Kwame Koom-Dadzie, 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 Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2002 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GH, MD |
| 1998 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GH, Human Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2006-2008 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona |
| 2005-2006 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona |
Board Certifications
| 2024 | Health Care Quality & Management |
| 2022 | Physician Advisor, CHCQM |
| 2018 | Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine |
| 2008 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Houston Methodist Woodlands, Woodlands, TX, 2017 - 2018
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Conroe Regional Medical Center, Conroe, TX, 2017 - 2018
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Team Health, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2017
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Kingwood Medical Center, Kingwood, TX, 2016 - 2017
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Docs, PA,, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2018
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2016
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Health, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2016
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Memorial Hermann Woodlands, Woodlands, TX, 2014 - 2016
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Memorial Hermann Northeast, Humble, TX, 2014 - 2014
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Cogent HMG Northeast, Humble, TX, 2014 - 2014
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ, 2013 - 2014
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Alliance Hospitalist, Chandler, AZ, 2013 - 2014
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, Gilbert, AZ, 2013 - 2014
Attending Internist – Locums Tenens, Department of Internal Medicine, Medicus Healthcare, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2012
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, Gilbert, AZ, 2009 - 2014
Attending Internist/Hospitalist, Department of Internal Medicine, Banner Gateway Medical Center, Gilbert, AZ, 2008 - 2013
Institutional Committee Activities
Lead, Extended recovery and Observation prolonged stay Pilot Work Group, 2024 - Present
Member, Dept. of Medicine New hire On board content Experts, 2024 - Present
Member, Project Echo Ghana, 2024 - Present
Member, Hospital Medicine Throughput improvement ,workgroup, 2024 - Present
Member, Bimonthly Extended stay Operations Work Group, 2023 - Present
Lead, Bimonthly Extended stay Operations Work Group, 2020 - 2023
Member, Clinical Effectiveness Subcommittee, 2019 - Present
Member, Utilization Review Subcommittee, 2019 - Present
Member, Weekly Utilization Review work flow for short stay, 2019 - Present
Member, Utilization Review Core Team, 2019 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Utilization Review Committee Outstanding leadership and service award |
| 2019 | Designation of Hospital Medicine Fellowship |
Professional Memberships
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, KB, Koom-Dadzie, K, Kheder, E, Franco Vega, M, Mohammed, AD, Muthu, M, Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA, Senechalle, MS, Brito-Dellan, N. Treatment patterns and outcomes of high-grade immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis in an oncology hospitalist service. Supportive Care in Cancer 32(3), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38366007.
- Arthur, JA, Edwards, T, Lu, Z, Amoateng, MD, Koom-Dadzie, K, Zhu, H, Long, JP, Do, K, Bruera, E. Healthcare provider perceptions and reported practices regarding opioid prescription for patients with chronic cancer pain. Supportive Care in Cancer 32(2), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38252311.
- Bann, M, Meo, N, Lopez, JP, Ou, A, Rosenthal, M, Khawaja, H, Goodman, LA, Barone, M, Coleman, B, High, HJ, Overbeek, L, Shelbourn, P, VerMaas, L, Baughman, A, Sekaran, A, Cyrus, R, O'Dorisio, N, Beatty, L, Loica-Mersa, S, Kubey, A, Jaffe, R, Vokoun, C, Koom-Dadzie, K, Graves, K, Tuck, M, Helgerson, P. Medically ready for discharge: A multisite “point‐in‐time” assessment of hospitalized patients. Journal of Hospital Medicine 18(9):795-802, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37553979.
- Dickson K, Koom-Dadzie K, Brito-Dellan N, Escalante C. Risks, diagnosis, and management of recurrent cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT). Supportive Care in Cancer 30(10):8539-8545, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35699781.
- 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. Supportive Care in Cancer 30(9):7783-7788, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35705751.
Abstracts
- Clavijo CS, Koom-Dadzie K, Dickson K, Musaelyan A, Amoateng D, Phyu EM, Bogdanich I, Bhise V, Leal-Alvarez D, Chua R, Gandhi A, Tomy S, Halm J, Manzano JG. 1192 Immunotherapy related adverse events and clinical outcomes in adult solid tumor cancer patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors admitted to a tertiary medical center hospitalist medicine service. JITC 12, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Ali, Kheder E, Dickson K, Rubio D, Koom-Dadzie K, Edelkamp P, Lin HY, Muthu M, Mohammed A, Leung C, Odaro O, Sibille M, George MC, Halm J, Manzano JM. Association of presenting symptoms with COVID-19 disease severity and outcomes among hospitalized patients with cancer and COVID-19. ASCO, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Manzano J, Muthu M, EKheder, Mohammed A, Lin H, Dickson K, Kheder E, Ali N, Leung C, Koom-Dadzie K, Rubio D, Odaro O, Sibille M, Halm J, George M. RISK FACTORS FOR SEVERE COVID-19 DISEASE AND MORTALITY AMONG PATIENTS WITH CANCER. Supportive Care in Cancer:31:399, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Manzano J, Wilson K, Muthu M, Khederkjuyt E, Mohammed A, Dickson K, Ali N, Leung C, Koom-Dadzie K, Rubio D, Odaro O, Sibille M, Etchegaray M, Halm J, George M. HOSPITALIZATION CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH CANCER AND COVID-19. MASCC/ISOO Annual Meeting, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Sahar N, Aldrich J, Peterson CB, 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, Manzano JM. 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, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2021. APP Education series: Disimpacting the Bowel. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Problems associated with Extended Length of Stay. Conference. GIM Research Conference, US.
- 2020. 18-day Medicare attestation BPA Approval. Conference. ECMS & Medical Practice Committee meetings, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2019. Overview of Polyuria. Conference. Academic Hospital Conference, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2006 - 2007 |
| Title: | Yttrium-90 microspheres |
| Funding Source: | BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL |
| Role: | PI |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified April 09, 2025