Jens Tan, MD, MEd, FRCPC
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, 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 and Critical Care, 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.