Jens Tan, MD, MEd, FRCPC
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2004 | University of Toronto, Toronto, CAN, Master of Education, Education |
| 2001 | University of Toronto, Toronto, CAN, MD, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2001-2006 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Toronto, Toronto |
Board Certifications
| 2006 | Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2017
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2009 - 2012
Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2007 - 2009
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Minkovich L, Djaiani G, Katznelson R, Day F, Fedorko L, Tan J, Carroll J, Cheng D, Karski J. Effects of alveolar recruitment on arterial oxygenation in patients after cardiac surgery: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 21(3):375-8, 2007. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17544889.
- Tan JA, Naik VN, Lingard L. Exploring obstacles to proper timing of prophylactic antibiotics for surgical site infections. Qual Saf Health Care 15(1):32-8, 2006. PMID: 16456207.