Amy An
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2020 | University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, US, Clinical Investigation, M.S |
| 2014 | University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, MD |
| 2009 | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, US, Microbiology and Cell Science, Psychology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2023 | Clinical Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2018-2020 | Research Fellowship, University Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York |
| 2017-2018 | Clinical Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York |
| 2014-2017 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2020 | Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| 2018 | Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Member, PalPittations, Pittsburg, PA, 2010 - 2014
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | ASCO Merit Award |
| 2022 | ASCO Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award |
| 2016 - 2018 | Multiple Strong Stars (nominated recognition by patients and staff for delivering Medicine of the Highest Order) |
| 2011 | Dean’s Summer Research Program; T35 NIH Training Grant |
| 2010 | Provost Scholar Award |
| 2008 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science for Life Award |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. How to handle difficult conversations with patients and families especially for sick / dying patients as well as well as some ideas to help oncologists deal with this themselves including as related to burnout. Invited. MD Anderson's Project ECHO Superhub https://gmka-git-feat-final-release-changes-qream.vercel.app/en:. Houston, Texas, US.
International Presentations
- 2019. Associations of caregiver-oncologist discordance in prognostic understanding with caregiver experiences of care and anxiety. Conference. ASCO Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Grewal, K, Pant, S, Hu, I, Eluri, M, An, AW, Serpas Higbie, V, Huey, RW, Kasab, A, Javle, M, Lee, S. CLO25-099. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN 23(35), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40154395.
- An AW, Chen X, Urbauer DL, Bruera E, Hui D. Impact of Dosing and Duration of Dexamethasone on Serious Corticosteroid-Related Adverse Events. J Pain Symptom Manage 67(1):59-68, 2024. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37769822.
- Sauer CM, Heider K, Belic J, Boyle SE, Hall JA, Couturier DL, An A, Vijayaraghavan A, Reinius MA, Hosking K, Vias M, Rosenfeld N, Brenton JD. Longitudinal monitoring of disease burden and response using ctDNA from dried blood spots in xenograft models. EMBO Mol Med 14(8):e15729, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35694774.
- Kochhar R, Modi V, de Silva N, Gueye-Ndiaye S, Neugarten JM, Ward MJ, Gerber LM, An A, Mauer E, Veler H. Polysomnography-guided mandibular distraction osteogenesis in Pierre Robin sequence patients. J Clin Sleep Med 18(7):1749-1755, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35332870.
- Zhang B, Wong PW, Guo J, Zhou Y, Wang Y, Sun J, Jiang M, Wang Z, An AK. Transforming Ti3C2Tx MXene's intrinsic hydrophilicity into superhydrophobicity for efficient photothermal membrane desalination. Nat Commun 13(1):3315, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35676294.
- de Angelis P, Meredyth N, Leahy NE, An A, Narayan M, Barie PS, Winchell RJ. Factors associated with limitation of care after fatal injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 92(6):974-983, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35609288.
- Kumar M, Vithanage M, An AK, Weber KA, Bhattacharya P. Geogenic and pathogenic contamination: Issues and innovation in the post-COVID-Anthropocene. J Hazard Mater 429:127501, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35077966.
- Chagari B, Shi LJ, Dao E, An A, Chen MH, Bao Y, Shi W. Genetic connection of carotid atherosclerosis with coat color and body weight in an intercross between hyperlipidemic mouse strains. Physiol Genomics 54(5):166-176, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35384748.
- Kumar M, Mukherjee S, Thakur AK, Raval N, An AK, Gikas P. Aminoalkyl-organo-silane treated sand for the adsorptive removal of arsenic from the groundwater: Immobilizing the mobilized geogenic contaminants. J Hazard Mater 425:127916, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34986561.
- Wong PW, Yim VM, Guo J, Chan BS, Deka BJ, An AK. Noninvasive Real-Time Monitoring of Wetting Progression in Membrane Distillation Using Impedance Spectroscopy. Environ Sci Technol 56(1):535-545, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34935352.
- An AW, Ladwig S, Epstein RM, Prigerson HG, Duberstein PR. The impact of the caregiver-oncologist relationship on caregiver experiences of end-of-life care and bereavement outcomes. Support Care Cancer 28(9):4219-4225, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31900620.
- Wax JW, An AW, Kosier N, Quill TE. Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking. J Am Geriatr Soc 66(3):441-445, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29532465.
- An A, Alio AP, Epstein RM, Seplaki CL. Key Components of Goals of Care Conversations in Oncology Clinics on Determining End-of-Life Care for Advanced Cancer Patients.
Review Articles
- An A, Hui D. Immunotherapy Versus Hospice: Treatment Decision-Making in the Modern Era of Novel Cancer Therapies. Curr Oncol Rep 24(3):285-294, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35113356.
Abstracts
- An A, Hui D. Immunotherapy Versus Hospice: Treatment Decision-Making in the Modern Era of Novel Cancer Therapies. Curr Oncol Rep 24(3):285-294, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35113356.
- An A, McHugh C, Nicholls LE, Epstein R, Tejani MA. Balanced Framing in Prognostic Discussions among Patients with Advanced Cancer. Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- An A, Ladwig S, Epstein R, Prigerson H, Duberstein P. The Power of Human Connection. Annual Assembly of the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Pandya C, An A, Duberstein P, Dougherty D, Noel M. Using Best Practice Advisory Alert to Increase Early Advance Care Planning Discussion and Palliative Care Referral in Patients with Advanced Cancer. ASCO Quality Care Symposium, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- An A, Ladwig S, Quill T. A Goals-of-Care/Advanced Care Planning Documentation Strategy: A Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement Project. Annual Assembly of the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Scholar e-Poster Presentation, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- An A, Mohamed M, Xu H, Plumb S, Ramsdale E, Mohile S. Associations between impairments in geriatric assessment domains and prevalence of polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications, and drug interactions in cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy: A pilot study. University of Rochester Annual Resident Poster Day, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- An A, Lotze M. Effectiveness of frequent testing to enhance learning in an oncology curriculum, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 04, 2025