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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-792-6161
Summary
- Dr. Ahmed Elsayem, MD is an anesthesiologist in Houston, Texas. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas and Virginia. He is affiliated with University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Education & Training
Howard UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Khartoum Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2001 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2010
Clinical Trials
- Subcutaneous Olanzapine for Hyperactive or Mixed Delirium Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 205 citationsImpact of delirium and recall on the level of distress in patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers.Eduardo Bruera, Shirley H. Bush, Jie Willey, T. Paraskevopoulos, Zhijun Li
Cancer. 2009-05-01 - 366 citationsAvailability and integration of palliative care at US cancer centers.David Hui, Ahmed Elsayem, Maxine de la Cruz, Ann Berger, Donna S. Zhukovsky
JAMA. 2010-03-17 - 59 citationsUse of palliative sedation for intractable symptoms in the palliative care unit of a comprehensive cancer centerAhmed Elsayem, Eardie Curry, Jeanette Boohene, Mark F. Munsell, Bianca B. Calderon
Supportive Care in Cancer. 2009-01-01
Press Mentions
Delirium in Advanced Cancer Patients: An Interview with Dr Knox ToddSeptember 7th, 2016
For Cancer Patients in the ER, Delirium Linked to Poor OutcomesAugust 10th, 2017
