Nelda P. Itzep, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Committee Chair, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2013 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, US, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2021 | Clinical Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, University of Texas at MD Anderson, Houston, Texas |
| 2019-2020 | Clinical Fellowship, Advanced Pediatric Hematology/Oncology-Pediatric Palliative and Supportive Oncology, University of Texas at MD Anderson, Houston, Texas |
| 2016-2019 | Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Texas at MD Anderson, Houston, Texas |
| 2013-2016 | Clinical Residency, General Pediatrics, University of Texas Austin, Austin, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2016 | American Board of Pediatrics |
| 2016 | Texas Medical License |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Committee Chair, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Champion, DEI Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Pediatric Clinical Practice Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Pain Task Force, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2018. Spontaneous Healing of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in Sickle Cell Disease. Conference. Spontaneous Healing of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in Sickle Cell Disease. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2019. Spontaneous Healing of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in Sickle Cell Disease. Conference. Spontaneous Healing of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in Sickle Cell Disease. Washington, DC, US.
- 2019. Novel Next- Generation Sequence Based Assay for Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing of Sickle Cell Disease. Conference. Novel Next- Generation Sequence Based Assay for Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing of Sickle Cell Disease, US.
- 2018. A Novel Next- Generation Sequencing Based Assay for Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing of Sickle Cell Disease Without Paternal DNA. Conference. A Novel Next- Generation Sequencing Based Assay for Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing of Sickle Cell Disease Without Paternal DNA. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2018. Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Conference. Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Denver, CO, US.
International Presentations
- 2017. Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Conference. Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Montreal, CA.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | I Wish My Doctor Knew: AYA Perspectives on Advanced Cancer Treatment |
| Funding Source: | IRG Study Section Review Committee for Clinical Translational, and Population Based Research Projects |
| Role: | Collaborator |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Yatam Ganesh, S, Itzep, NP, Bruera, E. Use of Nebulized Tranexamic Acid (TA) in Combination With Nebulized Recombinant Coagulation Factor VIIa to Treat Hemoptysis in Pediatric Patients With Cancer At End-Of-Life (EOL). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 71(2):e201-e204, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41207344.
- Itzep, NP, Moore, JA, Gallagher, CM, Roth, M, Martin, P, Hernandez, M, Moody, K. Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Perspectives on Decision-Making and the Emotional Experience of Having Advanced Cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 70(6):569-581, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40849022.
- Itzep, NP, Campbell, U, Madden, K, Bruera, E. Discrepancies Between the Electronic Medical Record and Website Access to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 67(3):e251-e253, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38061502.
- Zhukovsky, DS, Heung, YJ, Enriquez, PA, Itzep, NP, Lu, Z, Nortje, N, Stanton, P, Wong, AN, Bruera, E. Just-in-Time Decision Making. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 65(4):e337-e343, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36496112.
- Tsao DS, Silas S, Landry BP, Itzep NP, Nguyen AB, Greenberg S, Kanne CK, Sheehan VA, Sharma R, Shukla R, Arora PN, Atay O. A novel high-throughput molecular counting method with single base-pair resolution enables accurate single-gene NIPT. Sci Rep 9(1):14382, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31591409.
Review Articles
- Itzep N, Roth M. Psychosocial Distress Due to Interference of Normal Developmental Milestones in AYAs with Cancer. Children (Basel) 9(3), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35327680.
- Harden A, Kresta K, Itzep N. Addressing Common Pain Syndromes in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant: A Review. Children (Basel) 9(2), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35204860.
Other Articles
- Itzep N, Harrison D, Greene J, McCollom NE, Madden K, Razvi S, Moody K Virtual Family Meetings: A Novel Pediatric Palliative Care Teaching and Communication To. Arch Palliat Care Med, 2020.
- Zhukovsky D, Heung Y, Enriquez P, Itzep, N, Lu Z, Nortje N, Stanton P, Wong A, Bruera E Just-in-Time Decision Making: Preliminary Findings of a Goals of Care Rapid Response Team. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
Book Chapters
- Itzep, NP, Madden, K, Moody, K. Chronic Pain and Palliative Care in the Pediatric Patient, 532-538, 2023.
- Itzep, NP, Moody, K, Okhuysen-Cawley, R. Do Not Resuscitate and the Terminally Ill Child, 526-531, 2023.
- Itzep NP, Madden K, Moody K. Chronic pain and palliative care in the pediatric patient. In: Perioperative care of the cancer patient. 1st. Elsevier, 2022.
- Itzep NP, Moody K, Okhuysen-Cawley R. Do not resuscitate and the terminally ill child. In: Perioperative care of the cancer patient. Elsevier, 2022.
- Itzep NP, Sheehan V. Sickle cell disease in the adolescent female. In: Hematology in the adolescent female. 1st. Springer, 2019.
Letters to the Editor
- Itzep NP, Jadhav SP, Kanne CK, Sheehan VA. Spontaneous healing of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in sickle cell disease. Am J Hematol 94: E160-E162, 2019.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026