Arine Musaelyan, MD
Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Instructor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, RU, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2019-2022 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine Residency, Rutgers Health/ Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey |
| 2018-2019 | Research Fellowship, Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2018-2018 | Clinical Observership, Department of Gastroenterology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas |
| 2018-2018 | Clinical Observership, Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2018-2018 | Clinical Observership, Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Baylor College of Medicine,, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2022 | ABIM Certification |
| 2018 | ECFMG certification |
| 2015 | USMLE |
| null | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Pharmacist assistant, Zika Pharmacy, Krasnodar, 2010 - 2011
Physician Assistant, Krasnodar Regional Clinical Hospital, Krasnodar,, 2009 - 2010
Physician Assistant, Anapa City Hospital, Department of OBGYN, Anapa, 2009 - 2009
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Institutional Infection control committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Institutional Sepsis Pilot Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Adult Patients Algorithm, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2005 - 2011 | Education Scholarship, Armenian Apostolic Church |
| 2005 - 2011 | Education Scholarship, Government of Russian Federation |
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2021. Septic Shock. Conference. Septic Shock. Jersey City, NJ, US.
- 2021. Poster, A rare case of Tuberous Sclerosis. Conference. Poster, A rare case of Tuberous Sclerosis, US.
- 2020. Extra-pulmonary TB. Conference. Extra-pulmonary TB. Jersey City, NJ, US.
- 2020. Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Conference. Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Jersey City, NJ, US.
- 2020. Poster, Are cancers no longer the disease of old?. Conference. Poster, Are cancers no longer the disease of old?, US.
- 2019. Gastric Cancer. Conference. Gastric Cancer. Jersey City, NJ, US.
- 2019. Infectious Mononucleosis. Conference. Infectious Mononucleosis. Jersey City, NJ, US.
- 2019. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Conference. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Jersey City, NJ, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2024 - Present |
| Title: | Retrospective research protocol on Immunotherapy related adverse events and clinical outcomes in adult’s solid tumor cancer patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors |
| Funding Source: | N/A |
| Role: | Other |
| Date: | 2023 - Present |
| Title: | Retrospective research study protocol on GLP1 and GIP agonist associated cardiovascular outcomes in patients with prostate cancer |
| Funding Source: | N/A |
| Role: | N/A |
| Date: | 2023 - Present |
| Title: | Retrospective research study protocol on anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in adult solid tumor patients with thrombocytopenia |
| Funding Source: | N/A |
| Role: | N/A |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA, Edmondson, C, Musaelyan, A, Odaro, O, Omara, A, Halm, J, Dickson, KB. Risk factors for immunotherapy related myocarditis in hospitalized patients with solid tumors. 24th European Congress of Internal Medicine. Poster presentation, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Hechter, SI, Musaelyan, A, Dickson, KB, Edmondson, C, Halm, J, Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA. Risk factors in association with adrenal insufficiency in hospitalized solid tumor patients on immunotherapy. ASCO, oral poster presentation, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Musaelyan A, Dickson, KB, Gandhi, A, Halm, J, Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA. Immunotherapy associated colitis in hospitalized solid tumor patients risk factors. MASCC, oral poster presentation, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA, Dickson, KB, Musaelyan A, Sadiq, N, Gandhi, A. Risk factors associated with immunotherapy related pneumonitis in hospitalized solid tumor cancer patients. MASCC, oral poster presentation, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA, Odaro, OE, Gandhi, A, Koom-Dadzie, K, Musaelyan, A, Dickson, KB, Chua, R, Bhise, VR, Amoateng, MD, Tomy, S, Leal Alviarez, DJ, Phyu, EM, Bogdanich, I, Andersen, C, Sheshadri, A, Palaskas, NL, Halm, J, Manzano, JM. Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Events and Clinical Outcomes in Adult Solid-Tumor Patients Admitted to an Onco-Hospitalist Medicine Service. Cancers 17(3), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39941771.
- Ayush Gandhi MD, Kwame Koom-Dadzie M, Arine Musaelyan MD, Kodwo Dickson MD, Rosalie Chua BSN, RN, Viraj Bhise MD, Magdelene Amoateng MD, Sophy Tomy, Daniel Leal Alviarez MD, Ei Moe Phyu MD, Ivana Bogdanich PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, Josiah Halm MD. MS, Joanna Manzano MD. MPH, Cesar Simbaqueba MD, MPH. Immunotherapy related adverse events and clinical outcomes in adult solid tumor cancer patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors admitted to a tertiary medical center hospitalist medicine service. SITC poster presentation, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Au, K, Musaelyan, A, Rajwana, Y, Shen, T, Balan, S. A Rare Case of Squamous Gastric Carcinoma. Consultant 63(11), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Au K, Musaelyan A, Raiwana Y, Shen T, Balan S. A rare case of squamous gastric carcinoma with a complete response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. Consultant. 2023 63(11):e3, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Musaelyan, A, Au, K, Sun, X, Balan, S. Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Leukostasis. Consultant 62(7):e17-e19, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Musaelyan, A, Park, A, Xing, R, Chakrabarti, R, Sun, X, Balan, S. B-cell Lymphoma Detected by a Pulse Oximeter. Consultant 62(3):8-11, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Musaelyan A, Au K, Sun X, Balan S. A case of newly diagnosed CML with Leukostasis, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Musaelyan A, Park A, Xing R, Chakrabarti R, Sun X, Balan S. B-cell lymphoma detected by a pulse oximeter, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Ohanian M, Kantarjian HM, Shoukier M, Dellasala A, Musaelyan A. The clinical impact of time to response in de novo accelerated-phase chronic myeloid leukemia(95):1127-1134, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Kalar M, Musaelyan A, Nikolaevna V, Mansoor F, Azaaibi M, Mathew S. Epidemiological traits and aeasonal variation of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) in Children. International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science 3(10):2223-2227, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Book Chapters
- Musaelyan A. Chapters on pulmonary embolism and superior vena cava syndrom--March 2023. In: Cardiological Emergencies.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 17, 2026