Jayne Viets-Upchurch, 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, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1994 | The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1984 | University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA, Masters in Public Accounting, Accounting |
Postgraduate Training
| 1994-1998 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, The University of Texas Medical Foundation, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 1999 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Contract Physician, Schumacher Group , Lafayette, LA, 2010 - 2012
Physician, Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital, Jasper, TX, 2010 - 2012
Contract Physician, Teamhealth, Knoxville, TN, 2009 - 2010
Physician, Memorial Hermann - The Woodlands, The Woodlands, TX, 2009 - 2010
Contract Physician, Coastal Bend Emergency Services, Corpus Christi, TX, 2008 - 2009
Physician, Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX, 2008 - 2009
Contract Physician, Brazos Bend Emergency Physicians, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2009
Clinical Specialist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2012
Contract Physician, Excel Immediate Care, Cypress, TX, 2007 - 2008
Locum Tenens Physician, Primestaff, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2009
Locum Tenens Physician, Credentia, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2007
Locum Tenens Physician, Comphealth, Dallas, TX, 2006 - 2006
Physician, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2008
Locum Tenens Physician, Physician Resources Inc (PRI), Houston, TX, 2005 - 2008
Medical Director, Dermacare Laser and Skin Care Clinic, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2006
Medical Director, Houston Community Health Centers Inc, Houston, TX, 2001 - 2004
Private Practice, Jayne Viets, MD, PA, Houston, TX, 2001 - 2005
Physician, St. John's Family Medicine - Branson West, Branson West, MO, 1998 - 2001
Physician, McGregor Medical Associates, Houston, TX, 1997 - 1998
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Yeung S, Qdaisat A, Chaftari P, Lipe D, Merlin J, Rajha E, Wechsler A, Sandoval M, Viets-Upchurch J, Al-Breiki A, Shah M, Pandey R, Kamal M, Khattab O, Toale K, Wattana M, Elsayem A, Gaeta S, Brock P, Reyes-Gibby C, Alagappan K. Diagnosis and Management of Immune-Related Adverse Effects of Immune Checkpoint Therapy in the Emergency Department. The Practice of Emergency Medicine:1-23, 2020.
- 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.
Abstracts
- Reeves-Viets JL, Yawn DH, Safi HJ, Childress WF, Kubicek M, Viets-Upchurch JM. A Whole Blood Transfusion is Associated with Reduced Component Utilization during Thoracic Aortic Surgery. Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Transfusion: Special Abstract Supplement 32(8S):29S, 1992.