Patricia A. Brock, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
About Dr. Patricia A. Brock
Dr. Patricia Brock is Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) serving as Deputy Chair and Executive Medical Director of Inpatient Operations. Dr. Brock is noted for her commitment to the emerging field... of oncologic emergency medicine. She founded and co-chairs the annual Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference and helped develop the first Oncologic Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Brock graduated from The University of Louisville School of Medicine, began her surgical training at Parkland Hospital in Dallas at The University of Texas program, and completed her surgical residency at the San Antonio’s UT Health Sciences Center. After a 10-year career as a general surgeon, Dr. Brock turned her energies to raising her growing family of four. During this short hiatus she founded an international non-profit, Medical Bridges, which has shipped $110 million USD of medical supplies and equipment globally over the past 26 years. Dr. Brock returned to the practice of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine’s Emergency Department and transitioned to MD Anderson 13 years ago. During her time at MDACC she has gained a reputation as a collaborator and an analytical person leading efforts to improve patient throughput within her department and now within the hospital. She championed the effort to incorporate Observation services into the responsibility of the Emergency Medicine Department in 2019. Her clinical research activity has included HIV testing in the Emergency Department, delirium, as well as the integration of palliative care in the emergency department. She is currently studying the effects of boarding time on cancer patient’s mortality and analyzing new patient demographics on those who seek to establish care via the emergency department. Within the local community Dr. Brock continues her global health interest working with Medical Bridges and Houston Global Health Collaborative, a TMC non-profit interfacing faculty, students and trainees from multiple healthcare backgrounds who are interested in global health.
Present Title & Affiliation
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Executive Medical Director, Inpatient Medical Operations, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Deputy Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2023 | The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, US, Health Care Transformation, MS |
| 1983 | University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, US, MD |
| 1975 | Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, US, Nursing, BSN |
Postgraduate Training
| 2019-2023 | Leadership Courses, Leadership Institute, HOUSTON, Texas |
| 2016-2017 | CS&E, Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2015-2015 | Value Measurement for Health Care, Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2014-2014 | EPEC-EM Trainer Conference, Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Oak Brook, Illinois |
| 2013-2014 | Heart of Leadership Training, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2012-2013 | Graduate Certificate, Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management, Rice University - Jesse H Jones Graduate School of Business, Houston, Texas |
| 1985-1988 | Clinical Residency, General Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas |
| 1984-1985 | Clinical Residency, General Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas |
| 1983-1984 | Clinical Internship, Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas |
Board Certifications
| 2024 | American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review |
| 2024 | ACLS |
| 1990 | American Board of Surgery |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Executive Medical Director, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Operational Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2023
Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2021
Co-Chair, Oncologic Emergency Medicine Education Series, Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2022
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
EC Transformation project-Co Sponsor, The University of Texas MD Anderson, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
CS&E Project: Reducing avoidable hospital admissions using Milliman Criteria, The University of Texas MD Anderson, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Physician, Private Practice - General Surgery, Houston, TX, 1991 - 2003
Physician, Private Practice - General Surgery, San Antonio, TX, 1989 - 1990
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Utilization Committee, 2024 - Present
Member, Division of Nursing, Nursing Practice, and Inpatient Operations Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, Leadership Development Council, 2022 - Present
Member, Remote Oncology Support Team, 2021 - Present
Member, Global Oncology Strategy Workgroup, 2021 - Present
Member, Readmission Action Team, 2021 - Present
Member, Inpatient Clinical Informatics, 2020 - Present
Member, Restraint Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Pain Task Force meeting, 2019 - Present
Member, Goals of Care Stakeholder committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Restraint Committee, 2019 - Present
Leadership Team, Clinical Operations, 2018 - Present
Member, Sepsis Advisory Council, 2018 - Present
Member, Transfer Committee, 2018 - Present
Member, Integrated Practice Committee, 2016 - 2017
Member, Global Health Committee(renamed), 2015 - Present
Member, Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, 2010 - 2022
Honors & Awards
| 2018 | 2nd Place, Quality Improvement category, "Improving Utilization of the Clinical Decision Unit by the Department of Emergency Medicine at MD Anderson", MDACC, Division of Internal Medicine Research Retreat 2018 |
| 2016 | Division of Internal Medicine Education Award, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2013 | Top 30 Influential Women of Houston "Icon Award" 2013 |
| 2011 | Volunteer of the Year, Medical Bridges |
| 2003 | Honoree, Bolivian Charity Foundation |
| 2000 | Humanitarian Aid Award, House of Charity |
| 1998 | Citizen of the Year 1998, Southwest Chamber of Commerce |
| 1984 | Surgical Student Award, University of Louisville Medical School |
| 1971 | Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International |
Professional Memberships
American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review
2024 - Present
American College of Emergency Medicine
2018 - Present
Harris County Medical Association
2014 - Present
Texas Medical Association
2014 - Present
American Medical Association
2012 - Present
National School of Tropical Medicine
2012 - Present
Comprehensive Oncologic Emergencies research Network
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- MD a MS, MD a AHW, MD a ZA, MD a JV, MD a PB, MD b DNL, MD c AA, MD a SJY. Evaluation and management of acute high-grade immunotherapy-related neurotoxicity. Elsevier 9(3), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Elsayem, A, Warneke, C, Reyes-Gibby, CC, Buffardi, L, Sadaf, H, Chaftari, P, Brock, PA, Page, VD, Viets-Upchurch, J, Lipe, D, Alagappan, K. "Triple Threat" Conditions Predict Mortality Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Who Present to the Emergency Department. Journal of Emergency Medicine 63(3):355-362, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36220672.
- Elsayem AF, Warneke ∗L, C Reyes-Gibby †C, Buffardi ∗J, Sadaf ∗, S Chaftari ∗P, Brock P, Page V, Viets-Upchurch J, Lipe D, Alagappan AK. TRIPLE THREAT”CONDITIONS PREDICT MORTALITY AMONG PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED CANCER WHO PRESENT TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. The Journal of Emergency Medicine,:1-8, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Elsayem AF, Warneke CL, Reyes-Gibby CC, Buffardi ∗J, Sadaf ∗, S Chaftari ∗P, Brock P, Page V, Viets-Upchurch J, Lipe D, Alagappan AK. TRIPLE THREAT"CONDITIONS PREDICT MORTALITY AMONG PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED CANCER WHO PRESENT TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. The Journal of Emergency Medicine,: 2022.05.014:1-8. e-Pub 2022.
- Wattana, M, Lipe, D, Coyne, CJ, Shafer, S, Brock, PA, Alagappan, K. A Model Oncologic Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Residency Training. Journal of Emergency Medicine 61(3):330-335, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34011452.
- Sai‐Ching Jim Yeung MD, PhD, Aiham Qdaisat MD, Patrick Chaftari MD, Demis Lipe MD, Jeffrey Merlin MD, Eva Rajha MD, Adriana Wechsler MD, Marcelo Sandoval MD, Jayne Viets MD, Aisha Al‐Breiki MD, Mohsin Shah MD, Ramesh Pandey MD, Mona Kamal MD, PhD, Osama Khattab MD, PharmD KT, Monica Wattana MD, Ahmed Elsayem MD, Susan Gaeta MD, Patricia Brock MD, DrPH CR, Kumar Alagappan MD. Diagnosis and management of immune‐related adverse effects of immune checkpoint therapy in the emergency department. JACEP Open 1(6):1637-1659, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Lipe D, MD, Brock P, MD. Characteristics of cancer patients with COVID-19 in a cancer hospital. Annals of Palliative Medicine 18;apm(20):1447, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33222454.
- Sai‐Ching Jim Yeung MD, PhD Aiham Qdaisat MD Patrick Chaftari MD Demis Lipe MD Jeffrey Merlin MD Eva Rajha MD Adriana Wechsler MD Marcelo Sandoval MD Jayne Viets MD Aisha Al‐Breiki MD Mohsin Shah MD Ramesh Pandey MD Mona Kamal MD, PhD Osama Khattab MD Katy Toale PharmD Monica Wattana MD Ahmed Elsayem MD Susan Gaeta MD Patricia Brock MD Cielito Reyes‐Gibby DrPH Kumar Alagappan MD. Diagnosis and management of immune‐related adverse effects of immune checkpoint therapy in the emergency department. JACEP Open, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Rajha E, Pillow MT, Brock PA, Jenks S. Oncologic emergencies in the emergency medicine residency curriculum: A national survey. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Wattana, M, Lipe, D, Coyne, C, Brock, P, Shafer, S, Alagappan, K. A Model Oncologic Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Residency Training. Journal of Emergency Medicine. e-Pub 2020.
- Rice TW, Brock PA, Gonzalez C, Merriman KW, Shelal Z, Bazerbashi H, Granwehr BP. Routine HIV Screening in Cancer Patients in the Emergency Department. Acute Med 17(2):91-95, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29882559.
- Elsayem AF, Bruera E, Valentine A, Warneke CL, Wood GL, Yeung SJ, Page VD, Silvestre J, Brock PA, Todd KH. Advance Directives, Hospitalization and Survival among Advanced Cancer Patients with Delirium presenting to the Emergency Department: A Prospective Study. Oncologist 22(11):1368-1373, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28765503.
- Elsayem AF, Bruera E, Valentine AD, Warneke CL, Yeung SC, Page VD, Wood GL, Silvestre J, Holmes HM, Brock PA, Todd KH. Delirium Frequency among Advanced Cancer Patients Presenting to an Emergency Department: A Prospective, Randomized, Observational Study. Cancer 15(18):2918-2924, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27455035.
- Miller AH, Monteiro de Oliveira Novaes JA, Brock PA, Sandoval M. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome after bevacizumab treatment presenting to the ED as chest pain and headache. Am J Emerg Med 34(9):1916.e1-2, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26947375.
- Elsayem AF, Bruera E, Valentine AD, Warneke CL, Yeung SJ, Page VD, Wood GL, Silvestre J, Holmes HM, Brock PA, Todd KH. Delirium frequency among advanced cancer patients presenting to an emergency department: A prospective, randomized, observational study. Cancer, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27455035.
- Elsayem AF, Elzubeir HE, Brock PA, Todd KH. Integrating Palliative Care in Oncologic Emergency Departments: Challenges and Opportunities. World J Clin Oncol 7(2):227-33, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27081645.
- Elsayem AF, Bruera E, Valentine AD, Warneke CL, Yeung SC, Page VD, Wood GL, Silvestre J, Holmes HM, Brock PA, Todd KH. Delirium frequency among advance cancer patients presenting to an emergency department: a prospective, randomized, observational study. Cancer 122(18):2918-24, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Viets-UpChurch J, Silvestre J, Rice TW, Patricia B, Todd K. Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: A Review. Emergency Medicine 46(1), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Hoxhaj S, Davila JA, Modi P, Kachalia N, Malone K, Ruggerio MC, Miertschin N, Brock P, Fisher A, Mitts B, Giordano TP. Using Nonrapid HIV technology for routine, opt-out HIV screening in a high-volume urban emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 58(1 Suppl 1):S79-84, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21684414.
- Jordan PH, Brock PA, Pikoulis E. Glucagon facilitates end-to-end pancreaticojejunostomy. J Am Coll Surg 184(4):401-2, 1997. e-Pub 1997. PMID: 9100688.
- Bland KI, Kuhns JG, Buchanan JB, Dwyer PA, Heuser LF, O'Connor CA, Gray LA, Polk HC. A clinicopathologic correlation of mammographic parenchymal patterns and associated risk factors for human mammary carcinoma. Ann Surg 195(5):582-94, 1982. e-Pub 1982. PMID: 7073355.
- Brock PA, Wechsler A, Chaftari A, Dagher H, Jiang Y, Lipe DN, Chaftari P, Gaeta S, Johnson T, Coussirat D, Malek AE, Hachem R, Raad I. Efficacy of Bamlanivimab in Cancer Patients with COVID-19. Cancer Med.
- Warneke C, Reyes-Gibby C, Chaftari P, Brock P, Page V, Viets-Upchurch J, Alagappan K, Elsayem A. Triple threat' conditions predict mortality among patients with advanced cancer who present to the emergency department To be published in: Journal of Emergency Medicine. Journal of Emergency Medicine.
- Brock PA, Wechsler A, Chaftari A, Dagher H, Jiang Y, Lipe DN, Chaftari P, Gaeta S, Johnson T, Coussirat D, Malek AE, Hachem R, Raad AI. Efficacy of Bamlanivimab in Cancer Patients with COVID-19. Cancer Med.
Invited Articles
- Viets-Upchurch, J, Silvestre, J, Rice, TW, Brock, PA, Todd, K. Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: A Review.
Other Articles
- Brock PA Trends in electronic cigarette use among emergency department patients at University Health System between 2018-2023. Public Health in Emergency Medicine, 2025.
- Sandoval, M, Wechsler, AH, Alhajji, Z, Viets-Upchurch, J, Brock, PA, Lipe, D, Al-Breiki, A, Yeung, SJ Evaluation and management of acute high-grade immunotherapy-related neurotoxicity. Heliyon 9(3), 2023. PMID: 36851967.
- Brock PA, Jordan PH, Barth MH, Rose AG Portal vein aneurysm: a rare but important vascular condition. Surgery 121(1):105-8, 1997. PMID: 9001559.
Editorials
- Brock PA. The Journal of emergency medicine.
Abstracts
- Brock PA, Langabeer,MD, Page, Valda, Dendy, Sarah, Viets MD, Li, MD, Qdaisat MD. Volume and acuity trend in geriatric patients with cancer: Insights from comprehensive cancer center 43(16), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Brock PA, Wattana, MK, McIntyre, M, Wechsler, A, Yeung, SJ, Qdaisat, A. Characteristics and Chief Complaints of patients having a suspicion of cancer to an Oncologic Emergency Department. EUSEM, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Gaeta, M, Bourenane, S, Milling, D, Ngoc, V, Wechsler, A, Brock, P, Drew, R, Grami, P, Alagappan, K. Checking the Sepsis Pulse in Cancer Patients Presenting to Triage. SAEM21 Virtual Meeting. e-Pub 2021.
- Brock, P. Clinical Decision Unit Placement among Cancer Patients presenting to the Emergency Department at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. TCEP Connect 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Brock, P. Oncologic Emergencies in the Emergency Medicine Residency Curriculum, A National Survey. ACEP Research Forum, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Brock, P. Assessing the utility of the Milliman Care Guidelines in a cancer emergency department population. ACEP Research Forum, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Brock P, Bourenane S, Narasimhanaidu G, Tolentino V, Atkin L, Gonzalez C. Improving Utilization of the Clinical Decision Unit by the Department of Emergency Medicine at MD Anderson. Division of Internal Medicine Research Retreat, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Rice TW, Brock PA, Gonzalez C, Torres HA, Merriman KW, Shelal Z, Bazerbashi H, Granwehr B. Screening for human immunodeficiency, hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses in an oncologic emergency department: potential impact on cancer care. 2018 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Elsayem AF, Bruera E, Valentine AD, Warneke CL, Wood GL, Yeung SC, Page VD, Silvestre J, Brock PA, Todd KH. Outcomes among patients with advanced cancer and delirium presenting to the Emergency Department. 2018 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Granwehr B, Brock PA, Gonzalez CE, Henderson J, Merriman K, Shelal Z, Bazerbashi H, Massey R, Rice TW. Screening for HIV infection in the emergency department of a comprehensive cancer center: recommendations and challenges. 2018 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Elsayem AF, Warneke CL, Reyes-Gibby CC, Page VD, Buffardi LJ, Brock PA, Chaftari P, Alagappan K. Triple Threat of Mortality among advance cancer patients presenting to an emergency department. 2018 Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Elsayem AF, Warneke CL, Reyes-Gibby CC, Page VD, Buffardi LJ, Brock PA, Chaftari P, Alagappan K. Triple Threat of Mortality among advance cancer patients presenting to an emergency department. 2017 Palliative & Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, San Diego, CA, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Elsayem AF, Bruera E, Valentine AD, Warneke CL, Wood GL, Yeung SC, Silvestre J, Brock PA, Todd KH. Outcomes among patients with advanced cancer and delirium presenting to the Emergency Department. Division of Internal Medicine 2017 Research Retreat, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Elsayem AF, Bruera E, Valentine AD, Warneke CL, Wood GL, Yeung SC, Page VD, Silvestre J, Brock PA, Todd KH. Outcomes among patients with advanced cancer and delirium presenting to the Emergency Department. Division of Internal Medicine 2017 Research Retreat, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Elsayem AF, Elzubeir HE, Brock PA, Todd KH. Integrating palliative care in oncologic emergency departments: challenges and opportunities. World Journal of Clinical Oncology 10(7):227-33, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27081645.
- Brock PA, Granwehr B. Routine Screening for HIV in a Cancer Emergency Department-Yes, We Can. 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Thein KZ, Brock P, Page, V, Oo TH. Primary Thromboprophylaxis (PTP) in ambulatory patients with lung cancer receiving chemotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT). 2016 NCCN Annual Conference General Poster Session, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Rice TW, Brock PA, Gonzalez C, Torres HA, Merriman KW, Shelal Z, Bazerbashi H, Granwehr B. Screening for Human Immunodeficiency, Hepatitis B, and hepatitis C Viruses in an Oncologic Emergency Department: Potential Impact on Cancer Care. Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Rice, T, Massey B, Bazerbashi, H, Brock, P, Gonzalez, C, Granwehr, BP, Henderson, J, Merriman, K, Shelal, Z. Opt-Out Testing for HIV in the Emergency Room of a Comprehensive Cancer Center. MASCC/ISOO Annual Meeting on Supportive Care in Cancer, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- S-C Y, Brock PA, Valentine AD, Bruera E, Todd KH. Pilot Study of Delirium Assessment in Advanced Cancer among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Oral presentation at the American Delirium Society Conference in Baltimore, MD, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Gonzalez, C, Brock, P, Elsayem, A, Chaftari, P, Viets-Upchurch, J, Carreras C, MT, Rice, T, Malook, S, Campagna, M-C, Patlan, J, Nealy, K, Doyle, C, Reyes-Gibby, C, Todd, K. High Value Care at the End-of-Life at a Comprehensive Cancer Center Emergency Department. International Forum on Quality and Safety 2015, London, England, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Brock PA, Granwehr B, Henderson J, Merriman K, Shelal Z, Terry R. Screening for HIV infection in the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center: Recommendations and Challenges. Research Retreat, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Brock PA, Hall AJ, Page VD, Merriman KW, Reyes-Gibby CC, Yeung SJ, Todd KH, Elsayem AF. Altered mental status in a cancer emergency center: does neuroimaging affect outcome?. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Brock, PA, Hall, AJ, Page, VD, Merriman, KW, Reyes-Gibby, C, Yeung, SJ, Todd, KH, Elsayem, AF. Altered Mental Status in a Cancer Emergency Center: Does Neuroimaging Affect Patient Outcome?. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 17, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Brock PA, Hall AJ, Page VD, Merriman KW, Reyes-Gibby CC, Yeung SC, Todd KH, Elsayem AF. Altered Mental Status in a Cancer Emergency Center: Does Neuroimaging Help Direct Care?. American Delirium Society, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Brock, PA, Hall, AJ, Page, VD, Merriman, KW, Reyes-Gibby, CC, Yeung, SJ, Todd, KH, Elsayem, AF. Neuroimaging and Outcome of Patients with Altered Mental Status in the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Journal of Clinical Oncology. e-Pub 2014.
- Brock PA, Hall AJ, Page VD, Merriman KW, Reyes-Gibby C, Yeung SJ, Todd KH, Elsayem AF. Altered mental status in a cancer emergency center: does neuroimaging help direct care?. Division of Internal Medicine Research Retreat, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Hall AJ, Brock PA, Merriman KW, Page VD, Reyes-Gibby CC, Elsayem AF. Altered mental status and the role of neuroimaging in the emergency center of a comprehensive cancer center. European Delirium Conference, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Granwehr B, Brock PA, Rice T, Merriaman K, Shelal Z, Henderson J, Gonzalez CE. HIV in a Cancer Center. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
- Rice T, Granwehr B, Brock PA, Merriman K, Shelal Z, Henderson J, Gonzalez CE. Department of Emergency Medicine Quality Initative.
- Brock PA, Gram, P, Drew, RT, Hughes, A, Qdaisat, A, Page, V, Malik, I, Langabeer, DM, Botdorf, J. Impact of Boarding time on Mortality in Cancer Patients presenting to Emergency Department with fever. 2025 Critical Care Congress.
- Brock PA, Serah May Homena, Rachel Gansit, Rowena Montoya, Alyssa Hughes, Victoria Ball, Raymiel Lopez, Robert Drew, Petra Grami, John Stroh, Kalen Jacobson, Adriana Wechsler, Maria Susan Gaeta, Ngoc Vu. Unified for Quality: Improving Sepsis Care Together. Emergency Nurses Association(ENA).
- Brock PA, Langabeer, DM, Page, VD, Qdaisat, A. Impact of boarding time on in-hospital mortality in patients with cancer. ASCO.
Book Chapters
- Brock P, Alagappan K. Stoma Complications. In: Oncologic Emergency Medicine. 2. Springer, 691-698, 2021.
- Brock, P. Emergency Complications of Malignancy. In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9th edition. 9. McGraw-Hill Education, 2019.
- Brock, PA. Neurologic Emergencies. In: Oncologic Emergencies, 1-19, 2016.
Books (edited and written)
- Brock P, Alagappan K. Oncologic Emergency Medicine. Ed(s) 2. Springer, 2021.
Letters to the Editor
- Rajha E, Pillow MT, Brock PA, Jenks S. Oncologic emergencies in the emergency medicine residency curriculum: A national survey. Am J Emerg Med 38: 2477-2481, 2020.
- Miller AH, Brock P, Jim Yeung SC. Pituitary Dysfunction: A Case Series of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Hypophysitis in an Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med 68: 249-50, 2016.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2018. Doctor Shopping: Challenges of the Non-pain and palliative Physician. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Acute Care Team to support Advanced Cancer Patients and their families in the Emergency Department. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center GAP Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Ambulatory Thromboprophylaxis (ATP) in patients with locally advanced or metastic lung cancer receiving chemotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT). Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Medical Bridges: The Power of Medical Supplies. Conference. Texas Children's Hospital. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. How to Launch your Career in Global Health. Conference. Texas Children's Hospital. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. The Mission of Medical Bridges. Conference. Houston Global Health Collaborative. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Altered Mental Status in a Cancer Care Center: Does Neuroimaging Help Direct Care?. Conference. University of Texas MD Anderson. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Medical Bridges: Helping to Bridge the HealthCare Gap. Conference. Korean American Medical Association of Texas: 2012 Annual Conference: "The Main Event". Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Physician as Advocate: Beyond the Exam Room. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2010. Introduction to Global Health Issues. Conference. Rice University. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Introduction to Global Health Issues. Conference. Rice University. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Trauma, Orthopedic Trauma. Conference. Baylor School of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2008. Trauma, Orthopedic Trauma. Conference. Baylor School of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2008. Introduction to Global Health Issues. Conference. Rice University. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. Introduction to Global Health Issues. Conference. Rice University. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2016. High Value Care at the End of Life: The creation of an Acute Supportive Care Team in a Cancer Emergency Department. Conference. Institute for Cancer Care Innovation, US.
- 2011. Intensive Course in Travel and Tropical Medicine. Conference. Medical Missions, US.
- 2010. Intensive Course in Travel and Tropical Medicine. Conference. Medical Missions, US.
- 2009. Intensive Course in Travel and Tropical Medicine. Conference. Medical Missions, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Using AI and Technology in the Emergency Department. Invited. Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Doctor Shopping: Challenges of the Non-pain and palliative Physician. Invited. 1st Interdisciplinary Opioid Crisis Seminar. HOUSTON, TX, US.
- 2018. Emergency Care at an Oncologic Comprehensive Care Center. Invited. US-China Center for Medical Exchange, China, US.
- 2018. Emergency Care at an Oncologic Comprehensive Care Center. Invited. US-China for Medical Exchange, US.
- 2018. Assessing the Utility of the Milliman Care Guidelines in a Cancer Emergency Department Populations. Invited. American College of Emergency Physicians(ACEP). San Diego, CA, US.
- 2018. Improving Utilization of the Clinical Decision Unit by the Department of Emergency Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Conference. ACEP Research Forum 2018. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2017. The Identification and Management of Immune-related Adverse Events in Patients with cancer. Invited. Practice Essentials for Emergency Medicine Providers. New York, NY, US.
- 2016. Primary Thromboprophylaxis (PTP) in ambulatory patients with locally advanced or metastatic lung cancer receiving chemotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT). Conference. NCCN 21st Annual Conference: Advancing the Standards of Cancer Care. Hollywood, FL, US.
- 2015. Abdominal Pain. Conference. Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Altered Mental Status in a Cancer Emergency Center: Does Neuroimaging Affect Outcome?. Invited. Second meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care in Mental Health. Washington, DC, US.
- 2014. Altered Mental Status in a Cancer Emergency Center: Does Neuroimaging Affect Outcome?. Invited. American Delirium Society. Baltimore, MD, US.
International Presentations
- 2021. COVID-19 in cancer patients: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Invited. International Conference of Emergency Medicine. June 2021, US.
- 2016. Prospective HIV, HBV, HCV Screening in a Cancer Center Emergency Department. Conference. International Society of HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Marseille, FR.
- 2014. Neuroimaging and outcome of Patients with Altered mental status in the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Invited. American Society of Clinical Oncology, US.
- 2013. Altered mental status and the role of neuroimaging in the Emergency Center of a specialist cancer Center. Invited. European Delirium Association. Leuven, BE.
Formal Peers
- 2020. Impact of COVID 19 on The Department of Emergency Medicine Operations. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. The Identification and Management of Immune-related Adverse Events in Patients with Cancer: Practice Essentials for Emergency Medicine Providers. Invited. New York, NY, US.
- 2015. Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in a Comprehensive Cancer Center: Initiating Practice Change through the Emergency Department. Visiting.
- 2015. International Oncologic Emergency Medicine Research Networks. Visiting.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2017 - 2018 |
| Title: | Safe and appropriate disposition of patients from the Emergency Department who require a short hospital stay |
| Funding Source: | Division of Internal Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2014 |
| Title: | The Emergency Room as a Portal of Entry to MD Anderson Cancer Center: Characterizing and Improving the First Encounter Experience |
| Funding Source: | Clinical Innovator Award |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2014 - 2015 |
| Title: | HIV Testing at MD Anderson’s Emergency Center and Medical Oncology Program at LBJ; implementation of routine testing for HIV at MD Anderson’s Emergency Center and Medical Oncology Program at LBJ |
| Funding Source: | Gilead Sciences Inc |
| Role: | Co-I |
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