Shuwei Gao, M.D.
Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1986 | Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, CHN, MS, Master of Medicine in Cardiology |
| 1983 | Beijing Medical University, Beijing, USA, MD, Bachelor of Medicine (MD) |
Postgraduate Training
| 2005-2006 | Clinical Safety & Effectiveness Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 1995-1998 | Intern/ Resident, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX |
| 1987-1989 | Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California San Francisco Medical School, San Francisco, CA |
Board Certifications
| 1998 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Escalante CP, Gladish GW, Qiao W, Zalpour A, Assylbekova B, Gao S, Olejeme KA, Richardson MN, Suarez-Almazor ME. Prospective cohort study of cancer patients diagnosed with incidental venous thromboembolism on routine computed tomography scans. Support Care Cancer 25(5):1571-1577, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28070669.
- Zalpour A, Song J, Richardson MN, Lam T, Halm J, Yusuf S, Gao S. Practice patterns and outcomes of rivaroxaban usage in patients with cancer. J Clin Oncol 34(26_suppl):194, 2016. PMID: 28156447.
- Gao S, Escalante C. Venous thromboembolism and malignancy. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 4(2):303-20, 2004. PMID: 15056060.
- Gao, S, Caraway N . Fever, Leukocytosis, and Splenomegaly. Primary Care & Cancer 20((9)):39045, 2000.
- Holmquist GP, Gao S. Somatic mutation theory, DNA repair rates, and the molecular epidemiology of p53 mutations. Mutat Res 386(1):69-101, 1997. PMID: 9100856.
- Gao S, Drouin R, Holmquist GP. DNA repair rates mapped along the human PGK1 gene at nucleotide resolution. Science 263(5152):1438-40, 1994. PMID: 8128226.
- Gao SW, Morser J, McLean K, Shuman MA. Differential effect of platelets on plasminogen activation by tissue plasminogen activator, urokinase, and streptokinase. Thromb Res 58(4):421-33, 1990. PMID: 2112791.
- Gao SW, Chen ZJ, Tao SQ. [Effects of low-dose aspirin on platelet aggregation and the biosynthesis of PGI2 and TXA2 in patients with coronary heart disease]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 26(4):209-12, 255, 1987. PMID: 3308356.
Abstracts
- Escalante CP, Zalpour A, Song J, Richardson M, Halm J, Yusuf SW, Gao S. Adverse events of rivaroxaban usage in cancer patients. Thrombosis Research 164(S1):S220-221, 2018.
- Grover TS, Martin C, Gao S, Yeung SJ, Liu W, Elting L. A cost-effectiveness analysis of the use of bolus, continuous and dexrazoxane-associated infusion of doxorubicin in breast cancer in the reduction of cardiomyopathy related morbidity and mortality. The Proceedings of the 2001 Annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology:Abstract 962, 2001.
Book Chapters
- Gao, S, Shannon V. Vascular Emergencies. In: Oncologic Emergencies. B.C. Decker Inc, 2002.
- Escalante C, Hwang J, Grover T, Rajagopal A, Deng G, Lazo-Diaz G, Forman A, Manzullo E, Gao S. Major Presenting Symptoms. In: Oncologic Emergencies. 1st. B.C. Decker: Ontaria, Canada, 25-60, 2002.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified November 17, 2022