Alyssa Mohammed, MD
Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2016 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, US, Doctor of Medicine, MD |
| 2012 | University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, US, Medical Sciences, M.S |
| 2011 | The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, US, Psychology/Minor in Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2016-2019 | Internal Medicine Residency, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2019 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 2018 | Texas Medical Board Physician License |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Instructor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2022
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Pilot Member, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
HM documentation improvement committee chair, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Covid Medical Director, Division of Inpatient Medical Operations, LabCorp, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2023
Texas A&M Medical Student Site Director, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, 2020 - Present
PPS3 Medical Student Course Facilitator, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2018
Committee Member, Wellness and Social Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, HOUSTON, TX, 2017 - 2019
Resident Educator, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, HOUSTON, TX, 2017 - 2018
Founding Committee Member, BCM Internal Medicine Advocacy Council, Baylor College of Medicine, HOUSTON, TX, 2016 - 2017
Committee Member, Interview Subcommittee, UTHSCSA School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, 2015 - 2016
Mentor, UTHSCSA School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, 2015 - 2016
Lead Veritas Peer Advisor (VPA), University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, TX, 2013 - 2014
Treasurer and Volunteer, Student Run Free Clinics, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, TX, 2012 - 2014
Vaccine Coordinator and Volunteer, Haven for Hope Hepatitis B Vaccine Clinic, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, TX, 2012 - 2014
Tutor, UTHSCSA School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, 2012 - 2014
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, CPR Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Clinical Ethics Consultation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Member, E&M Sub-Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Honors & Awards
| 2018 - 2019 | Certificate of Medical Education Research |
| 2016 - 2019 | Institute for Healthcare Improvement QI/Patient Safety Certification |
| 2016 | Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society |
| 2016 | Gold Humanism Honor Society |
| 2016 | O. Roger Holland, MD Award for Academic Excellence in Internal Medicine |
| 2013 - 2016 | Joe R. and Teresa Long Medical Scholars Scholarship, UTHSCSA School of Medicine |
| 2012 | The Business of Medicine Enrichment Elective |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Schwartz Rounds Panelist: Four Years Of Covid. Schwartz Rounds Panelist: Four Years Of Covid. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Considering Ethical Implications of Accepting Outside Hospital Transfers and Treatment of Unfunded Patients. Conference. Considering Ethical Implications of Accepting Outside Hospital Transfers and Treatment of Unfunded Patients, US.
- 2020. But Is It COVID? Challenging Cases Series. Conference. But Is It COVID? Challenging Cases Series, US.
- 2018. Every Breath You Take. Conference. Every Breath You Take. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2018. First Place QI Poster. Conference. First Place QI Poster, US.
Selected Publications
Other Articles
- Manzano JM, Sahar H, Aldrich J, Lu M, Shoukier M, Peterson CB, Dickson K, Koom-Dadzie K, Kheder E, Franco Vega MC, Mohammed A, Muthu M, Simbaqueba C, Senechalle MS, Brito-Dellan N Treatment patterns and outcomes of high-grade immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis in an oncology hospitalist service. Support Care Cancer 32(3):160, 2024. PMID: 38366007.
- Noh S, Bertini C, Mira-Avendano I, Kaous M, Patel B, Faiz SA, Shannon VR, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Adachi R, Evans SE, Dickey B, Wu C, Shroff GS, Manzano J, Granwehr B, Holloway S, Dickson K, Mohammed A, Muthu M, Song H, Team D, Chung C, Wu J, Lee L, Jiang Y, Khawaja F, Sheshadri A Interstitial lung abnormalities after hospitalization for COVID-19 in patients with cancer: A prospective cohort study. Cancer Medicine 12(17):17753-17765, 2023. PMID: 37592894.
- Manzano JM, Muthu M, Kheder E, Mohammed A, Halm J, Dickson K, Ali N, Leung C, Koom-Dadzie K, Rubio D, Odaro O, Sibille M, Etchegaray M, Wilson K, Lin H, George M Hospitalization characteristics and outcomes of patients with cancer and COVID-19 at a comprehensive cancer center. Support Care Cancer 30(9):7783-7788, 2022. PMID: 35705751.
- Manzano J, Muthu M, Kheder E, Mohammed A, Halm J, Dickson K, Ali N, Leung C, Koom- Dadzie K, Rubio D, Odaro O, Sibille M, Etchegaray M, Wilson, K, Lin H, George M Hospitalization Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Cancer and Covid-19 at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. PMID: 35705751.
Abstracts
- Ashwathy Balanchandran Pillai, Nazia Sadiq, Cesar Simbaqueba, Hadeel Neamat Sahar, Norman Brito-Dellan, Mohammed A, Orhue Odaro, Oanh Pham, Aminat Tijani, Ei Moe Phyu, Ann AGU, Rosalie E. Chua, Sharon Hechter, Jacqueline Millan, Hailey Tierce, Ruchi Singhal, Heather Y. Lin, Cheuk Hong Leung, Joanna-Grace Mayo Manzano, Maria Cecilia Franco-Vega. Risk factors of developing multisystem immunotherapy-related adverse events among patients with breast cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Publication only, ASCO Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Noman Ali, Ed Kheder, Kodwo Dickson, David Rubio, Kwame Koom-Dadzie, Paul Edelkamp, Heather Y. Lin, Mayoora Muthu, Mohammed A, Cerena Leung, Orhue Odaro, Michelle Sibille, Marina C. George, Josiah Halm, Joanna-Grace Mayo Manzano. Association of presenting symptoms with COVID-19 disease severity and outcomes among hospitalized patients with cancer and COVID-19. Publication only, ASCO Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Amenta, Eva, Mohammed, A, Ritter, C. Too Much of a Good Thing: Lavage Away Surfactant in Protein Alveolar Proteinosis. 2019 Poster Session, Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Hyman D, Turin, C, Rohatgi S, Streck R, Yang, Z, Mohammed, A, Wu, E, Ovasapians, N, Park, J. Implementing a New Discharge Order Set at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Mohammed, A. Double Auditory Trouble: A Case of Malignant Otitis Externa Superimposed on Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome. 2018 Poster, Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Hester, RH, Mohammed, A, Raja, W, Joby, R. A Case of Nivolumab-Induced Myositis and Myasthenia Gravis. Poster Session, Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 31908963.
- Esmail A, Fuentes F. Lifestyle Interventions: The Effects of New Age Fitness on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Its Role in Primary and Secondary Prevention. Poster Session, Preventive Cardiology Annual Forum: How to Control Cardiovascular Risk Factors to Improve Survival, Houston, TX, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Milman B, Redfield R, Eurich K, Keefe M, Muarata A, Esmail A, Usatine R. The Financial Impact of Alpha Home on the San Antonio Community. Poster Session, Society of Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 17, 2026