Anh Quynh Dang, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Instructor, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2004 | University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, US, MD |
| 1999 | MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, Medical Science, MMS |
| 1997 | University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, US, Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2016 | Leadership College, Texas Medical Association, Austin, Texas |
| 2015-2016 | Heart of Leadership, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2007-2010 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado |
| 2004-2005 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2016 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2011 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2017
Instructor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2011
Other Professional Positions
Resident Researcher, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2010
Clinical Studies Coordinator, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2007
Research Assistant II, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2006
Research Fellow, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, 2001
Research Assistant II, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1999 - 2000
Student Researcher, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, King of Prussia, PA, 1999
Graduate Research Student, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA, 1998 - 1999
Student Researcher, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1996 - 1997
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, & Pain Medicine Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, IS Governance - DARI, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2025
Member, Code Blue CPR Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2022
Faculty Senator, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2019
Faculty Member, Faculty Mentoring Committee, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2019
Faculty Member, Policy and Procedures Committee, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2018
Member, Massive Transfusion Protocols, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 - 2012
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists: Best 200 Abstracts, World Congress of Anaesthesiologists |
| 2017 | Recognition of HCMS Membership Advocates, Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. A Curious Case of Delayed Emergence. Conference. Morbidity & Mortality Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Conference. Houston Neuropathy Support Group. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2021. Preoperative Assessment of the Patient with Cancer. Conference. Texas Medical Association. Virtual, TX, US.
- 2018. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Enhanced Recovery Programs: Is There a Role?. Conference. Texas Medical Association. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2015. Awake craniotomies in the Brainsuite: how to safely navigate the magnetic environment. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesia Technicians/Technologists Association. San Antonio, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Use of Integrative Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing To Assess Fitness in Surgical Oncology Patients. Invited. 20th Oncology Update: Advances and Controversies. Steamboat Springs, CO, US.
- 2019. Anesthetic Indications, Techniques, & Complications with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Conference. Society of Neuro-Oncology Annual Scientific Meeting. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2017. Quantifying the Physiologic Effects of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Patients with Carcinoma of the Esophagus by Integrative Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing. Invited. GAP 2017 Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Awake craniotomies in the Brainsuite: how to safely navigate the magnetic environment. Conference. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2014. Severe respiratory acidosis resulting from compromise of the inspiratory limb of a coaxial circle breathing circuit during craniotomy utilizing intraoperative MRI guidance. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists, US.
- 2007. Quantifying the physiologic effects of neoadjuvant chemoradiation on patients with carcinoma of the esophagus by integrative cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists, US.
- 2006. Intraoperative hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for pleural extension of pseudomyxoma peritonei. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologist, US.
- 2006. Comparative analysis of cardiopulmonary exercise texting as a preoperative risk assessment strategy. Conference. American Society of Anesthesiologists, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. Ventilatory Efficiency as Measured by CPET as a Predictor of Survival in Oncology Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery. Poster. 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. Singapore, SG.
- 2023. Use of Integrative Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Assess Fitness in Surgical Oncology Patients. Invited. 2nd International Symposium Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient. Mexico City, MX.
- 2021. The Role of Perioperative Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Enhanced Recovery Programs. Invited. XXX Congreso Peruano De Anestesiologia y II Congreso Virtual Peruano De Anestesiologia. Lima, PE.
- 2021. Quantifying the Physiologic Effects of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation on Patients with Carcinoma of the Esophagus by Integrative Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET). Conference. 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. Prague, CZ.
- 2021. Anesthetic Indications: Techniques & Complications with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Conference. 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. Prague, CZ.
- 2019. Use of Scalp Blocks in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy. Invited. 1st International Symposium Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient. Mexico City, MX.
- 2019. Preoperative Assessment of the Cancer Patient. Invited. 1st International Symposium Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient. Mexico City, MX.
- 2019. Use of Scalp Blocks in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy. Invited. 1st International Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Conference. Amman, JO.
- 2019. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Enhanced Recovery Programs: Is There a Role?. Invited. 4th International Conference for the Anesthetic Care of the Cancer Patient. Lima, PE.
- 2018. Preoperative Assessment of the Cancer Patient. Invited. MD Anderson Cancer Center: Updates in Current Anesthesia Concepts. Ho Chi Minh City, VN.
- 2018. Preoperative Assessment of the Cancer Patient. Invited. MD Anderson Cancer Center Global Academic Programs: 3rd International Conference for Anesthetic Care of the Cancer Patient. Lima, PE.
- 2017. Use of scalp blocks in patients undergoing craniotomies. Invited. MD Anderson Cancer Center Global Academic Programs: 2nd International Conference for Anesthetic Care of the Cancer Patient. Lima, PE.
- 2016. Use of scalp block in patients undergoing craniotomy. Invited. MD Anderson Cancer Center: The Neuroanesthesia and Post-Op Care Conference. Ho Chi Minh City, VN.
- 2016. Use of scalp blocks in patients undergoing craniotomy. Invited. MD Anderson Cancer Center Global Academic Programs: 1st International Course for Anesthesia in Cancer Patients. Lima, PE.
- 2015. Anesthetic implications of chemotherapy. Invited. Sociedad Peruana de Cancerologia 24th Congreso Internacional Cancerologia. Lima, PE.
- 2015. Total recall: the evolution of awake craniotomies. Invited. Anesthesia History Association. Houston, US.
- 2007. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation on patients with carcinoma of the esophagus by integrative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Conference. American Radium Society. Amsterdam, NL.
Formal Peers
- 2016. Use of scalp blocks in patients undergoing craniotomy. Invited. Ho Chi Minh City, VN.
- 2016. Use of scalp blocks in patients undergoing craniotomy. Invited. Lima, PE.
- 2015. Anesthetic implications of chemotherapy. Invited. Lima, PE.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2020 - 2022 |
| Title: | Career Research Development Award |
| Funding Source: | UT MD Anderson Cancer Center - Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, & Pain Medicine |
| Role: | Co-PI |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Fecher-Jones, I, Ainsworth, B, Gan, TJ, Moonesinghe, SR, Shaw, AD, Grocott, MPW, Levett, DZH. Perioperative Quality Initiative consensus statement recommendations on the definition, development, implementation and outcomes of pre-operative surgery schools. Anaethesia 80(9):1115-1133, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40542644.
- Grasu RM, Cata JP, Dang AQ, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raty SR, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Arnold BA, McHugh TM, Bird JE, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Hernandez M, Popat KU. Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Spine Surgery program at a large cancer center: a preliminary analysis. J Neurosurg Spine 29(5):588-598, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30117797.
- Banerjee U, Hagan K, Bhavsar S, Grasu R, Dang A, McCutcheon IE, Suarez M, Gottumukkala V, Cata JP. Association between intravenous acetaminophen and reduction in intraoperative opioid consumption during transphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 34(4):465-471, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30787509.
- Cata JP, Bhavsar S, Hagan KB, Arunkumar R, Shi T, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Popat K, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Raty S, Nguyen AT, McHugh TM, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. Scalp blocks for brain tumor craniotomies: A retrospective survival analysis of a propensity match cohort of patients. J Clin Neurosci 51:46-51, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29514747.
- Hagan K, Bhavsar S, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Cowles C, Arnold B, Potylchansky Y, Rahlfs TF, Lipski I, Walsh C, Jimenez F, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Cata JP. Association between preoperative hyperglycemia and survival in patients with glioblastoma. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 29(1):21-29, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27438798.
- Cata JP, Hagan KB, Bhavsar SD, Arunkumar R, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Arnold B, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, McHugh T, Jimenez F, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Rahlfs TF. The use of isoflurane and desflurane as inhalational agents for glioblastoma surgery. A survival analysis. J Clin Neurosci 35:82-87, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27765559.
- Bhavsar S, Hagan K, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson R, Cowles C, Arnold B, Rahlfs TF, Lipski I, Walsh C, Nguyen AT, Feng L, Cata JP. Preoperative statin use is not associated with improvement in survival after glioblastoma surgery. J Clin Neurosci 31:176-80, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27396375.
- Dang A, Tsai J, Ferson D, Bhavsar S. Total recall: the evolution of awake craniotomies. J Anesth Hist 1(3):92, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26930093.
- Bhavsar S, Dang AQ. Anaesthetic considerations in measuring Aldrete score and long-term outcomes in craniotomy patients. Eur J Anaesthesiol 30(9):576-7, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23702599.
- Dang A, Mansfield P, Ilsin B, Hightower C, Aravindan N, Rice D, Riedel B. Intraoperative hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for pleural extension of pseudomyxoma peritonei. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 21(2):265-8, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17418746.
- Gajewski K, Zhang Q, Choi CY, Fossett N, Dang A, Kim YH, Kim Y, Schulz RA. Pannier is a transcriptional target and partner of Tinman during Drosophila cardiogenesis. Dev Biol 233(2):425-426, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11336505.
Review Articles
- Lewis, VO, Kemp, A, Roubaud, MJ, Ajay, D, Westney, OL, Smith, T, Dang, AQ, Hagan, K, Roland, CL, Penny, A, Adelman, DM. Multidisciplinary Approach to Hemipelvectomy for Pelvic Sarcomas. JBJS reviews 10(5), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 37544929.
- Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raza SM, Arnold B, Arunkumar R, Dang A, Gottumukkala V, Popat K, Pratt G, Rahlfs T, Cata JP. Enhanced recovery after surgery for oncological craniotomies. J Clin Neurosci 24(24):10-16, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26474504.
Professional Educational Materials
- Dang A. Guidelines for Spine Surgery, Anesthesia Cancer Fellowship Manual, 2011.
Other Articles
- Dang AQ, Rozner M, Luongo N, Vachhani S When Equipment Misbehaves: Severe Respiratory Acidosis Resulting from a Compromised Coaxial Circuit. Int J Anesthetic Anesthesiol 5(2):1-4, 2018.
- Moon T, Van Meter A, Vachhani S, Shah A, Zavala AM, Dang A, Potylchansky E, Williams UU, Lasala J, Tsai J Forced Air Warming Device Failure Resulting in Smoke and Soot on a Surgical Patient. Open Access J Surg 4(1):555627, 2017.
- Vachhani S, Tsai JY, Moon T, Lasala J, Dang A, Zavala A, Williams U, Mena G, Potylchansky E Multidisciplinary management of rare metastatic thyroid cancer with superior vena cava involvement. Open J Clin Med Case 1(8):1047, 2015.
Abstracts
- Twaddell L, Fanguy H, Vachanni S, Ifeanyi I, Hernandez M, Dang A. Ventilatory Efficiency as Measured by CPET as a Predictor of Survival in Oncological Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(6S2):2117-2119, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Twaddell L, Fanguy H, Vachhani S, Ifeanyi I, Hernandez M, Dang A. Ventilatory Efficiency as Measured by CPET as a Predictor of Survival in Oncology Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery. 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 139(6S2):2117-2119, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Muraleedharan P, Bailard N, Lee S, Dang A. Management of Air Embolism in CT-Guided Lung Biopsy and Microwave Ablation: An Anesthesia Perspective. Texas Society of Anesthesiologists 2024 Annual Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Idowu T Strang A, Williams C, Donahue H, Kwater AP, Dang A. Epiglottitis Presentation in an Adult Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. 23rd Annual Society for Airway Management Conference, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Ruiz JR, Vachhani S, Dang A, Rebello E, Tan J. Management to Prevent Hypertensive Crisis During Ablation of Adrenal Masses. Anesthesia & Analgesia: Abstract Book, 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 133(3S):1-1973, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34427567.
- Tan J, Purugganan R, Rebello E, Dang A, Ruiz J. Using Quality Improvement Tools to Develop and Assess a Postoperative Handoff Protocol. Anesthesia & Analgesia: Abstract Book, 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 133(3S):1-1973, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34427567.
- Dang A, Luongo N, Ruiz J, Vachhani S. When Equipment Misbehaves: A Case Report of Severe Respiratory Acidosis. Anesthesia & Analgesia: Abstract Book, 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 133(3S):1-1973, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34427567.
- Dang A, Vachhani S, Wilks J, Hernandez M, Moon-Calderon T, Arnold B, Tsai J, Ifeanyi-Pillette I, Hightower C, Riedel B. Quantifying the Physiologic Effects of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation on Patients with Carcinoma of the Esophagus by Integrative Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET). Anesthesia & Analgesia: Abstract Book, 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 133(3S):1-1973, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34427567.
- Dang A, Vachhani S, Briere T, Prabhu S, McGovern S. Anesthetic Indications: Techniques & Complications with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia: Abstract Book, 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists 133(3S):1-1973, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34427567.
- Dang A, Vachhani S, Briere T, Prabhu S, McGovern S. Anesthetic Indications, Techniques, and Complications for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Proceedings of the Society of Neuro-Oncology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Rahlfs TF, Grasu R, Potylchansky Y, Dang A. The Use of Superselective Scalp Blocks in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy for Tumor Resection is Associated with Significantly Lower Pain Scores Postoperatively. Proceedings of the Japan Society of Anesthesiologists 65th Annual Meeting, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Grasu R, Dang A, Carlson RF, Arnold BA, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Walsh C, Nguyen AT. Perioperative hyperglycemia is not associated with decreased survival in patients with glioblastoma. Proceedings of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2016, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Tsai J, Moon T, Vachhani S, Van Meter A, Dang AQ, Potylchansky E. Forced air warming device failure resulting in smoke and soot on a surgical patient. Eur J Anaesthesiol 33(54), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Steven W Thorpe MD, Anh Q Dang MD, Song J, PhD LL, Patrick P Lin MD, Justin E Bird MD, Valerae O Lewis MD. Predictors of Increased Blood Loss and Massive Transfusion in Hemipelvectomy Surgery. Proceedings of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society 2016 Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Ferson D, Lipski I, Hamid Y, Grasu R, Dang A, et al. Use of supraglottic airways in patients undergoing brain tumor surgery in eloquent areas and intraoperative neurological mapping and monitoring with an asleep-awake-asleep technique. Proceedings of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Dang A, Bhavsar S, Cournoyer N, Rozner M. Severe respiratory acidosis resulting from compromise of the inspiratory limb of a coaxial circle breathing circuit during craniotomy utilizing MRI guidance. Proceedings of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Bhavsar S, Dang A, Rozner M. Cardiac rhythm abnormalities: challenges for management in the intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging environment. Proceedings of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Grosshans DR, Dang AQ, Schier R, Aguilar J, Hofstetter W, Mehran R, Hernandez M, Sun XG, Cox JD, Riedel B, Hightower C. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation on patients with carcinoma of the esophagus by integrative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Proceedings of the American Radium Society 89th Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Dang A. Quantifying the physiologic effects of neoadjuvant chemoirradiation on patients with carcinoma of the esophagus by integrative cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Proceedings of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Dang A. Comparative analysis of cardiopulmonary exercise testing as a preoperative risk assessment strategy. Proceedings of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Dang A. Intraoperative hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for pleural extension of pseudomyxoma peritonei. Proceedings of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Book Chapters
- Dang, AQ, Raty, S. Perioperative Care of the Surgical Patient. In: Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient, 210-223, 2023.
Patient Reviews
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