Meet Guido Hita, M.D.
A. Guido Hita, M.D., MPH
Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
About Dr. Hita
Dr. A. Guido Hita is a provider in the MD Anderson Emergency Center and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and joined MD Anderson in 2011.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2003 | Medical College of Wisconsin: School of Public Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, Public Health, MPH |
| 1983 | Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico: Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Mexico City, MX, MD |
| 1978 | Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades Plantel ORIENTE- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, MX, Biology and Chemistry, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 1990-1993 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, oSaint Elizabeth Health Center \ Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), Youngstown, Ohio |
| 1986-1986 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Dr. Fernando Quiroz Medical Center\ Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City |
| 1984-1985 | Clinical Residency, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Surgery, Ignacio Zaragoza General Hospital\I Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2024 | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Program |
| 2023 | Controlled Substance Certification |
| 2023 | Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program |
| 2010 | Medical License |
| 1995 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 1993 | Medical License |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Clinical Specialist, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2022
Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2013
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2013
Academic Hospitalist Team/Staff Physician, Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph's Health System: Texas A&M School of Medicine, Bryan, TX, 2009 - 2010
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Medical Director, Internal Medicine, Lapeer Regional Medical Center: McLaren Health System, Lapeer, MI, 2007 - 2009
Staff Physician, Internal Medicine, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital: Michigan State University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Pontiac, MI, 2006 - 2007
Medical Director, Internal Medicine, Concentra Medical Center/Warren Clinic, Warren, MI, 2004 - 2006
Medical Director, Internal Medicine, Genesys Occupational Health Network, Flint, MI, 2003 - 2004
Staff Physician, Internal Medicine, East Side Occupational Health Center, Cleveland, OH, 2000 - 2003
Staff Physician, Occupational Health, Rapid Response Urgent Care Clinic, Ontario, OH, 1997 - 2000
Medical Director, General Motors Corporation, Mansfield, OH, 1995 - 1997
Staff Physician, Internal Medicine, The Frederick Smith Clinic, Marion, OH, 1993 - 1995
Other Professional Positions
Consultantships, Rice University, Department of Bioengineering, Houston, Texas, 2012 - 2016
Owner, Our Lady of Guadalupe Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 2001 - 2003
179th Medical Squadron, 1999 - 2004
Chairman: Ergonomics Committee, General Motors Corporation: United Autoworkers Union, Mansfield, OH, 1995 - 1997
General Practitioner, Unidad de Medicina Familiar, Guanajuato, 1983 - 1984
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Scientific Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, MDACC Infection Control Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Chair, MD-Anderson Military Veterans Connection, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Research, ACCC Oncology data mining group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, EC transformation-scheduling, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, EC transformation-billing committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020
Member, Faculty Senate, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - 2013
Honors & Awards
| 2002 | Medal of Merit, United States Air Force |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. Geriatric Aspects of Oncology Treatment. Invited. MD Anderson Cancer Center Oncology Fellowship Didáctics. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Electrolyte disorders: Hyponatremia, Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphate abnormalities. Invited. PACE Continuing Education. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Oncologic Emergencies. Invited. Academic Tuesday. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Hyponatremia in Cancer patients: One size does not fit all. Invited. PACE Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Lymphoma-Myeloma Rx-Bispecific Antibody therapy complications. Invited. Oncology Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Hematuria in the Cancer Patient. Invited. Oncology Emergency Medicine Didactics. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Graft vs. Host/Stem Cell. Conference. 2018 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD. Invited. 2017 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Malignant Pleural Effusion. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2016. Leukemias & Myelodysplastic Disease. Invited. 37th Annual Current Concepts in Emergency Care. Maui, HI, US.
- 2016. Graft vs Host Disease. Invited. 37th Annual Current Concepts in Emergency Care. Maui, HI, US.
International Presentations
- 2026. Geriatric Aspects of Oncology Treatment. Invited. 6th Symposium on World Cancer Research (SWCR 2026), SG.
- 2026. Immunotherapy complications. The Emergency Department diagnosis and management of Immunotherapy complications. Invited. Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care Conference.
- 2026. Cancer Pain treatment in the Emergency Department. Invited. Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care Conference.
- 2025. Cancer Emergencies. Invited. Research In Translational Medicine. Mexico City, MX.
- 2025. Immunotherapy and its Complications. Invited. Research in Translational Medicine: Fifth Seminar. Mexico City, MX.
- 2025. The use of metformin in the acutely ill cancer patient. Invited. Symposium on World Cancer Research. Kyoto, JP.
- 2024. Approach to Hyponatremia and Inappropriate Hormone Secretion. Invited. Mexican College of Internal Medicine: Villa Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Villahermosa, MX.
- 2024. Hypercalcemia in the cancer patient. Invited. Mexican College of Internal Medicine: Villa Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Villahermosa, MX.
- 2023. Cancer and DVT-acute care perspective. Invited. Mexican College of Internal Medicine: Villa Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Villahermosa, MX.
- 2018. Emergency Medicine evaluation and treatment of Stem Cell Transplant complications. Invited. BIT 11th annual World Cancer Congress (WCC-2018). Philadelphia, US.
- 2017. Tumor Lysis Syndrome and Hypercalcemia Management in Cancer Patients. Conference. BIT's 10th Annual World Congress (WCC-2017), ES.
Formal Peers
- Hyponatremia and the Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuresis in the Cancer patient. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Lipe DN, Mann PB, Babakhanlou R, Cruz Carreras MT, Hita A, Wattana MK. Evaluation and Management of Genitourinary Emergencies in Patients with Cancer. Emergency Medicine International 2021, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Qdaisat A, Wu W, Lin JZ, Al Soud R, Yang Z, Hu Z, Gao S, Wu CC, Liu X, Silvestre J, Hita AG, Viets-Upchurch J, Al Adwan S, Al Haj Qasem N, Cruz Carreras MT, Jacobson KL, Chaftari PS, Abdel-Razeq H, Reyes-Gibby CC, Jim Yeung SC. Clinical and cancer-related predictors for venous thromboembolism in cancer patients presenting to the emergency department. J Emerg Med 58(6):932-941, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32376060.
- Naidu GN, Acharya GK, Alagappan K, Hita AG. Hyponatremia-Induced Seizures Secondary to Magnesium Citrate Colon Cleansing Agent. Emerg Med (Los Angel)(7):358, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Acharya GK, Hita AG, Yeung SJ, Yeung SJ. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Acute Pancreatitis: Serious Adverse Effects of Everolimus. Ann Emerg Med 69(5):666-667, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28442095.
- Elting LS, Chang YC, Parelkar P, Boers-Doets CB, Michelet M, Hita G, Rouleau T, Cooksley C, Halm J, Vithala M, Bossi P, Escalante C, Brennan MT, Oral Oncology OBOTMSGOTMAOSCICSO. Risk of oral and gastrointestinal mucosal injury among patients receiving selected targeted agents: a meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23636648.
Invited Articles
- Qdaisat A, Hita A, et al. Clinical and Cancer-related Predictors for Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients Presenting to the Emergency Departement. Journal of Emergency Medicine(58):932-941, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Review Articles
- Markides DM, Hita AG, Merlin J, Reyes-Gibby C, Yeung SJ. Antibody-Drug Conjugates: The Toxicities and Adverse Effects That Emergency Physicians Must Know. Ann Emerg Med 85(3):214-229, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39641680.
- Babakhanlou R, Ravandi-Kashani F, Hita AG, Kontoyiannis DP. Anorectal Infections in Neutropenic Leukemia Patients: A Common Clinical Challenge. J Hematol 13(1-2):1-11, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38644983.
- Babakhanlou R, Larkin K, Hita AG, Stroh J, Yeung SC. Stoma-related complications and emergencies. Int J Emerg Med 15(1):17, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35534817.
Other Articles
- Babakhanlou R, Ravandi-Kashani F, Hita A, Kontoyiannis D Anorectal Infections in Neutropenic Leukemia Patients: A Common Clinical Challenge 13, 2024.
Book Chapters
- Hita G., Jimenez M., Yeung S.. Chapter 43: Gastrointestinal Emergencies. Diarrhea, Constipation and Bowel Obstruction. In: Oncologic Emergency Medicine: Principles and Practice. Spring Nature.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 31, 2026