Hao Chen, MD
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology-Lab Medicine Div
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Division of Pathology-Lab Medicine Div, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2018 | Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CA, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2014 | McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CA, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Health Sciences |
Postgraduate Training
| 2023-2024 | Postgraduate Fellow, Hematopathology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon |
| 2018-2023 | General Pathology Residency, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2024 | Hematopathology |
| 2024 | Medical License |
| 2023 | Anatomic and Clinical Pathology |
| 2023 | Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine |
| 2023 | Postgraduate License |
| 2023 | General Pathology |
| null | Postgraduate License |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Medical Director, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - Present
Other Professional Positions
Residency: Test Validation - Fecal Calprotectin, Validated fecal calprotectin immunoessay for use in monitoring of inflammatory bowel disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2022
Chief Resident, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2021 - 2022
Canadian Resident Matching Service File Review and Interview, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2021 - 2022
OSCE Examiner, Assessed performance of medical student clinical, counseling, and communication skills in predetermined clinical scenarios, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2021 - 2021
Electronic Health Record Validation - MyHealthRecords (Alberta), Validated over 1000 laboratory reports for the province of Alberta online patient portal, access now available and provides access to complex laboratory testing results, including hematopathology, flow cytometry, anatomic pathology, specialized chemistry, microbiology, and molecular and genetic testing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2021 - 2021
Rural Lab Management, Delegated Responsibility to oversee routine chemistry and hematology testing and blood banking, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2019 - 2023
Student-Resident Matching Program, Provided guidance and advice to medical students regarding their course and rotation objectives, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2018 - 2022
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Faculty Lead, Hematology Stat Testing Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Gathered and shared student feedback with clerkship director as appropriate, provided student feedback on proposed clerkship changes, Clerkship Curriculum Review Committee, Michael G. Degroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, 2016 - 2018
Gathered and shared student feedback regarding assessments such as tests, OSCEs, and evaluations with the assessment committee, Student Assessment Committee, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, 2014 - 2017
Honors & Awards
| 2022 - 2023 | Dr. T.A. Kasper Resident Excellence Scholarship, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology - University of Alberta |
| 2017 | Undergraduate Medical Program Medical Student Research Award, Department of Medicine - McMaster University |
| 2014 | Undergraduate Student Research Award, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Survival Tips for New Pathologists. Academic Half Day, University of Alberta Pathology Residency Program, CA.
- 2024. CAR T-cell Therapy. Invited. Presentations at Department Rounds/Journal Club. Portland, Oregon, US.
- 2024. How I Diagnose Primary Myelofibrosis. Invited. Presentations at Department Rounds/Journal Club. Portland, Oregon, US.
- 2024. Acute Leukemias with Cryptic Translocations and Rearrangements. Invited. Portland, Oregon, US.
- 2024. EBV Positive Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Invited. Presentations at Department Round/Journal Club. Portland, Oregon, US.
- 2024. Acute Leukemias of Ambiguous Lineage. Invited. Presentations at Department Rounds/Journal Club. Portland, Oregon, US.
- 2023. Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm. Presentations at Department Rounds/Journal Club. Portland, Oregon, US.
- 2023. Flow Cytometry Findings in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. Presentations at Department Rounds/Journal Club. Portland, Oregon, US.
- 2023. Cytogenetic and FISH Findings in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Presentations at Department Rounds/Journal Club. Portland, Oregon, US.
- 2022. Accuracy of the Oncomine Myeloid NGS Panel in determining the Allelic Ration of FLT3-Internal Tandem Duplication. Discovery, Research, InnoVation and Education (DRIvE) Days, Alberta, CA.
- 2021. Fecal Calprotectin for Diagnosis and Monitoring of IBD. Panelist. Province Wide Pathology Rounds and Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds, US.
- 2021. Presented on pregnancy/products of conception and upper gastrointestinal tract/pancreas pathology and gross examination for pathology assistant students. Pathology Assistant Masters Program. Edmonton, Alberta, CA.
Regional Presentations
- 2023. EBV-Positive Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphomas. West Coast Regional Hematopathology Conference, US.
Selected Publications
Abstracts
- Chen H, Anam Hamid, Yun Chong Sawyer, Guang Fan, Wei Xie. Flow cytometric detection of cytoplasmic CD3 expression and intensity in acute leukemias. 39th International Clinical Cytometry Society Meeting & Course.
- Chen H, Amaris Shi, J. Matthew Liu, Jeffrey Liu, Xin Han, Wei Wang, Lei Chen, L. Jeffrey Medieros, Wen Shuai, Andres Eresto Quesada, Sa A. Wang, M. James You, Donna E. Hansel, Gautam Borthakur, Cheryl F. Hirsch-Ginsberg, Shimin Hu, Xiaoping Sun, Zhihong Hu. Artificial Intelligence- Enhanced Image Analysis of Peripheral Blood Smears Aids in the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 26, 2026