Olakunle Idowu, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Critical Care, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Medical Director, Department of Critical Care, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2009 | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 2005 | University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA, BS, Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2019-2019 | Graduate Education, Yale ACGME Developing Competencies in Assessment, Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| 2017-2017 | Graduate Education, Applying LEAN Concepts to Healthcare Processes, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2017-2017 | Graduate Education, Clinical Safety and Effectiveness, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2017-2017 | Graduate Education, Practical Improvement Science in Health Care, T.H. Chan School of Public Health Harvard Medical School Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Boston, MA |
| 2016-2017 | Graduate Education, Heart of Leadership, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2013-2014 | Clinical Fellowship, Critical Care, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX |
| 2010-2013 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| 2009-2010 | Clinical Internship, Anesthesiology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
Board Certifications
| 2018 | American Board of Medical Quality |
| 2014 | American Board of Anesthesiology-Critical Care Medicine |
| 2014 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Instructor, Department of Critical Care, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2013 - 2016
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Patient Experience Officer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2018
Associate Quality Officer, Department of Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2018
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Anesthesiologist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Clinical Ethics Consultation Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Infection Control Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Focus on Junior Faculty Steering Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Advance Care Planning SmartForm build, 2017 - 2017
Member, Quality and Safety Committee, 2016 - Present
Member, Quality and Safety Ad Hoc Case Review Group, 2016 - Present
Chair, ICU Ops Committee, 2016 - Present
Member, G7 Equipment and Planning, 2016 - Present
Member, Sedation and Procedures Committee, 2016 - Present
Alternate, Institutional Patient Safety Committee, 2016 - Present
Member, Sedation and Procedures Committee, 2016 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2018 | Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine |
| 2018 | Awesome Job Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Krueger CK, Turner KA, Moreno RA, Jones BB, Idowu O.. Magnesium Infusion for Refractory Non-surgical Pheochromocytoma Crisis, 2019.
- Jeanneé Y Campbell, Olakunle Idowu, Joseph L Nates. Masked Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Septic Patients with Cancer: An Opportunity to Further Reduce Septic Shock Mortality. Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology 2017, New York, New York, 2017.
- Olakunle Idowu, MD. Optimizing Communication & Empowerment at the MD Anderson Cancer Center ICU: A Family Centered Approach. International Cancer Education Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, 2017.
- Singh P, Idowu O, Malik I, Nates JL. Acute Respiratory Failure Induced by Magnesium Replacement in a 62-Year-Old Woman with Myasthenia Gravis. Tex Heart Inst J 42(5):495-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26504451.
- Williams GW, Buendia FI, Idowu O. Utilization of a mobile videoconferencing tool (FaceTime) for real-time evaluation of critically ill neurosurgical patients. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 27(1):72, 2015. PMID: 24714382.
- Sun Z, Chen J, Aakre J, Marks RS, Garces YY, Jiang R, Idowu O, Cunningham JM, Liu Y, Pankratz VS, Yang P.. Genetic variation in glutathione metabolism and DNA repair gene predicts survival of small cell lung cancer patients". Annals of Oncology, 2010. PMID: 20439344.
- Andrés Laserna, Olakunle Idowu, Joseph Nates. : Vasopressors and Atrial Fibrillation in Septic Shock Cancer Patients: a Retrospective Chart Review. SCCM Congress 2019.
- Nirmala K Manjappachar, Olakunle Idowu. Humanizing the Intensive Care Unit Experience for Caregivers. SCCM Congress 2019.
- Olakunle Idowu, Nirmala Manjappachar, Tiffany Mundie, Lisa Beil, Karen Plexman, Lorraine Layton, Eric Christensen, Jila Tanha, Nancy Diaz, Joseph Nates. Two-Way Communication Boards Promote Empowerment and Transparency in the ICU. SCCM Congress 2018.
- Olakunle Idowu, MD. The Impact of Enhanced Communication and Empowerment in Patient and Family Centered Care. SCCM Congress 2018.
Abstracts
- Brandi McCall, Olakunle Idowu, Ray Moreno, Ursula Williams, Joseph Nates. Unconventional Treatment of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in an Acute Leukemia Patient. SCCM Texas Chapter Symposium 2017, Galveston, Texas, 2017.
- Jeannee Campbell, Olakunle Idowu, Joseph Nates. Masked Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Septic Patients with Cancer: An Opportunity to Further Reduce Septic Shock Mortality. SCCM Texas Chapter Symposium 2017, Galveston, Texas, 2017.
- Olakunle Idowu, Nirmala Manjappachar, Tiffany Mundie, Lisa Beil,Jila Tanha, Nancy Diaz. Optimizing Communication & Empowerment at the MD Anderson Cancer Center ICU: A Family Centered Approach. MD Anderson First Annual Department of Anesthesiology Trainee Poster Session, 2017.
- Olakunle Idowu, Nirmala Manjappachar, Tiffany Mundie, Lisa Beil,Jila Tanha, Nancy Diaz. The Healing Power of Patient and Family Centered Care: Optimizing Communication and Empowerment in the ICU. MD Anderson Education Poster Competition, 2017.
Book Chapters
- Idowu O, Guzman-Reyes S. Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Systems. In: Basic Anesthesiology Examination Review. Oxford University Press: Canada, 2015.
- Olakunle Idowu. Renal Acid Base. In: Critical Care Board Review.
- Olakunle Idowu, Jeannee Campbell, Naval Daver. Malignant Hematological Diseases: Hemagophagocytic Lynmphohistiocytosis syndrome. In: Oncologic Critical Care.