Arif Azam, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, US, Doctor of Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2011-2014 | Resident Physician, Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2015 | American Board of Emergency Medicine |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2025
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Emergency Department Peer Review Committee, 2020 - 2025
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2009. Tandem Short-term Activation of Akt-1 Delays the Onset of Cardiomyopathies. 44th Annual Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Student Research Forum. St. Louis, MO, US.
- 2006. Characterizing Molecular Complexes in Interferon Signaling. 13th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Irvine, CA, US.
National Presentations
- 2013. The Use of CTA Prior to Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Was Associated With Increased, But Less Severe, Intracranial Hemorrhage. 25th Annual Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2008. American Medical Association (AMA) Medical Student Section 30th Interim Meeting. American Medical Association (AMA) Medical Student Section 30th Interim Meeting. Orlando, FL, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Radecki RP, Azam A, Doshi PB, Banuelos RC. Iodinated contrast prior to thrombolysis was not associated with worse intracranial hemorrhage. Acad Emerg Med 22(3):259-63, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25731593.
- El Fiky A, Pioli P, Azam A, Yoo K, Nastiuk KL, Krolewski JJ. Nuclear transit of the intracellular domain of the interferon receptor subunit IFNaR2 requires Stat2 and Irf9. Cell Signal 20(7):1400-8, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18456457.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 15, 2025