Kodwo Dickson, MD
Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate 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
Chair, Interdisciplinary Skin Integrity Team, 2022 - Present
Member, COVID Unit Cohort Team, 2022 - Present
Member, Multidisciplinary AMA Workgroup, 2022 - Present
Member, Promoting Sleep, Patient Engagement and Recover (PROSPER), 2021 - Present
Member, Skin Failure Task Force, 2021 - Present
Member, Interdisciplinary Skin Integrity Team, 2021 - Present
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 |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 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.
- 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. 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. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35579752.
Abstracts
- Dickson K, Simbaqueba C et al. 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.
- Dickson K, Simbaqueba C et al. 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.
- Mamlouk O, Turin A, D'Achiardi D, Simbaqueba C, Dickson K, Franco-Vega M, Halm J, Mandayam S, D3CODE Team. 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.
- 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.