Tayab R. Andrabi
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Covid infection and postoperative complications
Clinical Interests
Anesthesia related Optimization processes for surgical patient
Coordination of care processes for Surgical patients
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1984 | Rawalpindi Medical College, University of Punjab, Rawalpindi, PK, MBBS in Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2018 | Leadership, Leading Innovation in Health Care, Harvard Macey Institute, Houston, Texas |
| 1994-1995 | Anesthesiology Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 1994-1995 | Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 1991-1992 | Transitional Internship, Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, Michigan |
| 1990-1991 | Registrar General Surgery, Rawalpindi General Hospital, Punjab |
| 1987-1988 | Instructor of Anatomy, Rawalpindi Medical College, Punjab |
| 1985-1986 | Surgical Internship, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi |
Licenses & Certifications
| 1996 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2004 - 2009
Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2004
Clinical Specialist, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2001 - 2003
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1999 - 1999
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1996 - 1998
Staff Anesthesiologist, VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, 1995 - 1998
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Assistant Medical Director, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - Present
Medical Director Anesthesia Assessment Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2007
Medical Director, Comfort Care Community Health Clinic, Houston, TX, 1998 - 1999
Other Professional Positions
Staff Physician, American Paraprofessional Services, E.M.S.I. Paramedical Services, Inc, Houston, TX, 1999 - 2001
Locum-Tenens Positions, Whittaker Medical, Houston, TX, 1998 - 1999
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, SGLT2 inhibitors; Perioperative Guidelines-Roll Out and Implementation, 2020 - Present
Administrative Collaborator, Institutional Epic Roll Out in AAC, 2018 - Present
Collaborator, SUGAR Initiative: Surgical Universal euGlycemic Attainment during Recovery, 2018 - Present
Member, Practitioner Peer Assistance Committee, 2006 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2010 | Public Service Award: Missouri City Fire and Rescue, Missouri City Fire and Rescue |
| 1995 | Best Resident in Chronic Pain, awarded upon completion of Residency at Baylor College of Medicine |
| 1984 | Distinction in Ophthalmology, awarded upon graduation final year of M.B.B.S. Medical School Exam |
| 1984 | Graduated top quarter of M.B.B.S. final year class |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2023. Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction. Conference. $th Surgical advanced Practitioners Conference( SOAP) April 20-22,2023. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Electronic Health Record Used to enhance Communication of Patient Difficult Airway potential for Perioperative Care Teams. Conference. Electronic Health Record Used to enhance Communication of Patient Difficult Airway potential for Perioperative Care Teams. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2022. Using a novel commercial Telehealth platform to deliver pain management care and guided opioid tapering among post-operative head and neck cancer patients. Conference. Lucid Lane. Napa, CA, US.
- 2018. The Evolution of Perioperative Care at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center:Colloboration efforts between the Departments of GIM and Anesthesia to form an integrated practice unit(IPU) in the perioperative experience,. Conference. The Evolution of Perioperative Care at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center:Colloboration efforts between the Departments of GIM and Anesthesia to form an integrated practice unit(IPU) in the perioperative experience,. Fort Lauderdale, FL, US.
- 2017. Cancer Patients' answers to surveys: Incorporation into the Electronic Health Record can decrease manual data entry and increase patient-centered information,. Conference. Cancer Patients' answers to surveys: Incorporation into the Electronic Health Record can decrease manual data entry and increase patient-centered information,, FL, US.
- 2017. Effort to Reduce Additional Blood Draws in the Preoperative Anesthesia Assessment Center (AAC) at MD Anderson Cancer Center: Is the "July Effect" a contributing factor to our results?. Conference. Effort to Reduce Additional Blood Draws in the Preoperative Anesthesia Assessment Center (AAC) at MD Anderson Cancer Center: Is the "July Effect" a contributing factor to our results?, US.
- 2016. The Implementation of a Perioperative Geriatric Assessment tool and Impact on Patients at a large cancer center. Conference. The Implementation of a Perioperative Geriatric Assessment tool and Impact on Patients at a large cancer center. Austin, TX, US.
- 2016. Perioperative Evaluation of Medical Comorbidities at a Comprehensive. Conference. Perioperative Evaluation of Medical Comorbidities at a Comprehensive. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Effort to Reduce Additional Blood Draws in the Preoperative Anesthesia Assessment Center (AAC) at MD Anderson Cancer Center: Is the "July Effect" a contributing factor to our results?,. Conference. Effort to Reduce Additional Blood Draws in the Preoperative Anesthesia Assessment Center (AAC) at MD Anderson Cancer Center: Is the "July Effect" a contributing factor to our results?,. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2015. Same Day Surgery Cancellation at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Incidence, Causes and Contributing Factors. Conference. Same Day Surgery Cancellation at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Incidence, Causes and Contributing Factors. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2013. Does the Higher Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) Predict an Increased Length of Stay in the PACU in Patients with Bladder Cancer Undergoing Cystoscopy?. Conference. Does the Higher Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) Predict an Increased Length of Stay in the PACU in Patients with Bladder Cancer Undergoing Cystoscopy?. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2013. Anesthesia Perioperative Assessment Clinic (APAC):Decreasing Steps in 'The Process" of Seeing Patients Streamlines Flow, increasing Efficiency & Patient Satisfaction,. Conference. Anesthesia Perioperative Assessment Clinic (APAC):Decreasing Steps in 'The Process" of Seeing Patients Streamlines Flow, increasing Efficiency & Patient Satisfaction,. Miami, US.
- 2013. Increasing Efficiency in Anesthesia Assessment Center using new, smarter and digital technology. Conference. Increasing Efficiency in Anesthesia Assessment Center using new, smarter and digital technology. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. Medicine Approach to a Quality Improvement Project Poster. Conference. 8th Annual Health Services and Outcomes Research Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. CS&E Project to Session 6 Participants Presentation. Conference. CS&E Project to Session 6 Participants Presentation. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. Destressing the Preoperative Stress Test Process: An Evidenced Based Medicine Approach to a Quality Improvement Project. Conference. 2007 Division of Internal Medicine Research Retreat. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. CS&E Project to Session 5 Participants. Conference. CS&E Project to Session 5 Participants. Houston, TX, US.
- 2006. A Survey of Perioperative Beta-Blockade at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Conference. 2nd Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit. Cleveland, OH, US.
- 2006. The Internal Medicine Perioperative Assessment Center: An Innovation in the Perioperative Management of Medical Comorbidities at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Conference. 2nd Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit. Cleveland, OH, US.
- 2005. Congestive Heart Failure: Classification, Treatment and Anesthesia Implications. Conference. Congestive Heart Failure: Classification, Treatment and Anesthesia Implications. Houston, TX, US.
- 2005. Pleural Effusions in the Cancer Patients: B-type Natriureteric Peptide Can Help Differentiate Heart Failure Exacerbations from Malignant Etiology. Conference. ASA Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
International Presentations
- 2022. Use of Electronic Health Record improves communication of patient's difficult airway potential to Perioperative care teamstients. Conference. Eurpean Airway Society Meeting. Antalya, TR.
- 2017. Cancer Patients' answers to surveys: Incorporation into the Electronic Health Record can decrease manual data entry and increase patient-centered information,. Conference. ASCO(American Society of Clinical Oncology) Quality Care Symposium, Orlando, FL, 3/3/2017, US.
- 2015. Preoperative evaluation and optimization. What is different in the cáncer patient. Conference. Claudio Tartaglia, President of the Association of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Reanimation of Buenos Aires (AAARBA),the international course for anesthesiologists "Cancer and Anesthesia". Buenos Aires, AR.
- 2015. Anesthesia Assessment at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Invited. 41° Congreso Argentino de Anestesiología, Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires video link Houston, AR.
- 2015. Anesthesia Perioperative Assessment Clinic: Decreasing steps in "The Process" of seeing patient, streamline flow, increase efficiency and patient satisfaction. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, AR.
Formal Peers
- 2007. Life Without Parole. Invited. Dallas, TX, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Andrabi T, French K, Qazilbash M. New Cancer Therapies: Implication for the Perioperative Period. Current Anesthesiology Reports, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Katy E French MD, B Guzman BSDA, MBA, Andrabi T, MD, Recinos I, MD, Shook KA, BS, Incalcaterra J, PhD, Frenzel J, MD, Feeley &T. Using a New EHR System to increase patient engagement, Improve Efficiency, and Decrease Cost. NEJM Catalyst, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Andrabi T, French KE, Qazilbash MH. New Cancer Therapies: Implications for the Perioperative Period. Current Anesthesiology Reports, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- French K, Feeley T, Andrabi T, Guzman A, Coulhoun J. Incorporation into the electronic health record (EHR) can decrease manual data entry and increase patient-centered information. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Lopez-Olivo MA, MD, PhD, R Andrabi *T, MD, Palla SL, E Suarez-Almazor MAM, MD, PhD*. Cervical Spine Radiographs in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Anesthesia. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 18(2):61-66, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Review Articles
- Andrabi, T, French, KE, Qazilbash, MH. New Cancer Therapies. Current Anesthesiology Reports 8(4):362-367, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 32288653.
- Lopez-Olivo, MA, Andrabi, T, Palla, S, Suarez-Almazor, M. Cervical spine radiographs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing anesthesia. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 18(2):61-66, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22334269.
Other Articles
- French K, Kowalski A, Bellard B, Andrabi T Perioperative Assessment Center (PAC) uses Technology to increase patient centered care and decrease time spent in data ENTRY. http://www.epostersonline.com/isqua2017.
Abstracts
- Arnold B, Tan J, Hancher-Hodges S, Burnett T, Syed TA Rice J, Andrabi T, P opovich S, French KE. Super NO2VA and General Anesthesia Postoperative care. WAMM 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- French K, Sahai, S Andrabi T, Recinos I, Parikh M, Popovich S. Evolution of Perioperative Care at MD Anderson Cancer Center: Collaboration between Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology to form an Integrative practice and quantify the benefits of the Perioperative Patient experience. SPAQI 14th annual summit 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- French K, Andrabi T, Popovich S, Speer B, Recinos, I. Advance Electronic Screening of Cancer Patients Leveraging a new EHR Increases Efficiency. Asco Quality Symposium, 09/2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Ngo-Huang, Fontillas R, Gupta E, Sunil, SK, Popovich S, Andrabi T, French KE. Implementing prehabilitation as part of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) efforts at a comprehensive cancer center: A team -based approach. ASCO Quality Care Symposium, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- French K, Kowalski A, Bellard B, Andrabi T. Perioperative Assessment Center Uses Technology to Increase Patient Centered Care and Decrease Time Spent in Data Entry. ISQua's 34th International Conference (#17-2816), 10/2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- French K, Kowalski A, Bellard B, Andrabi T. Perioperative Assessment Center (PAC) Uses Technology To Increase Patient Centered Care And Decrease Time Spent In Data Entry. http://www.epostersonline.com/isqua2017, 10/2017. e-Pub 10/2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- French K, Andrabi T, Guzman A, Calhoun J, Feeley T. Cancer Patients' Answers to Surveys: Incorporation into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) can decrease manual data entry and increase patient- centered information. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 3/2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- French K, Palmer L, Kurian J, Andrabi T. Effort to Reduce Additional Blood Draws in the Preoperative Anesthesia Assessment Center(AAC) at MD Anderson Cancer Center: Is the “July Effect" a contributing factor to our results?. 11th Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit, 2/2016, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Basra G, Cardenas-Turanzas M, Andrabi T, French K, Bellard B, Murphy W, Lopez-Olivo M, Suarez-Almazor M. Fiber optic intubation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had a surgical procedure. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, 11/2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Cowles C, Luongo N, Cata J, French K, Jones J, Holmes H, Andrabi T. The implementation of a pre-operative geriatric assessment tool and the impact on patients at a large cancer center. National Patient Safety Foundation, 6/2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- French K, Smith U, Andrabi T. MD Anderson Maintains a Same Day cancellation rate of less than 3% by assessing all patients prior to scheduled procedure. 9th Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit, 2/2014, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- French K, Smith U, Andrabi T. MD Anderson Maintains a Same Day cancellation rate of less than 3% by assessing all patients prior to scheduled procedure. Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- French K, Balachandran D, Kowalski A, Goravanchi F, Rebello E, Kee S, Andrabi T. Does the Higher Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome(OSAHS) Predict an Increased Length of Stay in the PACU in Patients with Bladder Cancer Undergoing Cystoscopy?. Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia 28th Annual Meeting (SAMBA), 4/2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- 9French K, Goravanchi F, Kee S, Kowalski A, Smith U, Andrabi T. Decreasing Steps in “The Process" of Seeing Patients Streamlines Flow, Increasing Efficiency & Patient Satisfaction. Society of Perioperative Medicine and Quality Improvement: Perioperative Medicine Summit 8th Annual Meeting (SPAQI), 3/2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- 7French K, Goravanchi F, Kowalski A, Veira R, Smith U, Andrabi T. Increasing Efficiency in the Anesthesia Assessment Center(AAC) using New, Smarter, Digital Technology. Inaugural Global Conference on Perioperative Medicine: Care of the Elderly and the Cancer Patient, 11/2012, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Lopez-Olivo MA, Andrabi TR, Suarez-Almazor ME. Cervical Spine Instability in Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Undergoing General Surgery. Arthritis & Rheumatism 56/9, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Shahai S, Porter A, Manzullo E, Andrabi T, Holmes L. A Survey of Perioperative Beta-Blockade at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. 2nd Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Andrabi TR, Rozner MA. Laboratory Assay for Heart Failure Becomes Useful Preoperative Tool. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Andrabi T. Anesthesia and the Impaired Physician. CME Safety Module, Submitted 2008.
Book Chapters
- Singh-Radcliffe N, Kover AJ, KE Radcliffe KE. Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. 1. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 788-89, 2013.
- Andrabi, T. Rheumatoid arthritis, 2012.
- Andrabi, T, Rozner, MA. Preoperative Anesthesia Evaluation, 243-258, 2005.
- Andrabi TR, Rozner MA. Preoperative Anesthesia Evaluation. In: Acute Care of the Cancer Patient. Taylor and Francis, 243-258, 2005.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 15, 2025