentesis using suction. Eur Respir J 56(5), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32499336.
- Grosu HB, Lu W, Ost DE, Vial MR, Hernandez M, Ghosh N, Noor L, Hasan AM, Bashoura L, Faiz S, Balachandran D, Casal R, Eapen G, Shannon V, Sheshadri A, Tang X, Rahman N, Wistuba II. Pleural Fluid Cytokine Levels at Baseline and Over Time are Associated With Time to IPC Removal: An Exploratory Study. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 27(1):4-13, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31373905.
- Kim ST, Sheshadri A, Shannon V, Kontoyiannis DP, Kantarjian H, Garcia-Manero G, Ravandi F, Im JS, Boddu P, Bashoura L, Balachandran DD, Evans SE, Faiz S, Ruiz Vazquez W, Divenko M, Mathur R, Tippen SP, Gumbs C, Neelapu SS, Naing A, Wang L, Diab A, Futreal A, Nurieva R, Daver N. Distinct Immunophenotypes of T Cells in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid From Leukemia Patients With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-Related Pulmonary Complications. Front Immunol 11:590494, 2020. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33552049.
- Faiz SA, Jimenez CA, Fellman BM, Huk T, Jazbeh S, Haque SA, Morice RC, Grosu HB, Balachandran DD, Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Bashoura L. Incidence of Bleeding Complications With Flexible Bronchoscopy in Cancer Patients With Thrombocytopenia. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 26(4):280-286, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30973520.
- Sheshadri A, Karimipour M, Vakil E, Bashoura L, Godoy M, Arain MH, Evans SE, Dickey BF, Ost DE, Chemaly RF, Faiz SA. Refinement of estimates of mortality risk using the Radiologic Severity Index in hematologic malignancy patients with respiratory syncytial virus infection. Transpl Infect Dis 21(4):e13105, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31081570.
- Vakil E, Sheshadri A, Faiz SA, Shah DP, Zhu Y, Li L, Kmeid J, Azzi J, Balagani A, Bashoura L, Ariza-Heredia E, Chemaly RF. Risk factors for mortality after respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infection in adults with hematologic malignancies. Transpl Infect Dis 20(6):e12994, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30195271.
- Faiz SA, Pathania P, Song J, Li L, Balachandran DD, Ost DE, Morice RC, Shannon VR, Bashoura L, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA. Indwelling Pleural Catheters for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A 14-Year, Single-Center Experience. Ann Am Thorac Soc 14(6):976-985, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28326798.
- Balachandran DD, Faiz SA, Hernandez M, Kowalski AM, Bashoura L, Goravanchi F, Cherian SV, Rebello E, Kee SS, French KE. Length of Stay in Ambulatory Surgical Oncology Patients at High Risk for Sleep Apnea as Predicted by STOP-BANG Questionnaire. Anesthesiology Research and Practice 2016:6, 2016. PMID: 27610133.
- Grosu HB, Morice RC, Sarkiss M, Bashoura L, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA, Faiz SA, Lazarus DR, Casal RF, Ost DE. Safety of Flexible Bronchoscopy, Rigid Bronchoscopy, and Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Patients with Malignant Space-Occupying Brain Lesions. Chest 147(6):1621-8, 2015. PMID: 25393333.
- Faiz SA, Balachandran DD, Hessel AC, Lei X, Beadle BM, William WN, Bashoura L. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Patients with Tumors in the Head and Neck Region. Oncologist 19(11):1200-1206, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25273079.
- Massarelli E, Onn A, Marom EM, Alden CM, Liu DD, Tran HT, Mino B, Wistuba II, Faiz SA, Bashoura L, Eapen GA, Morice RC, Lee JJ, Hong WK, Herbst RS, Jimenez CA. Vandetanib and Indwelling Pleural Catheter for None-Small-Cell Lung Cancer With Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion. Clinical Lung Cancer 15(5):379-86, 2014. PMID: 24313066.
- Ost DE, Jimenez CA, Lei X, Cantor SB, Grosu HB, Lazarus DR, Faiz SA, Bashoura L, Shannon VR, Balachandran DD, Noor LZ, Hashmi YB, Casal RF, Morice RC, Eapen GA. Quality-adjusted Survival Following Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusions with Indwelling Pleural Catheters. Chest 145(6):1347-56, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24480929.
- Faiz SA, Bashoura L, Lei X, Sampat KR, Brown TC, Eapen GA, Morice RC, Ferrajoli A, Jimenez CA. Pleural Effusions in Patients with Acute Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Leuk Lymphoma 54(2):329-35, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22812422.
- Casal RF, Bashoura L, Ost DE, Chiu HT, Faiz SA, Jimenez CA, Morice RC, Eapen GA. Detecting Medical Device Complications: Lessons from an Indwelling Pleural Catheter Clinic. Am J Med Qual 28(1):69-75, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22763365.
- Murthy JN, van Jaarsveld J, Fei J, Pavlidis I, Harrykissoon RI, Lucke JF, Faiz SA, Castriotta RJ. Thermal Infrared Imaging: a Novel Method to Monitor Airflow During Polysomnography. Sleep 32(11):1521-7, 2009. PMID: 19928392.
- Faiz SA, Neale B, Rios E, Campos T, Parsley E, Patel B, Ostrosky-Zeichner L. Risk-Based Fluconazole Prophylaxis of Candida Bloodstream Infection in a Medical Intensive Care Unit. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 28(6):689-92, 2009. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19011913.
- Plummer B, Faiz S, Wiederhold T, Wooten M, Agyin J, Krause K, Miller M, Watson W. Stereochemical Facial Selectivity of the Diels-Alder Reaction of Benz [a] aceanthrylene and 1,4 Diphenylbenz [a] aceanthrylene. Journal of Organic Chemistry 62(26):9240-9294, 1997. PMID: None.
Invited Articles
- Schwalk Audra J., Faiz SA, Jimenez Carlos A.. Complications of Palliative Interventions for Malignant Pleural Effusions. Springer Nature 2024 None(None):75-86, 2024. PMID: None.
- Singer, ED, Faiz, S, Qdaisat, AZ, Abdeldaem, K, Dagher, J, Chaftari, P, Yeung, SJ. Hemoptysis in Cancer Patients. Cancers 15(19), 2023. PMID: 37835458.
- Walder JR, Faiz SA, Sandoval M. Lung cancer in the emergency department. Emerg Cancer Care 2(1):3, 2023. PMID: 38799792.
- Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Sheshadri A, Manzullo E, Faiz SA. The Impact of Immunotherapy on Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Patients with Cancer. Front Oncol 13(None):1295267, 2023. PMID: 38090501.
- Escobar A, Salem AM, Dickson K, Johnson TN, Burk KJ, Bashoura L, Faiz SA. Anticoagulation and bleeding in the cancer patient. Support Care Cancer 30(10):8547-8557, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35579752.
- Balachandran DD, Miller MA, Faiz SA, Yennurajalingam S, Innominato PF. Evaluation and Management of Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disturbance in Cancer. Curr Treat Options Oncol 22(9):81, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34213651.
- Anders CK, LeBoeuf NR, Bashoura L, Faiz SA, Shariff AI, Thomas A. What's the Price? Toxicities of Targeted Therapies in Breast Cancer Care. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 40(None):55-70, 2020. PMID: 32421449.
- Sagar AS, Dodge DL, Salahuddin M, Warner MT, Mak G, Faiz SA. Recommended Reading from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 200(6):771-773, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31246494.
- Vakil E, Jimenez CA, Faiz SA. Pleural effusions in hematologic malignancies and their management with indwelling pleural catheters. Curr Opin Pulm Med 24(4):384-391, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29629920.
- Bashoura L, Eapen GA, Faiz SA. Pulmonary Manifestations of Lymphoma and Leukemia. Clin Chest Med 38(2):187-200, 2017. PMID: 28477632.
- Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Faiz SA. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Cancer. Curr Pulmonol Rep None(None):None, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: None.
- Jose RJ, Faiz SA, Dickey BF, Brown JS. Non-Infectious Respiratory Disease in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Patients. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 75(12):691-7, 2014. PMID: 25488532.
- Faiz SA, Sandeep S, Jimenez CA. Pleural effusions in acute and chronic leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Current Opinion 20(4):340-6, 2014. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 24811835.
- Balachandran D, Faiz SA, Bashoura L, Manzullo E. Cancer-Related Fatigue and Sleep Disorders. Sleep Medicine Clinics 8(2):229-234, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: None.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Vihjani P, Kazzaz F, Faiz SA, Balachandran DD. Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care Flashcards. Oxford University Press, 2018.
Other Articles
- Walder, Jeremy, Faiz, Saadia, Tummala, Sudhakar, Weathers, Shiao-Pei, Palaskas, Nicolas L, Buni, Maryam, Sheshadri, Ajay, Bashoura, Lara Diaphragmatic Myopathy Associated with Dual Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in a Patient with Renal Cell Carcinoma. JIPO None(None):None. PMID: None.
- Soto F, Torre-Sada LF, Mott FE, Kim ST, Nurieva R, Shannon VR, Faiz SA, Casal RF, Altan M, Lin J, Sheshadri A Sarcoidosis and airway disease after immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: case study and review of the literature. J Immunother Precis Oncol 6(2):111-116, 2023. PMID: 37214206.
- Thoracic Imaging EPO, Bang TJ, Chung JH, Walker CM, Brixey AG, Christensen JD, Faiz SA, Hanak M, Hobbs SB, Kandathil A, Little BP, Madan R, Moore WH, Richman IB, Setters B, Todd MJ, Yang SC, Donnelly EF ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Routine Chest Imaging. J Am Coll Radiol 20(5S):S224-S233, 2023. PMID: 37236745.
- Bade BC, Faiz SA, Ha DM, Tan M, Barton-Burke M, Cheville AL, Escalante CP, Gozal D, Granger CL, Presley CJ, Smith SM, Chamberlaine DM, Long JM, Malone DJ, Pirl WF, Robinson HL, Yasufuku K, Rivera MP Cancer-Related Fatigue in Lung Cancer: A Research Agenda. An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 207(5):e6-e28, 2023. PMID: 36856560.
- Nguyen, Stroh Jr JJ, Trien VU, Faiz SA Renal Cell Carcinoma with Malignant Pleural Effusion and Chest Wall Mass. Clin Image Case Rep J 5(11):360. PMID: None.
- Jaroudi, S, Faiz, S, Fuller, GN, Rubio, D Spinal cord compression revealing metastatic cancer. American Journal of the Medical Sciences 363(6):e56-e57, 2022. PMID: 34752739.
- Banala C, Brasher WP, Kanagal Shamanna R, Bashoura L, Faiz SA Consolidative opacity in a patient with acute leukemia. Clin Case Rep 10(4):e05694, 2022. PMID: 35414914.
- Salahuddin, M, Warner, MT, Bashoura, L, Faiz, S Abdominal mass with pulmonary nodules in a miliary pattern. Postgraduate Medical Journal 98(e1):E49, 2022. PMID: 37066587.
- Faiz SA Receiving Feedback to Enhance Your Professional and Personal Growth. Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors Voices in Medical Education None(None):None, 2022. PMID: None.
- Bashoura L, Faiz SA Recommendations for baseline pulmonary function tests prior to Trastuzumab Deruxtecan?. ASCO Daily News None(None):None, 2022. PMID: None.
- Kaous, M, Bashoura, L, Faiz, S Gelatinous Pleural Fluid With Mesothelioma. Archivos de bronconeumologia 57(8):543, 2021. PMID: 35699034.
- Yu M, Huang W, Wang Y, Wang G, Wang L, Tao W, Faiz SA, Ng FH, Li H Pulmonary angiosarcoma presenting with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: a case report. Ann Transl Med 9(1):74, 2021. PMID: 33553367.
- Harding WC, Marcoux M, Casal RF, Bashoura L, Stewart J, Lee HC, Faiz SA Lung Nodule in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 202(10):1458-1459, 2020. PMID: 32730097.
- Kaous M, Bashoura L, Faiz SA Gelatinous Pleural Fluid With Mesothelioma. Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed) None(None):None, 2020. PMID: 32067850.
- Shannon VR, Subudhi SK, Huo L, Faiz SA Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage with nivolumab monotherapy. Respir Med Case Rep 30(None):101131, 2020. PMID: 32577370.
- Sagar AS, Faiz SA, Shannon VR Cough-induced Transdiaphragmatic and Intercostal Herniation of the Liver. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 200(11):e145-e146, 2019. PMID: 31251656.
- Styskel BA, Lopez-Mattei J, Jimenez CA, Stewart J, Hagemeister FB, Faiz SA Ibrutinib-associated Serositis in Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 199(12):e43-e44, 2019. PMID: 30802411.
- Jaggi S, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Faiz SA Severe sleep disordered breathing in head and neck cancer survivor. Postgrad Med J 95(1120):110-111, 2019. PMID: 30425134.
- Kazzaz FI, Cabanillas ME, Bashoura L, Shannon VR, Faiz SA Bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces in anaplastic thyroid cancer. Respir Med Case Rep 26(None):197-199, 2019. PMID: 30705818.
- Sudhakaran S, Bashoura L, Stewart J, Balachandran DD, Faiz SA Pulmonary Cryptococcus Presenting as a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 196(9):1217-1218, 2017. PMID: 28892401.
- Vakil E, Faiz SA, Iliescu C, Balachandran DD, Ong P, Debiane LG, Mehran R Managing Post-Pneumonectomy Tension Hydrothorax. Ann Am Thorac Soc 14(6):1031-1035, 2017. PMID: 28570153.
- Shannon VR, Nanda AS, Middleton LP, Faiz SA Pulmonary Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma Presenting as Extensive Multifocal Cystic Lesions. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 195(9):1267-1268, 2017. PMID: 28199793.
- Ong PG, Casal RF, Stewart J, Eapen GA, Faiz SA Metastatic Cancer Mimicking a Mycetoma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 195(6):e29-e30, 2017. PMID: 28207281.
- Shannon VR, Nanda AS, Faiz SA Marfan Syndrome Presenting as Giant Bullous Emphysema. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 195(6):827-828, 2017. PMID: 28186842.
- Balachandran DD, Faiz SA, Bashoura L, Manzullo E Cancer-related fatigue presenting with excessive daytime sleepiness. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 5(None):2050313X17748865, 2017. PMID: 29318018.
- Faiz SA, Iliescu C, Lopez-Mattei J, Patel B, Bashoura L, Popat U Resolution of myelofibrosis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pulm Circ 6(4):611-613, 2016. PMID: 28090305.
- Faiz SA, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Shannon VR Pulmonary Radiation Recall Induced by Gemcitabine. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 194(7):909-910, 2016. PMID: 27420135.
- Wong J, Gutierrez C, Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Faiz SA Bronchomediastinal Fistula after Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 194(1):114-5, 2016. PMID: 27088849.
- Faiz SA, Bashoura L, Kodali L, Hessel AC, Evans SE, Balachandran DD Sleep-disordered breathing as a delayed complication of iatrogenic vocal cord trauma. Sleep Med 22(None):1-3, 2016. PMID: 27544828.
- Morgan CK, Bashoura L, Balachandran D, Faiz SA Spontaneous Hemothorax. Ann Am Thorac Soc 12(10):1578-82, 2015. PMID: 26448354.
- Grosu HB, Bashoura L, Ost D, Ordonez NG, Faiz SA Critical airway obstruction due to pseudomembranous Aspergillus tracheitis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 190(11):e65-6, 2014. PMID: 25436790.
- Faiz SA, Ordonez NG, Morice RC, Bashoura L, Jimenez CA Bronchial chloroma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 190(2):e5-6, 2014. PMID: 25025362.
- Torres LK, Faiz SA Images in clinical medicine. Tattoos and sarcoidosis. N Engl J Med 370(23):e34, 2014. PMID: 24897105.
- Faiz SA, Knox, Ashley, Fellman, Byran M, Jaurnally, Bibi Aneesah, Pacheco, Guadalupe N, Das, Aneesa, Mathew, Reeba, Murthy, Rashmi K, Litton, Jennifer, Blachandran, Diwakar D, Bashoura, Lara Sleep Disturbances based on Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients with Breast Cancer. Sleep & Breathing None(None):None. PMID: None.
Book Chapters
- Azhar M, Bashoura L, Faiz SA. Lung Cancer. In: Caring for the Female Cancer Patient: Gynecologic Considerations. None. Cambridge University Press, 331-345, 2024.
- Poongkunran C, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Faiz SA. Sleep Disturbances in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. In: Pulmonary and Critical Care Considerations of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. None. Springer Nature, 301-310, 2023.
- Jaumally BA, Ahmed KM, Faiz SA. Primary Pulmonary Lymphoproliferative Neoplasms. In: Rare Lung Diseases: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Diagnosis and Management. None. Taylor & Francis Publishing House, None, 2023.
- Pina-Oviedo S, Shroff GS, Strange CD Ahuja J, Sabloff BS, Deviane LG, Peralta AR, Cohen A, Simoff MJ, Mehta V Diaz-Mendoza J, Brasher WP, Faiz SA, de Groot PM, Truong MT. Pulmonary Lymphoproliferative Disorders. In: The Thorax. None. Springer Nature, 477-564, 2023.
- Strange CD, Ahuja J, Faiz SA, Grosu HB, Harding WC, Keshava K, Jimenez CA, Shannon VR, de Groot PM, Truong MT, Moran CA. The Pleura. In: The Thorax. None. Springer Nature, 3-99, 2023.
- José, RJ, Faiz, S, Shannon, VR. Pulmonary Complications of Lung Cancer Therapies. In: Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine. 2nd. Elsevier, 931-949, 2022.
- Verma D, Faiz SA, Shannon VR, Altan M, Sheshadri A. Pulmonology (Lung). In: Managing Immunotherapy Related Organ Toxicities: A Practical Guide. None. Springer, 275-299, 2022.
- Schwalk AJ, Faiz S, Grosu HB, Bashoura L, Shannon VR. Pulmonary Complications of Cancer Therapy. In: The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology. 4th. McGraw Hill, None, 2022.
- Sargsyan L, Faiz. Pulmonary Hypertension in an Oncologic Intensive Care Unit. In: Oncologic Critical Care. None. Springer International Publishing, 675-697, 2019.
- Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA, Grosu HB, Morice RC, Bashoura L, Evans SE, Adachi R, Kroll M, Faiz SA, Balachandran DD, Pravinkumar SE, Dickey BF. Respiratory Complications. In: Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine. 9th. John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1781-1805, 2017.
- Faiz SA, Grosu HB, Shannon VR. Pulmonary Complications of Cancer Therapy. In: MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology. 3rd. None, 2016.
- George M, Campagna MC, Babber P, Faiz S. Pulmonary and Airway Emergencies. In: Oncologic Emergencies. 1. Springer Science+Business Media, None, 2015.
- Shannon VR, Faiz S. Heart-Lung Interactions in the Cancer Patient. In: In Cancer and the Heart. None. BC Decker, 2013.
- Faiz S, Bashoura L, Balachandran D. Sleep and Cancer. In: Cancer Rehabilitation Cancer Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference book. None. Demos, 2013.
- Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA, Morice RC, Travis EL, Bashoura L, Safdar A, Adachi R, Balachandran D, Faiz S, Dickey BF. Respiratory Complications, Pulmonary Hypertension. In: Cancer Medicine. None. Holland-Frei, 2010.
- Faiz S. Chronic Cough. In: Case Files: Internal Medicine. None. McGraw-Hill, 2004.
- Faiz S. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. In: Case Files: Internal Medicine. None. McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Books (edited and written)
- R Bawa R, EH Chang EH, GF Audette GF, A Diwan A, SA Faiz SA. Advances in Medical Biochemistry, Genomics, Physiology, and Pathology. Ed(s) 1st. Jenny Stanford Publishing, 2021.
Letters to the Editor
- Grosu HB, Eapen GA, Morice RC, Ost DE, Bashoura L, Faiz SA, Jimenez CA. Complications of removal of indwelling pleural catheters. Chest 142: 1071; author reply 1071-2, 2012.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | 13th Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | Merit Medical $2,500; AMBU $5,000; BD $5,000; Olympus America $3,000; Cook $1,500 |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | 12th Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | Cook $1,500; Rocket Medical $3,000; BSCI $500; Olympus America $3,000 |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | 11th Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | Cook $1,500; BSCI $500; Rocket $3,000; Olympus $1,500 |
| Role: | Progam Chair |
| Title: | 8th Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | BD $3,000; Olympus America $3,000' BSCI $1,500; Cook $1,500 |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | 7th Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | Cook $1,500; Olympus America $3,000; BD $3,000; Boston Scientific $2,000 |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | 6th Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | Rocket Medical $3,000; Olympus America $3,000; Cook $1,500; CareFusion $5,000; Boston Scientific $2,500 |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | 5th Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | CareFusion $5,000; Olympus America $4,000; Cook $1,500 |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | 4th Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | Cook $1,500; CareFusion $4,500 |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | 3rd Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | Olympus America $2,000; Rocket Medical $2,500; Care Fusion $2,000 |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | 2nd Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | CareFusion $2,000; Olympus America $4,000; BD $2,000 |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | 1st Annual Southwest Regional Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows (#SWRegionalBootCamp) |
| Funding Source: | Olympus America $2,000; |
| Role: | Program Chair |
| Title: | A Phase I/II, Open Label Multi-Centre Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Efficacy of the JAK2 inhibitor AZD1480 Administered Orally to Patients with Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF) and Post-Polycythaemia Vera/Essential Thrombocythaemia Myelofibrosis (Post-PV/ET MF) |
| Funding Source: | Astra-Zeneca |
| Role: | Collaborator |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified November 21, 2024