Tam Sun, DO
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med, Anesthesiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2019 | Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, US, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 2013 | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, US, Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2024 | American Board of Anesthesiology, Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology, Board Certified |
| 2024 | American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Board Certified |
| null | DEA |
| null | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) |
| null | Basic Life Support |
| null | Texas Medical Board |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. CABG. Invited. Internal Resident Lecture. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Are You Smarter Than a Resident. Invited. External Resident Lecture. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Amino Acids for Kidney Protection. Invited. HVI Journal Club. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Vasopressin versus Norepinephrine in Patients with Vasoplegic Shock after Cardiac Surgery: The VANCS Randomized Controlled Trial. Invited. HVI Journal Club. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Post-thoracotomy Pain Syndrome. Invited. Chronic Pain Resident Lecture. Galveston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Electrocardiogram Interpretation. Invited. Intern Resident Lecture. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Anticoagulation. Invited. ICU Resident Noon Education Lecture. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Fat Embolism. Invited. Critical Care ECHO Case Review. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Clopidogrel. Invited. Anesthesia Clinic Morning Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Pleural Effusion: Case Report of Primary Effusion Lymphoma. Invited. Internal Medicine Case Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Take My Breath Away: Case Report of Pulmonary Embolism. Invited. Internal Medicine Case Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Halting Atrial Fibrillation in its Path: The Hybrid Ablation. Poster. SOSA Winter Research Symposium. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2018. A Case of Anoxic Brain Injury: The Importance of Preventing, Diagnosing and Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Poster. SOSA Winter Research Symposium. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
- 2018. A Case of Anoxic Brain Injury: The Importance of Preventing, Diagnosing and Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Poster. Health Professions Division Research Day. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Surgical Extraction of Acutely Embolized Watchman. Poster. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2024, US.
- 2022. Intracardiac Migration of IVC Stent. Poster. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2022, US.
- 2022. Difficult Intubation from Obstructing Vallecular Cyst. Poster. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2022, US.
- 2021. Using Phonation as a Guide for Awake Nasotracheal Intubation: An Old Trick for a Modern Anesthesiologist. Poster. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2021, US.
Selected Publications
Other Articles
- Sun T A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Amino Acids for Kidney Protection.
- Sun T Vasopressin versus Norepinephrine in Patients with Vasoplegic Shock after Cardiac Surgery.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 24, 2026