Avi Markowitz MD

Oncology•Galveston, TX

Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hematologic Oncology

Physician

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301 University BlvdGalveston, TX 77555
Phone+1 409-747-0890
Fax+1 409-772-5064

Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1981
Rutgers CollegeA.B., Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1974 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1982 - Present
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
TX State Medical License 1988 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Doctors in Houston 2013-2015
Doctor of Excellence 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Best Doctors in America 2011
Fellow American College of Physicians, 2009
Physician of the Year American Cancer Society, Brazos County, 2002
Phi Beta Kappa Rutgers College, 1977
Joseph J. Polonko, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Rutgers College, 1977
President's Undergraduate Fellow UCSF School of Medicine, 1977
Bill and Louise Bauer Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research
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Clinical Trials

A Phase II Protocol of Arsenic Trioxide (Trisenox) in Subjects With Advanced Primary Carcinoma of the Liver Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Phase 2 Study to Assess the Efficacy & Safety of Gemcitabine + Nab Paclitaxel With or Without Dociparstat in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Non-neoplastic inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung after immunotherapy for melanoma: A diagnostic pitfall on fine needle aspiration biopsy of lung.
Blessie Nelson, Angelina Hong, Ike Okereke, Avi B. Markowitz, Maurice Willis
Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2021-07-31
7 citations
Prognosis and Chemotherapy Use in Breast Cancer Patients with Multiple Lymphatic Micrometastases: An NCDB Analysis
Roi Weiser, Efstathia Polychronopoulou, Waqar Haque, Sandra S. Hatch, Jing He
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021-07-11
6 citations
Alternative Therapy for Epstein-Barr Virus Related Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Omar Al Asad, Amir Salam, Siva Mannem, Mary Ninan, Avi B. Markowitz
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2015-02-08

Journal Articles

Mesia R, Henke M, Fortin A, Minn H, Ancona ACY, Cmelak A, Markowitz AB, Hotte SJ, Singh S, Chan ATC, Merlano MC, Skladowski K, Zhang A, Oliner KS, VanderWalde A, Giralt J, Lancet Oncology, 1/1/2015
Al Asad O, Salam A, Mannem S, Ninan M, Markowitz A, Jana B, Case Rep Oncol Med, 1/1/2015
Peguero JA, Khanfar A, Mannem S, Willis M, Markowitz A, J Clin Oncol, 1/31/2014
Koshy J, Alperin J, Jana B, Markowitz A, Qian Y-W, Case Reports in Hematology, 1/1/2013
Weber MA, Black HR, Fonseca R, Garber J, Gonzalez-Campoy JM, Kimmelstiel C, Markowitz AB, Nakayama D, Stell LK, Stossel TP, Endocrine Practice, 1/1/2012
Abdulla NA, Ninan MJ, Markowitz AB, BioDrugs, 1/1/2012
Gopal M, Abdulla N, Elghetany M, Markowitz A, McClain K, J Malign Tumours, 1/1/2011
Bhutani MS, Saftiou A, Chaya C, Gupta P, Markowitz AB, Willis M, Kessel I, Sharma G, Zwischenberger JB, J Gastrointestin Liver Dis, 1/1/2009
Bidyasar S, Montoya M, Suleman K, Markowitz AB, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2008
Reddy NK, Markowitz AB, Abbruzzese JL, Bhutani MS, J Clin Gastroenterol, 1/1/2008
Wang J, Yong FK, Freeman J, Markowitz AB, Goodwin JS, Cancer, 1/1/2008
Raji MA, Barnum PD, Freeman J, Markowitz A, Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 1/1/2007
Rao N, Sanguineti G, Chaljub G, Newlands S, Markowitz A, Pena J, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 1/1/2006
Vaughn DJ, Broome CM, Hussain M, Gutheil JC, Markowitz AB, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2002
Ravandi-Kashani F, Cortes J, Cohen P, Talpaz M, O’Brien S, Markowitz A, Kantarjian H, Leuk Lymphoma, 1/1/1999
Khuri FR, Fossella FV, Lee JS, Murphy WK, Shin DM, Markowitz AB, Glisson BS, J Interferon and Cytokine Res, 1/1/1998
Vassilopoulou-Sellin R, Thielvoldt D, Markowitz AB, Blood, 1/1/1996
Jones DV, Lozano R, Hoque A, Markowitz A, Patt YZ, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/1996
Patt YZ, Jones DV, Hoque A, Lozano R, Markowitz A, Raijman I, Lynch P, Charnsangavej C, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/1996
Pazdur R, Bready B, Ajani JA, Abbruzzese JL, Markowitz A, Sugarman S, Jones D, Levin B, Am J Clin Oncol, 1/1/1995
Jones DV, Sugarman SM, Markowitz AB, Levin B, Abbruzzese JL, Evans DB, Charnsangavej C, Smith R, Patt YZ, Oncology Reports, 1/1/1995
Kurzrock R, Cohen PR and Markowitz A, Arch Int Med, 1/1/1994
Pazdur R, Lassere Y, Rhodes V, Ajani JA, Sugarman SM, Patt YZ, Jones DV, Markowitz AB, Abbruzzese J, Bready B, Levin B, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/1994
Dimopoulos MA, Logothetis CJ, Markowitz A, Sella A, Amato R, Ro J, Brit J Urol, 1/1/1993
Wetzler M, Estrov Z, Talpaz M, Markowitz A, Gutterman JU, Kurzrock R, J Int Med, 1/1/1993
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Abstracts/Posters

Johnson P, Zatarain JR, Mrazek AA, Hellmich J, Gajjar A, Orihuela E, Sonstein J, Silva HC, Markowitz AB, Szabo C, Hellmich MR, Druzhyna N, Zhao Y, Chao C, Proc South Texas Chapter Amer Coll Sur, 1/1/2015
Giralt J, Fortin A, Mesia R, Minn H, Henke M, Ancona A, Cmelak A, Markowitz A, Hotte S, Singh S, Chan A, Merlan M, Zhang A, Oliner K, VanderWalde A, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/2012
Cox JA, Eltorky MA, Wolski MJ, Sturgeon JD, Joyner MM, Markowitz AB, Hatch SS, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/2011
Katta SF, Malani AK, Rodgers HA, Willis M, Markowitz AB, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/2010
Giralt J, Trigo JM, Nuyts S, Ozsahin M, Markowitz AB, Daisne J, Skladowski K, Lonchay C, Holeckova P, Smitt M, European Journal of Cancer, 1/1/2009
Montoya ME, Markowitz AB, Klementich F, Palacio D, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/2007
Gupta P, Tarcin O, Zwischenberger JB, Chaya C, Willis M, Markowitz AB, Kessel IL, Sharma G, Bhutani M, Am J Gastroenterol; Annual Meeting of Am College of Gastroenterology, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2007
Hoque A, Chase J, Lozano R, Markowitz A, Jones DV, Carrasco H, Roh MS, Curley SA, Patt YZ, J Cancer Ed, 1/1/1995
Patt YZ, Jones D, Markowitz A, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1995
Patt YZ, Hoque A, Jones D, Markowitz A, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1995
Abbruzzese JL, Evans D, Gravel D, Markowitz A, Patt Y, Pazdur R, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1995
Markowitz AB, Cancer Investigation, 1/1/1994
Pazdur R, Rhodes V, Lassere Y, Bready B, Soo E, Ajani JA, Abbruzzese JL, Sugarman S, Jones D, Markowitz A, Ho D, Levin B, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1994
Sugarman SM, Pazdur R, Brown C, Vosika GJ, Jones DV, Markowitz A, Ajani JA, Bready B, Soo E, Levin B, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1994
Jones DV, Jr., Sugarman S, Markowitz A, Levin B, Abbruzzese JL, Patt YZ, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1994
Markowitz A, Thielvoldt D, Patt Y, Sugarman S, Jones D, Pazdur R, Abbruzzese J, Levin B, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1994
Markowitz A, Mavligit G, Thielvoldt D, Proc Am Assoc Can Res, 1/1/1994
Glisson BS, Palmer JL, Shin DM, Wester M, Markowitz AB, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1993
Markowitz AB, Thielvoldt D, Proc Am Assoc Can Res, 1/1/1993
Glisson BS, Markowitz AB, Mortensen T, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1992
Markowitz A, Thielvoldt D, Yeomans A, Levin B, Hunter C, Gutterman J, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1992
Markowitz A, Thielvoldt D, Yeomans A, Rubenstein E, Escalante C, Freimann J, Hunter C, Gutterman J, Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1/1/1992
Sella A, Logothetis CJ, Swanson D, Ro J, Dexeus F, Amato R, Kilbourn R, Markowitz A, Putnam JB, El-Naggar A, J Urol, 1/1/1991
Danhauser L, Gilchrist T, Freimann J, Markowitz A, Yeomans A, Hunter C, Gutterman J, Proc Am Assoc Can Res, 1/1/1991
Itoh K, Markowitz AB, Hayakawa K, Salmeron MA, von Eschenbach AC, Balch CM, Parkinson DR, Legha SS, Ross MI, Morita T, Augustus LB, Proc Am Assoc Can Res, 1/1/1991
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