Patrick M. Dougherty, Ph.D.
Department of Pain Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
H.E.B. Professor in Cancer Research, Department of Pain Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Division Head, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Professor, Department of Pain Medicine-Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1988 | University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Houston, TX, USA, PHD, Biomedical Science |
| 1984 | University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX, USA, no degree awarded, Medical |
| 1982 | University of Dallas, Irving, TX, USA, BA, Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 1989-1992 | Research Fellowship, Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences Marine Biomedical Institute, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| 1988-1989 | Research Fellowship, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 1984 | National Board of Medical Examiners Step 1 |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2007
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1998 - 2000
Assistant Professor, Department of Departments of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1992 - 1998
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Science Membership Committee, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2010
Member, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Science MD/PhD Committee, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2009
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), 2012 - Present
Member, Cancer Survivorship Task Force, 2006 - 2012
Member, Divisional Promotions Committee, 2005 - 2005
Consultantships
Member of the Scientific Review Board, Medtronic Incorporated, Minneapolis, MN, 2009 - 2011
Member of the Scientific Review Board, Microtransponder Incorporated, Dallas, TX, 2007 - 2011
Member of the Scientific Review Board, Centocor Pharmaceuticals, Horsham, PA, 2006 - 2008
Member of the Scientific Review Board, Vaporgesic Incorporated, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2011
Member of the Scientific Review Board, MGI Pharma, Bloomington, MN, 2005 - 2008
Honors & Awards
| 2008 | Outstanding Neuroscience Faculty Award, University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
| 2006 | Finalist, Robert M. Chamberlin Distinguished Mentor Award, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Cata JP, Weng HR, Dougherty PM. The effects of thalidomide and minocycline on taxol-induced hyperalgesia in rats. Brain Res 1229:100-110, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18652810.
- Cata JP, Weng HR, Dougherty PM. Behavioral and electrophysiological studies in rats with cisplatin-induced chemoneuropathy. Brain Res 1230:91-98, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18657527.
- Cata JP, Weng HR, Dougherty PM. Spinal injection of IL-2 or IL-15 produces hyperalgesia in rats. Neurosci. Lett 437(1):45-49, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18423867.
- Garcia JM, Cata JP, Dougherty PM, Smith RG. Ghrelin prevents cisplatin-induced mechanical hyperalgesia and cachexia. Endocrinology 149(2):455-460, 2008. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17962345.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Role of Glutamate Transporters in Spinal Pain Signaling |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NINDS |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Mechanisms of Lymphoid Cancer-Related Chemoneuropathy Project 3 in Mechanisms of Symptoms of Multiple Myelom, Charles Cleeland, Program Director |
| Funding Source: | NCI |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |