Amy An
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2020 | University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, US, Clinical Investigation, M.S |
| 2014 | University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, MD |
| 2009 | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, US, Microbiology and Cell Science, Psychology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2023 | Clinical Fellowship, Chief Fellow 2022-2023, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2018-2020 | Research Fellowship, Palliative Care, University Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York |
| 2017-2018 | Clinical Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York |
| 2014-2017 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2023 | Hematology |
| 2023 | Oncology |
| 2020 | Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| 2018 | Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Patient Experience Officer, University of Texas MD Anderson, Katy, Texas, 2025 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | ASCO Merit Award |
| 2022 | ASCO Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award |
| 2016 - 2018 | Multiple Strong Stars (nominated recognition by patients and staff for delivering Medicine of the Highest Order) |
| 2011 | Dean’s Summer Research Program; T35 NIH Training Grant |
| 2010 | Provost Scholar Award |
| 2008 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science for Life Award |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. How to handle difficult conversations and burnout. Invited. MD Anderson's Project ECHO Superhub https://gmka-git-feat-final-release-changes-qream.vercel.app/en:. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Treatment Decision-making Dilemma: Immunotherapy vs Hospice. 25th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2019. Associations of caregiver-oncologist discordance in prognostic understanding with caregiver experiences of care and anxiety. ASCO Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, US.
- 2019. The Power of Human Connection, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Grewal, K, Pant, S, Hu, I, Eluri, M, An, AW, Serpas Higbie, V, Huey, RW, Kasab, A, Javle, M, Lee, S. Lenvatinib With Pembrolizumab in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer CLO25-099. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN 23(35), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40154395.
- An AW, Chen X, Urbauer DL, Bruera E, Hui D. Impact of Dosing and Duration of Dexamethasone on Serious Corticosteroid-Related Adverse Events. J Pain Symptom Manage 67(1):59-68, 2024. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37769822.
- An A, Alio AP, Epstein RM, Seplaki CL. Key Components of Goals of Care Conversations in Oncology Clinics on Determining End-of-Life Care for Advanced Cancer Patients. ASCO, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- An AW, Ladwig S, Epstein RM, Prigerson HG, Duberstein PR. The impact of the caregiver-oncologist relationship on caregiver experiences of end-of-life care and bereavement outcomes. Support Care Cancer 28(9):4219-4225, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31900620.
Review Articles
- An A, Hui D. Immunotherapy Versus Hospice: Treatment Decision-Making in the Modern Era of Novel Cancer Therapies. Curr Oncol Rep 24(3):285-294, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35113356.
- Wax JW, An AW, Kosier N, Quill TE. Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking. J Am Geriatr Soc 66(3):441-445, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29532465.
Abstracts
- An A, McHugh C, Nicholls LE, Epstein R, Tejani MA. Balanced Framing in Prognostic Discussions among Patients with Advanced Cancer. Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- An A, Ladwig S, Epstein R, Prigerson H, Duberstein P. The Power of Human Connection. Annual Assembly of the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Pandya C, An A, Duberstein P, Dougherty D, Noel M. Using Best Practice Advisory Alert to Increase Early Advance Care Planning Discussion and Palliative Care Referral in Patients with Advanced Cancer. ASCO Quality Care Symposium, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- An A, Ladwig S, Quill T. A Goals-of-Care/Advanced Care Planning Documentation Strategy: A Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement Project. Annual Assembly of the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Scholar e-Poster Presentation, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- An A, Mohamed M, Xu H, Plumb S, Ramsdale E, Mohile S. Associations between impairments in geriatric assessment domains and prevalence of polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications, and drug interactions in cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy: A pilot study. University of Rochester Annual Resident Poster Day, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- An A, Lotze M. Effectiveness of frequent testing to enhance learning in an oncology curriculum, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026