Kodwo Dickson, MD
Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Inpatient Medical Director, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1992 | University of Ghana Medical School, Accra - Korle-bu, GH, MD |
| 1986 | University of Ghana, Accra - Korle-bu, GH, Science, Bachelor |
Postgraduate Training
| 2025-null | Faculty Development, CoachRICE: A Leadership Coaching Program, Rice University, Houston, Texas |
| 1997-2000 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Harlem Hospital Center (Affiliate of New York Presbyterian Hospital), New York, New York |
| 1994-1996 | Clinical Fellowship, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Accra |
| 1993-1994 | Intern, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Accra |
| 1993-1993 | Intern, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Accra |
| 1992-1993 | Medical Elective/Research, Visual Evoked Potential In Multiple Sclerosis Patients, University of Nijmegen, Holland |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2024 | Controlled Substance Registration Certificate |
| 2023 | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support |
| 2023 | Basic Life Support |
| 2016 | Texas Medical Board Physician License |
| 2000 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2022
Clinical Specialist, Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2021
Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2021
Hospitalist, Verde Valley Medical Center, Cottonwood, AZ, 2012 - 2016
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Midwestern University, Phoenix, AZ, 2012 - 2016
Hospitalist and Chair, Medical Consultancy Services, Monte Vista Hospital, Las Vegas, NV, 2006 - 2012
Hospitalist, Swan Lake Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV, 2000 - 2008
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Deputy Department Chair, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Inpatient Medical Director, General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Deputy Section Chief, General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2020
Emergency Planning Officer, General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2017 - 2020
Hospitalist Director and Chair, Verde Valley Medical Center, Cottonwood, AZ, 2014 - 2016
Other Professional Positions
Director of Hospitalist Education, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2019
Clerkship Director, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2019
Clinical Specialist, Emergency Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2021
Hospitalist and Outpatient Civilian Contractor Physician, Internal Medicine Department, Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, Nellis AFB, North Las Vegas, NV, 2008 - 2014
Civilian contractor for the Department of Defense, 2008 - 2012
Locum Medical Officer, Susan Memorial Clinic, Accra, 1996 - 1997
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Institutional Multidisciplinary Cardiac Monitoring Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2026 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Schwartz Rounds Steering committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Physician Messenger, Center for Professionalism Support and Success, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, Hospital Medicine Throughput Pilot Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Faculty Reviewer, Faculty Achievement Awards 2024, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024
Member and Rounds Facilitator, Schwartz Rounds planning committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Hospital Medicine Chair Advisory committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Chair, Interdisciplinary Skin Integrity Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Physician Lead, Interdisciplinary Skin Integrity Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, COVID Unit Cohort Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, Multidisciplinary AMA Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Faculty Reviewer, Faculty Achievement Awards 2022, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022
Faculty Senate, Subcommittee on policy revision, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022
Member, Promoting Sleep, Patient Engagement and Recover (PROSPER), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Skin Failure Task Force, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Interdisciplinary Skin Integrity Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Multidisciplinary Goals of Care Workgroup on Palliative Procedures in DNR Patients, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, Multidisciplinary Goals of Care Task Force, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, Multidisciplinary Goals of Care Workgroup on Previous DNR and OOHDNR, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, Institutional Professional Liability Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, End of Life Task Force (Advance Care Planning Workgroup), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2021
Member, Clinical Safety and Effectiveness (CS&E), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, EC Surge and EC Overcrowding Project, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2021
Member, Case Mix Index Project, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2021
Collaborator, Remote Support Oncology Report, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2020
Member, Denials Subcommittee of the Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2020
Member, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, Weekend High Occupancy Team and RTDC Leadership Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Alternate Hospitalist Representative, CPR Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, Inpatient Clinical Informatics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, GIM Clinical Documentation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) Certification, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2022 - 2024 | Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification |
| 2021 - 2022 | Inpatient Medical Director of the Year, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2021 | Nominee for Excellence in Patient Care Award (Division of Internal Medicine) |
| 2019 - 2020 | Nominee for Excellence in Patient Care (Division of Internal Medicine) |
| 2018 | Baylor Best Teaching Attending for 2018, voted by IM residents at Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2016 | Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Quality Committee at Verde Valley Medical Center |
| 2016 | Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Physicians (ACP) |
| 2016 | Patient Award for Physician of the Month February 2016, Verde Valley Medical Center |
| 2014 | Internist of the Year Award, Verde Valley Medical Center |
| 2010 | Internal Medicine Preceptor Award, PA Program, Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital |
| 2004 | Award for Take A Loved One to the Doctor Day, V108 Radio Station, Las Vegas, NV |
| 1999 - 2000 | Appreciation Award for serving as Senior Administrative Resident (Chief Resident) |
| 1999 - 2000 | Outstanding Senior Resident of the Year, Internal Medicine Department, Harlem Hospital |
| 1998 - 1999 | Outstanding Junior Resident of the Year, Internal Medicine Department, Harlem Hospital |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. MDA Pediatrics, 70 Years Strong; Reflecting on our Journey, Embracing the Future. Invited. Institutional Schwartz Round. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. American Medical Association’s Black Men in White Coats. Conference. American Medical Association’s Black Men in White Coats. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. End of Life Ethical Dilemma,. Conference. End of Life Ethical Dilemma,. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Everolimus and The Waterfall. Conference. Everolimus and The Waterfall. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. THIS IS US. Conference. THIS IS US. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. A Case of Complications of a TARE Procedure for Multifocal Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Conference. A Case of Complications of a TARE Procedure for Multifocal Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. A Case of Bottomless Thirst. Conference. A Case of Bottomless Thirst. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2020. Overview of Medications for Edema management. Conference. Overview of Medications for Edema management. Atlanta, GA, US.
International Presentations
- 2021. Abstracts accepted. Conference. Abstracts accepted, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA, Odaro, OE, Gandhi, A, Koom-Dadzie, K, Musaelyan, A, Dickson, KB, Chua, R, Bhise, VR, Amoateng, MD, Tomy, S, Leal Alviarez, DJ, Phyu, EM, Bogdanich, I, Andersen, C, Sheshadri, A, Palaskas, NL, Halm, J, Manzano, JM. Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Events and Clinical Outcomes in Adult Solid-Tumor Patients Admitted to an Onco-Hospitalist Medicine Service. Cancers 17(3), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39941771.
- Manzano JM, Sahar H, Aldrich J, Lu M, Shoukier M, Peterson CB, Dickson K, Koom-Dadzie K, Kheder E, Franco Vega MC, Mohammed A, Muthu M, Simbaqueba C, Senechalle MS, Brito-Dellan N. Treatment patterns and outcomes of high-grade immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis in an oncology hospitalist service. Support Care Cancer 32(3):160, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38366007.
- Clavijo CS, Mamlouk O, Dickson K, Franco-Vega M, Knafl M, Song H, Mandayam S. Chronic Kidney Disease Impact On Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Severity And Outcomes In Cancer Patients. Kidney International Reports 9(4, Supplement):S623-S624, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Noh S, Bertini C, Mira-Avendano I, Kaous M, Patel B, Faiz SA, Shannon VR, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Adachi R, Evans SE, Dickey B, Wu C, Shroff GS, Manzano JG, Granwehr B, Holloway S, Dickson K, Mohammed A, Muthu M, Song H, Team D, Chung C, Wu J, Lee L, Jiang Y, Khawaja F, Sheshadri A. Interstitial lung abnormalities after hospitalization for COVID-19 in patients with cancer: A prospective cohort study. Cancer Med 12(17):17753-17765, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37592894.
- Dickson K, Koom-Dadzie K, Brito-Dellan N, Escalante C. Risks, diagnosis, and management of recurrent cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT): a narrative review. Support Care Cancer 30(10):8539-8545, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35699781.
- Escobar A, Salem AM, Dickson K, Johnson TN, Burk KJ, Bashoura L, Faiz SA. Anticoagulation and bleeding in the cancer patient. Support Care Cancer 30(10):8547-8557, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35579752.
- Noh S, Bertini CD, Mira-Avendano IC, Kaous M, Patel B, Faiz S, Shannon VR, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Adachi R, Evans SE, Manzano J, Granwehr B, Dickson K, Mohammed A, Muthu M, Song J, Lee L, Khawaja F, Sheshadri A. Interstitial Lung Disease after COVID-19 in patients with cancer and without: A Prospective cohort study. Chest Infection 162(4, Supplement, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2022.08.493):A631-A632, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Manzano JM, Muthu M, Kheder E, Mohammed A, Halm J, Dickson K, Ali N, Leung C, Koom-Dadzie K, Rubio D, Odaro O, Sibille M, Etchegaray M, Wilson K, Lin H, George M. Hospitalization characteristics and outcomes of patients with cancer and COVID-19 at a comprehensive cancer center. Support Care Cancer 30(9):7783-7788, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35705751.
- Cuypers M, et al KD. Discriminative Power of Visual Evoked Potential Characteristics in Multiple Sclerosis. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 1995. e-Pub 1995.
Review Articles
- Gandhi, A, Phyu, EM, Koom-Dadzie, K, Dickson, KB, Halm, J. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists at the Crossroads of Circadian Biology, Sleep, and Metabolic Disease. International journal of molecular sciences 27(6), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41898712.
Abstracts
- Dickson K, et al SC. The Association between marital status and outcomes in cancer patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. 25th Supportive and Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium September 23-24, 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Simbaqueba C, et al DK. Acute kidney injury and 30-Day Hospital readmission rate in cancer patients with glomerular filtration rate >60 and acquired COVID-19. Society of Hospital Medicine Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignette Scientific Abstract competition, April 7-10, 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Dickson K, et al SC. Racial Disparities in adult cancer patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Submitted to MASCC 2022, Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Mamlouk O, Turin A, D'Achiardi D, Simbaqueba C, Dickson K, Franco-Vega M, Halm J, Mandayam S, Team D. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of cancer patients with chronic kidney disease and coronavirus disease 2019. Journal of Clinical Oncology 39(15):e18815, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Simbaqueba C, Mamlouk O, Dickson K, Halm J, Mandayan S, Turin A, Archiardi D, Franco-Vega M. Acute kidney injury and major outcomes in cancer patients with no history of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Journal of Clinical Oncolgy 39(15):e18816, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Sahar H, Aldrich J, Peterson C, Brito-Dellan N, Lu M, Shoukier M, Dickson K, Koom-Dadzie K, Kheder E, Franco-Vega M, Mohammed A, Muthu M, Simbaqueba C, Sibille M, Mayo Manzano JC. Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) - related pneumonitis among patients with lung cancer admitted to an Oncology Hospitalist Service: Treatment patterns and hospitalization outcomes. Journal of Clinical Oncology 39(15):e21054, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Gandhi A, Simbaqueba C, Dickson K. A Benign Imitator: Tonsillar Actinomycosis Mimicking Malignancy. Society of Hospital Medicine Converge 2026.
- Clavijo CS, Mamlouk O, Dickson K, Vega MF, Mandayam S. Impact Of Covid-19 Visitation Restrictions On Cancer Patients Without Spousal Support In A Tertiary Cancer Center. Accepted for presentation at the MASCC/AFSOS/ISOO 2024 Annual Meeting in Lille, France.
- Chopra D, Iyer R, Valentine A, Taylor E, Ali N, Dickson K, Kheder E, Halm J. Psychiatry consult timing and length of stay (LOS) index: quality improvement project in hospitalized cancer patients. Accepted as a prerecorded oral paper presentation at the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry annual meeting, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2024.
- Nguyen K, Hodges K, Dickson K, Moser M. A Quality Improvement Of Burnout Using A 360-Degree Process Of Assessment And Intervention In A Hospital Medicine Department At A Large Cancer Center. Accepted for Presentation at MASCC/AFSOS/ISOO 2024 Annual Meeting in Lille, France.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026