Rida Khan, MD
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Instructor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2018 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US, MD |
| 2014 | University of Houston, Houston, Texas, US, Biochemistry, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2022 | Clinical Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2018-2021 | Clinical Residency, Family and Community Medicine Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2024 | Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board |
| 2024 | Basic Life Support |
| 2022 | DEA |
| 2022 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2021 | American Board of Family Medicine |
| 2020 | ACLS |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Delegate for the Women’s Constituency, The National Conference of Constituency Leaders, Kansas City, MO, 2023
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, HCMS Wellness Committee, Harris County Medical Society, 2026 - 2026
Member, Scheduling Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Fellow Selection Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2025 | Green Advocacy Ambassador, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) |
| 2021 | Ida and Taylor Pickett Award |
| 2020 | American Academy of Family Physicians Family Medicine Leads Scholarship |
| 2020 | Cassie Murphy-Cullen, PhD Scholarship |
| 2020 | Harris County Academy of Family Physicians Residents Attendance Award |
| 2018 | Leonard D. Moise Award for Excellence in Family Medicine |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. Advocacy and Leadership for New Physicians – How to make the world better beyond our clinic. Panelist. TAFP’s Annual Session and Primary Care Summit-Early Career Physician Workshop. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2024. Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Social Media in Patients with Advanced Cancer (Poster Presentation). Conference. 2024 Annual Session & Primary Care Summit. Woodlands, Texas, US.
- 2019. Development of an Ultrasound Simulation Workshop to Teach Basic Obstetric Skills (Poster Presentation). Conference. Family Medicine Regional Research Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2020. Assessing and Improving Residents’ Self-Efficacy in Research Critique through Implementing a Revised Journal Club (Poster Presentation). Conference. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement. St. Louis, MO, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. The Administrative Burden on Academic Palliative Care Physicians. Conference. Women in Palliative Care Conference. Palermo, IT.
- 2024. Attitudes and beliefs towards social media use in patients with advanced cancer. Invited. MASCC. Lille, FR.
Formal Peers
- 2021. Introduction to Opioids. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Gallagher A, Brook I, Khan R, Case A. Top 10 Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Preventing Burnout. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Tschanz J, Khan R, Bruera E. Case report: Poor prognosis or poor prognostication?. Palliat Support Care:1-3, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39478369.
- Khan R, Tschanz J, De La Cruz M, Hui D, Urbauer D, Grouls A, Bruera E. Patient considerations of social media account management after death. Support Care Cancer 32(10):696, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39352567.
- Tang M, Khan R, Ruiz Buenrostro A, Andersen CR, Lau J, Hui D, Zimmermann C, Bruera E. Subcutaneous administration of drugs and hydration in acute palliative care units: Physician attitudes and beliefs in the United States and Canada. Palliat Support Care 22(3):535-538, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38126334.
- Khan R, Tang M, Azhar A, Bruera E. The Administrative Burden on Palliative Academic Physicians. J Pain Symptom Manage 67(5):e399-e402, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38331231.
- Bramati PS, Azhar A, Khan R, Tovbin M, Cooper A, Pangemanan I, Fellman B, Bruera E. High Flow Nasal Cannula in Patients With Cancer at the End of Life. J Pain Symptom Manage 65(4):e369-e373, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36646330.
Review Articles
- Gonzalez AA, Jimenez-Torres GJ, Rozman de Moraes A, Geng Y, Pawate V, Khan R, Narayanan S, Yennurajalingam S. Psychological Interventions for Insomnia in Patients with Cancer: A Scoping Review. Cancers (Basel) 16(22), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39594805.
- Gonzalez, AA, Jimenez, GJ, Rozman de Moraes, A, Geng, Y, Pawate, V, Khan, R, Narayanan, S, Yennu, S. Psychological Interventions for Insomnia in Patients with Cancer. Cancers 16(22), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39594805.
- Mata DA, Ramos MA, Bansal N, Khan R, Guille C, Di Angelantonio E, Sen S. Prevalence of Depression and Depressive Symptoms Among Resident Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA 314(22):2373-83, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26647259.
Abstracts
- Khan R. Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Social Media in Patients with Advanced Cancer. 2024 Annual Session & Primary Care Summit - Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP).
- Khan R. The Administrative Burden on Academic Palliative Care Physicians. Women in Palliative Care Conference - BIBA Group.
Letters to the Editor
- Khan R, Lin JS, Mata DA. Addressing Depression and Suicide Among Physician Trainees. JAMA Psychiatry 72: 848, 2015.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 28, 2026