Kodwo Dickson, MD
Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1992 | University of Ghana Medical School, Korle-bu, GHA, MD, Science |
| 1986 | University of Ghana, Korle-bu, GHA, Science, Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 1997-2000 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Harlem Hospital Center (Affiliate of New York Presbyterian Hospital), New York, NY |
Board Certifications
| 2000 | Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Clinical Specialist, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2021
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Deputy Department Chair, Department of Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Inpatient Medical Director, Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Deputy Section Chief, Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2020
Emergency Planning Officer, Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2017 - 2020
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
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
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Multidisciplinary Goals of Care Workgroup on Palliative Procedures in DNR Patients, 2020 - Present
Member, End of Life Task Force (Advance Care Planning Workgroup), 2019 - 2021
Member, EC Surge and EC Overcrowding Project, 2019 - 2021
Member, Clinical Safety and Effectiveness (CS&E), 2019 - Present
Collaborator, Remote Support Oncology Report, 2019 - 2020
Member, Faculty Senate, 2018 - Present
Member, Weekend High Occupancy Team and RTDC Leadership Team, 2018 - Present
Alternate Hospitalist Representative, CPR Subcommittee, 2017 - Present
Member, GIM Clinical Documentation Committee, 2017 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2016 | Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Physicians (ACP) |
| 2016 | Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Quality Committee at Verde Valley Medical Center |