Kimberly Fan
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics
Present Title & Affiliation
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2015 | Texas A&M University, Temple, Texas, US, MD |
| 2011 | Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, US, BS in Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2022 | Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Onco-Critical Care, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 2018-2021 | Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 2015-2018 | Clinical Residency, Pediatrics, Texas A&M/ Baylor Scott and White, Temple, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2022 | American Board of Pediatrics- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine |
| 2022 | Texas Medical License |
| 2018 | American Board of Pediatrics- General Pediatrics |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Fellowship Program Associate Director, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, IRB, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Most Fellow Publications, University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
| 2009 | Abstract Achievement Award, American Society of Hematology |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2022. Quality Improvement and Outcomes Abstracts Session. Conference. Quality Improvement and Outcomes Abstracts Session, US.
- 2021. Multiple Organ Failure in Pediatric Onco-Critical Care. Conference. Multiple Organ Failure in Pediatric Onco-Critical Care, US.
- 2009. Donor Dendritic Cells Home to Lymphoid Organs in Allogeneic Transplant Patients, Enhance Donor T-Cell Chimerism, and Polarize Donor T-Cell Activation. Conference. Donor Dendritic Cells Home to Lymphoid Organs in Allogeneic Transplant Patients, Enhance Donor T-Cell Chimerism, and Polarize Donor T-Cell Activation. New Orleans, LA, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Swanson A, James K, Fan K, Sharma A, Yuan X, Pan H, Maron G, Hakim H, Ghafoor S. Implementation of an Early Mobility Initiative in a Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. Pediatr Rep 17(6), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41283379.
- Sandhu HS, Fan K, Shah S, Yuan X, Metzler L, McArthur J, Kimura D, Hines M, Hurley C, Sharma A, Rower K, Pan H, Brown J, Morrison RR, Ghafoor S. Pediatric Critical Hematology Oncology Referral Pathway for Extracorporeal Life Support: Standardized Evaluation and Transfer Can Improve Survival. ASAIO J, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40864104.
- Canavera K, Ghafoor S, Fan K, Cheng C, Jeha S, Pui CH, Elliott A, Morrison R, Jacola L. Post-PICU Cognitive and Psychological Outcomes in Children Receiving Treatments for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 24(12):e584-e591, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38055007.
- Flerlage T, Fan K, Qin Y, Agulnik A, Arias AV, Cheng C, Elbahlawan L, Ghafoor S, Hurley C, McArthur J, Morrison RR, Zhou Y, Park HJ, Carcillo JA, Hines MR. Mortality Risk Factors in Pediatric Onco-Critical Care Patients and Machine Learning Derived Early Onco-Critical Care Phenotypes in a Retrospective Cohort. Crit Care Explor 5(10):e0976, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37780176.
- Ghafoor S, Fan K, Williams S, Brown A, Bowman S, Pettit KL, Gorantla S, Quillivan R, Schwartzberg S, Curry A, Parkhurst L, James M, Smith J, Canavera K, Elliott A, Frett M, Trone D, Butrum-Sullivan J, Barger C, Lorino M, Mazur J, Dodson M, Melancon M, Hall LA, Rains J, Avent Y, Burlison J, Wang F, Pan H, Lenk MA, Morrison RR, Kudchadkar SR. Beginning Restorative Activities Very Early: Implementation of an Early Mobility Initiative in a Pediatric Onco-Critical Care Unit. Front Oncol 11:645716, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33763377.
- Ghafoor S, Fan K, Di Nardo M, Talleur AC, Saini A, Potera RM, Lehmann L, Annich G, Wang F, McArthur J, Sandhu H. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Candidacy in Pediatric Patients Treated With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy: An International Survey. Front Oncol 11:798236, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 35004323.
- Fan K, Hurley C, McNeil MJ, Agulnik A, Federico S, Qudeimat A, Saini A, McArthur J, Morrison RR, Sandhu H, Shah S, Ghafoor S. Case Report: Management Approach and Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage After Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant. Front Pediatr 8:587601, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33520888.
- Witold B, Deshpande S, Fan K, Mahendrakar S, Pietkiewicz D, Wisner S. Gamma-Irradiation Effects of Polypropylene-Based Composites with and without an Internal Lubricant. Polymer Engineering and Science 49(5), 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Review Articles
- Fan K, McArthur J, Morrison RR, Ghafoor S. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage After Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Front Oncol 10:1757, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33014865.
- Wang Y, Fan KT, Li JM, Waller EK. The regulation and activity of interleukin-12. Front Biosci (Schol Ed) 4(3):888-99, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22202097.
Abstracts
- Fan K, Ghafoor S, Goldberg J, Hines M. Multiple Organ Failure in Pediatric Onco-Critical Care. Critical Care Medicine 49(1), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Sandhu H, Fan K, McArthur J, Saini A, Talleur A, Di Nardo M, Annich G, Ghafoor S. Survey Regarding ECMO Practice for Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Patients. ASAIO Journal 67(S3), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Li JM, Hossain SM, Wang Y, Fan K, Harris W, Waschek J, Waller EK. Cellular Anti-Viral Immune Responses are Increased in the Absence of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide. Biology of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation 17(2S), 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Fan K, Li JM, Lu Y, Harris W, Darlak K, Forghani P, Shin K, Huang C, Waller EK. Donor Dendritic Cells Home to Lymphoid Organs in Allogeneic Transplant Recipients, Enhance Donor T-Cell Chimerism, and Polarize Donor T-Cell Activation. Blood 11(22), 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Book Chapters
- Fan K, Tarquinio K, Mejia R. Mechanical Ventilation. In: Comprehensive Critical Care: Pediatrics. 3. Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2025.
- Christmas A, Fan K, McArthur J, Ghafoor S. Monitoring Fluid Status and Resuscitation. In: Pediatric Surgical Oncology. Springer Nature, 2023.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified April 02, 2026