Kayley M. Ancy M.D.
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2014 | The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, US, Scholarly Concentration in Clinical Quality, Safety and Evidence-Based Medicine, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2010 | University of Texas, Austin, Texas, US, Major in Mathematics: Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis. Minor in Medical Ethics, Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2022-2023 | Clinical Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2014-2017 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2024 | American Board of Internal Medicine Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| 2017 | American Board of Internal Medicine Board |
| 2017 | Texas Medical License |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2022
Other Professional Positions
Founder and Organizer, Morbidity & Mortality Conference, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2022
Interviewer, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2022
Faculty Advisor, Internal Medicine Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2022
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Faculty Senate Welfare Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - 2025
Member, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Evaluation Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023
Member, Hospitalist Recruitment Committee, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2022
Honors & Awards
| 2016 | Alpha Omega Alpha |
| 2010 | Graduated with Highest Honors, The University of Texas at Austin |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. “Delivering Goal Concordant Care: Personalizing Communication and Decision Making”—“Systematic Screening of Illness Understanding”. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. “Illness Understanding: Updates and Ongoing Studies”. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. “A Simplified Approach to Challenging Conversations”. Invited. The University of Texas Medical Branch Internal Medicine Residency Didactics. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. “A Simplified Approach to Challenging Conversations”. Invited. Head & Neck Surgery Core Lecture Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. "Practical Palliative Care: Hitting the High Points". Invited. Head & Neck Surgery Core Lecture Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. "Palliative Care Principles for the Proceduralist". Invited. Interventional Radiology Continuing Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. "Palliative Approach to Pain Management". Invited. Emergency Medicine Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. “Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater: Meta-Analysis of Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Cancer Care”. Fellows and Faculty Journal Club, US.
- 2023. “Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater: Meta-Analysis of Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Cancer Care”. Journal club. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. “Willing Oneself to Die”. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, US.
- 2023. “Prognostic Awareness: Is It Important and Can We Improve It?”. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, US.
- 2023. “A Challenging Case of Refractory Nausea and Vomiting”. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, US.
- 2022. “Lost in Translation: A Case of Multiple Communication Challenges”. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, US.
- 2022. “Consensus-Based Guidance on Opioid Management in Individuals with Advanced Cancer-Related Pain and Opioid Use or Misuse Disorder”. Journal Club. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. "Consensus-Based Guidance on Opioid Management in Individuals with Advanced Cancer-Related Pain and Opioid Use or Misuse Disorder". Fellows and Faculty Journal Club, US.
- 2016. “Oldie but Goodie: Aspirin and its Effects on Cancer”. Invited. Senior Seminar Series, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. “Systematic screening of perception of curability among patients with advanced cancer: A longitudinal analysis”. Poster. American Society of Clinical Oncology Poster presentation, US.
- 2016. “Determining Preventable Readmissions in an Urban Academic Medical Center”. Poster. Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, US.
International Presentations
- 2017. “Quantifying Symptom Variability in COPD: Exploratory Analyses Utilizing Evaluating Respiratory Symptoms (E-RS) in SPIROMICS”. Poster. American Thoracic Society International Conference, US.
- 2016. “How ‘Stable’ is Stable COPD? Daily Symptom Variability of Subjects Enrolled in the SPIROMICS Exacerbation Sub-Study”. Poster. American Thoracic Society International Conference, US.
Formal Peers
- 2024. Clinical Leadership Rounds, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine. Houston, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Ancy KM, Dave S, Azhar A, Bruera E. “Acute palliative and supportive care units provide unique and tailored care: A case report”. Palliat Support Care, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Ancy KM, Singleton GA, Huang Y, Zhukovsky DS, Heung Y, Bruera E, Hui D. Systematic Screening of Advanced Cancer Patients' Curability Perception: A Longitudinal Analysis. J Pain Symptom Manag, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40992638.
- Ancy KM, Mastroleo GS, Reddy A. “Benefits of duloxetine may outweigh risks in a patient with hormone-positive breast cancer”. Palliat Support Care, 2025.
- Ancy KM, Azhar A, Guzman Gutierrez D, Bruera E. "I'm Done": A patient's wish and will to die. Palliative Support Care, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Krishnan JK, Ancy KM, Oromendia CI, Hoffman KL, Easthausen I, Leidy NK, Han MK, Bowler RP, Christenson SA, Couper DJ, Criner GJ, Curtis JL, Dransfield MT, Hansel NN, Iyer AS, Paine R III, Peters SP, Wedzicha JA, Woodruff PG, Ballman KV, Martinez FJ. Characterizing COPD Symptom Variability in the Stable State Utilizing the Evaluating Respiratory Symptoms in COPD Instrument. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis 9(2):195-208, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35403414.
- Shen NT, Maw A, Tmanova LL, Pino A, Ancy KM, Crawford CV, Simon MS, Evans AT. Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review With Meta-Regression Analysis. Gastroenterology, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026