Danna Markides, M.D.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1999 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, US, M.D |
| 1994 | Austin College, Sherman, Texas, US, Biology, Bachelor of Arts |
Postgraduate Training
| 2025-2025 | Patient Safety Quality Officer Training, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2024-2024 | Quality Improvement Project Lead Training, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2024-2024 | Research Foundations, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 1999-2002 | Emergency Medicine Resident, Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2003 | Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine |
| 2002 | Texas Physician License |
| 2002 | PALS |
| 2002 | ACLS |
| 2002 | ATLS |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Patient Safety Quality officer, Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - Present
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Clinical Supervising Officer/Vice Chair, Nocturnal Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Emergency Medicine Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Honors & Awards
| Hildebrand Academic Scholarship, UTMB |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction. Invited. Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Febrile Neutropenia. Conference. 2025 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference: Past, Present, and Future. Houston, Tx, US.
- 2024. Management of Liquid Tumor Issues - Tumor Lysis Syndrome. Conference. Oncologic Emergency medicine Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Antibody Drug Conjugates in Oncology. Invited. University of Nicosia. Nicosia, CY.
- 2025. Spinal Cord Compression in Cancer Patients. Invited. University of Nicosia. Nicosia, CY.
- 2025. Leukemia presentations and febrile neutropenia. Invited. International Medical Conference “The future of medicine”. Chennai, IN.
Formal Peers
- Car-T 101. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- Adverse Effects of Antibody Drug Conjugates. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- Difficult Conversations in the ED. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Review Articles
- Cruz Carreras MT, Gonzalez Landron F, Lopez N, Padron Alcantara L, Markides DM, Burk KJ, Chaftari P. Hematologic immune-related adverse effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors: a review. Support Care Cancer 33(10), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41055801.
- Markides DM, Hita AG, Merlin J, Reyes-Gibby C, Yeung SJ. Antibody-Drug Conjugates: The Toxicities and Adverse Effects That Emergency Physicians Must Know. Ann Emerg Med, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39641680.
Book Chapters
- Markides D. Side effects of chemotherapy. In: Oncologic emergency medicine: clinical cases illustrating key concepts. Cambridge University Press.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 06, 2026