Shehla Razvi, MD
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2008 | St. George's University, Grenada, MD |
| 2001 | Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, US, Philosophy, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2011-2014 | Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, Texas |
| 2009-2011 | Clinical Residency, Pediatrics, University of Texas, Houston, Texas |
| 2008-2008 | Clinical Internship, Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2026 | Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| 2026 | Basic Life Support |
| 2026 | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support |
| 2016 | American Board of Pediatrics-Pediatric Critical Care Medicine |
| 2013 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2011 | Virginia Board of Medicine |
| 2011 | American Board of Pediatrics |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2021
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Medical Director, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - Present
Section Chief, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - Present
Director, Oncology Critical Care Fellowship, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - Present
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Program Evaluation Committee, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2019 - Present
Acting Section Chief, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2019 - 2025
Director, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Rotation, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2017 - Present
Pediatric Lead, Nocturnal Program, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Other Professional Positions
Member, Department of Pediatric - Pediatric Dialysis Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present
Member, Department of Pediatrics - Supportive Care Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2018 - Present
Member, Department of Pediatrics - Energy Balance & Integrative Medicine Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present
Member, Department of Pediatrics - Critical Care Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2017 - Present
Member, Department of Pediatrics - Psychosocial Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Member, Department of Pediatrics - Education Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Member, Department of Pediatrics - Clinical Practice Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Member, Department of Pediatrics - Workgroup for review of medication dosing and ICU order sets, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Member, Department of Pediatrics - Supportive Care Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Hypoglycemia Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, Simulation Directors Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Hyperglycemia Emergency Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2024
Lead, Pediatric Sepsis Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Alternate Representative, Acute Care Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Pediatric Representative, Hemovigilance Unit, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, Pain Task Force, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, CMS Review Groups for Ketamine and ICU Drips and Titration, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, Physician Burnout Task Force Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2023
Member/Reviewer, Academic Review Committee, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2020
Member, DKA Pediatric Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2020
Member, Supportive Care Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, Pediatric Dialysis Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, Endowed Fellowships Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Pediatric Representative, Institutional Sepsis Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, Energy Balance and Integrative Medicine Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Pediatric Representative, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2022
Member, Institutional Clinical Programs Assessment Teams Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2019
Member, Psychosocial Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, Education Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, Pediatric Critical Care Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, Clinical Practice Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present
Member, Junior Faculty Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2021
Member, Supportive Care Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present
Member, Clinical Effectiveness Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present
Member, Workgroup for Review of Medication Dosing and Pediatric ICU Order Sets, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2018 - Present | 2018 President’s Recognition of Faculty Excellence in Clinical Quality Improvement, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2015 - 2020 | Houstonia Magazine Top Doctors, Houstonia Magazine |
| 2015 | Travel Grant for Tenth Annual Respiratory Disease Forum |
| 2014 - 2015 | Best Presenter Award, Runner Up, Annual Fellows' Research Symposium |
| 2014 | Travel Grant for The American Thoracic Society's Fellow Track Symposium, American Thoracic Society |
| 2008 - 2011 | Best Dressed Resident, University of Texas Health |
| 2008 - 2011 | Most Likely to Look Pre-call When Post Call Resident, University of Texas Health |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2019. Critical Care Complications of SCT-CT Patients. Conference. PALISI-MDACCC-APHON Critical Care Management of Pediatric HSCT and Cell Therapy Patients Workshop. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2015. Pediatric Shock. Conference. MD Anderson. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Fluids and Electrolytes. Conference. MD Anderson. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. No Effect of Resistin Deficiency on Airway Responses to Ozone. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Initial Experience Using Aminophylline to Improve Renal Dysfunction in the Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Fluid and Electrolyte Management in Pediatric ICU. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Evidence Based Medicine, Review of Current Literature on Congenital Heart Disease and Necrotizing Enetercolitis. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Understanding Hospital Ventilators. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Shining Light. Conference. University of Houston. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Reversal of acute coagulopathy during hypotensive resuscitation using small-volume 7.5% NaCl adenocaine and Mg2+ in the rat model of severe hemorrhagic shock. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Placebo-Controlled Trial of Amantadine for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Effects of Resistin in Hyperoxia Induced Lung Injury. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Board Review: Cardiovascular Disease. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Evidence-Based Management of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Commonly Used Medications in Pediatric ICU. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Breastfeeding: What You Probably Didn’t Know. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Modes of Renal Replacement Therapy. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2010. Calciphylaxis. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Understanding Mitochondrial Disease. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Recognizing Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. Conference. UT Health. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2025. Healing with Purpose. Invited. Burnell College of Osteopathic Medicine Virtual Meeting, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Navigating Sepsis in Oncology: Innovations, Insights, and New Directions. World Sepsis Day Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Critical Care Complications of SCT-CT Patients. Conference. PALISI-MDACCC-APHON Critical Care Management of Pediatric HSCT and Cell Therapy Patients Workshop. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. No Effect of Resistin Deficiency on Airway Responses to Acute Ozone Exposure. Invited. 10th Annual Respiratory Disease Young Investigators Forum. Washington, DC, US.
International Presentations
- 2021. Car-T and VOD Simulation Course - Virtual. Invited. Houston, US.
- 2019. Pediatric Critical Care Summit of the Americas CART-T/VOD. Invited. Houston, US.
- 2014. No Effect of Resistin Deficiency on Airway Responses to Ozone. Invited. ATS International Conference. San Diego, US.
Formal Peers
- 2025. Vital Talk/Onco Talk. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Vital Talk/Onco Talk. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Vital Talk/Onco Talk. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Vital Talk/Onco Talk. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Vital Talk/Onco Talk. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Complications in SCT and Immunotherapy. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Vital Talk/Onco Talk. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. PALISI-MDACCC-APHON Critical Care Management of Pediatric HSCT and Cell Therapy Patients Workshop. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Vital Talk/Onco Talk. Houston, TX, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Elgehiny A, Hsu A, McCall D, Gibson A, Cuglievan B, Nunez C, Garcia MB, Castellanos L, Funck A, Razvi S. Severe Hypertriglyceridemia Secondary to Long-Acting Asparaginase in Pediatric Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 2025. PMID: 40560745.
- Sarkar, S, Stitzlein, LM, Rav, ES, Garcia, MB, Razvi, S, Chang, M, Zakhour, R. Case series: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in pediatric oncology patients. Cancer Reports 7(3), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38419283.
- Gardner, MK, Amado, PJ, Baig, M, Mohiuddin, S, Harden, A, Ewing, LJ, Razvi, S, Cortes, JA, Mejia, R, Petropoulos, D, Tewari, P, Ahmad, AH. Implementing Rounding Checklists in a Pediatric Oncologic Intensive Care Unit. Children 9(4):580, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35455624.
- Robert, R, Razvi, S, Triche, L, Bruera, E, Moody, K. Bereaved Parent Perspectives on End-of-Life Conversations in Pediatric Oncology. Children 9(2), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35204993.
- Ahmad AH, Brown BD, Andersen CR, Mahadeo KM, Petropoulos D, Cortes JA, Razvi S, Gardner MK, Ewing LJ, Mejia R. Retrospective Review of Flexible Bronchoscopy in Pediatric Cancer Patients. Front Oncol 11(770523):1-10, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 770523.
- Mohiuddin SA, Maraka S, Usman MB, Gupta S, Muzzafar T, Valyi-Nagy T, Lindsay H, Moody K, Razvi S, Paulino A, Slavin K, Gondi V, McCutcheon I, Zaky W, Khatua S. Case series of diffuse extraneural metastasis in H3F3A mutant high-grade gliomas: Clinical, molecular phenotype and literature review. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 89:405-411, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34053821.
- Ragoonanan DS, Khazal SJ, Mejia R, Ewing L, Durand JB, Bashoura L, Tayar JH, Dailey-Garnes N, Petropoulos D, Tewari P, Bhatti MM, Ahmad A, Cortes J, Razvi S, McBeth K, Swinford R, Shoberu B, Waseemuddin W, Chi L, Gill J, Zaky W, Daw N, Gutierrez C, Tereffe W, Kebriaei P, Rezvani K, Shpall E, Champlin R, Mahadeo KM. Cancer immunotherapy, severe immune- related adverse events, multi-Inflammatory syndrome and severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Frontiers in Oncology, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 625707.
- Ragoonanan DS, Khazal SJ, Mejia R, Ewing L, Durand J, Bashoura L, Tayar JH, Dailey-Garnes N, Petropoulos D, Tewari P, Bhatti MM, Ahmad A, Cortes J, Razvi S, McBeth K, Swinford R, Shoberu B, Waseemuddin W, Chi L, Gill J, Zaky W, Daw N, Gutierrez C, Tereffe W, Kebriaei P, Rezvani K, Shpall E, Champlin R, Mahadeo KM. Cancer Immunotherapy, Severe Immune-Related Adverse Events, Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Front Oncol, section Pediatric Oncology 11(625707), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33614514.
- Ahmad AH, Brown BD, Andersen CR, Mahadeo KM, Petropolous D, Cortes JA, Razvi S, Gardner MK, Ewing LJ, Mejia RE. Retrospective Review of Flexible Bronchoscopy in Pediatric Cancer Patients. Front Oncol 11:770523, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34970488.
- 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 Tool. Archives of Palliative Care and Medicine 4(01):115, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Harden A, Ragoonanan D, Anildes-Gubman D, McCall D, Faltus K, Featherston S, Shoberu B, Moffet JR, Petropoulos D, Khazal SJ, Razvi S, Mahadeo KM, Tewari P. Chimeric Antigen Receptor, Teamwork, Education, Assessment, and Management (CAR-TEAM): A Simulation-Based Inter-professional Education (IPE) Intervention for Management of CAR Toxicities. Front Oncol 10(1227):1227, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32850365.
- Razvi SS, Richard JB. Resistin deficiency in mice has no effect on pulmonary responses induced by acute ozone exposure. American Journal of Physiology Lung Cell Molecular Physiology, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26386120.
Review Articles
- Ragoonanan D, Khazal SJ, Mejia R, Ewing L, Durand JB, Bashoura L, Tayar J, Dailey Garnes N, Petropoulos D, Tewari P, Bhatti M, Ahmad AH, Cortes J, Razvi S, McBeth K, Swinford R, Shoberu B, Waseemuddin W, Chi L, Gill JB, Zaky W, Daw N, Gutierrez C, Tereffe W, Kebriaei P, Rezvani K, Shpall EJ, Champlin RE, Mahadeo KM. Case Discussion and Literature Review: Cancer Immunotherapy, Severe Immune-Related Adverse Events, Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Front Oncol 11:625707, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33614514.
Other Articles
- Mohiuddin, S, Maraka, S, Baig, M, Gupta, S, Muzzafar, T, Valyi-Nagy, T, Lindsay, H, Moody, K, Razvi, S, Paulino, AC, Slavin, KV, Gondi, V, McCutcheon, IE, Zaky, W, Khatua, S Corrigendum to “Case series of diffuse extraneural metastasis in H3F3A mutant high-grade gliomas. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 93:286, 2021. PMID: 34344600.
Abstracts
- Bodurka DC, Aiss MA, Phu HP, Day LR, Abraham V, Che K, Mejia R, Razvi S, Gonzalez CE, Brito-Dellan N, Banala S, Rubio D, Vaughan-Adams N, Ruiz DS, Jens T, Levenback CF, Frumovitz MM, Zand B, Escalante CP. Improving transitions of care through implementation of a standardized handoff at a comprehensive cancer center. J Clin Oncol 34(7_suppl), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Razvi SS, Cockerill KJ, Alexander AL, Price R, Cromar K, Malik F, Dahm P, Haque I, Lazar M, Johnston R. No Effect of Resistin Deficiency on Airway Responses to Ozone, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Harden A, Ragoonanan D, Featherston SK, McCall D, Faltus K, Anildes-Gumban D, Khazal S, Shoberu B, Mahadeo KM, Razvi S, Tambaro FP, Tewari P. Education for the Clinical Implementation of CAR-T Cell Therapy using Simulation Based Education for Evidence Based Management of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Related Cytokine Release Syndrome and Encephalopathy Syndrome. 2nd European CAR T Cell Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
- Razvi S, Boricha F, Smith K. Ménétrier Disease: A Case Report. Texas Pediatric Society.
Book Chapters
- Ewing, LJ, Razvi, S, Mejia, R. General Principles for Intensive Care Management of Pediatric Patients with Cancer, 511-515, 2023.
- Ewing L, Razvi S, Mejia R. Intensive Care Consideration in the Pediatric Cancer Patient. In: Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient: A Comprehensive Review. Elsevier.
Books (edited and written)
- Cortes, J, Mejia R, Razvi, S. Oncologic Emergencies in Pediatric Critical Care. Springer Nature.
Letters to the Editor
- Cohen E, Okeleji O, McCall D, Garcia M, Nunez C, Cuglievan B, Herzog C, Razvi S, Tewari P, Douglas H, Gibson A. Synchronous Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor with Sarcomatous Transformation and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer: e32092, 2025.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 10, 2026