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Carmelita Escalante, MD, Internal Medicine, Houston, TX

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Internal Medicine Houston, TX

Department Chair, General Internal Medicine University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center

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  • Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-792-6161
    Fax+1 713-792-0365

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
    Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1985
  • Nicholls State University
    Nicholls State UniversityBS, Chemistry, 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elizabeth & John Cox Award The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015
  • Doctor of Excellence Leaders In Healthcare Network, 2014
  • Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical Assessment of Cancer-Related Fatigue  
    Narayanan S, Escalante CP, JCOM, 1/1/2017
  • Ibandronate for the prevention of bone loss after allogeneic stem cell transplantation for hematologic malignancies: a randomized-controlled trial  
    Lu H, Champlin RE, Popat U, Pundole X, Escalante CP, Wang X, Qiao W, Murphy WA, Gagel RF, Bonekey Rep, 1/1/2016
  • The Biology of cancer-related fatigue: A Review of the Literature  
    Saligan LN, Olson K, Filler K, Larkin D, Cramp F, Yennurajalingam S, Sriram Y, Escalante CP, del Giglio A, Kober KM, Kamath J, Palesh O, Mustian K, Multinational Assoc..., Support Care Cancer, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Fatigue, Symptom Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Myelodyspastic Syndrome
    Escalante CP, MASCC Supportive Care in Cancer, MASCC, Washington, DC, 1/1/2017
  • Performance of Khorana Score Models in Predicting Occurrence of Incidental Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Cancer.
    Tang V, Escalante C, Qiao W, Lam T, Richardson M, Rojas-Hernandez CM, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 1/1/2017
  • Deconstructing cancer-related fatigue: Increased effort expenditure as a component of fatigue.
    Lacourt T, Escalante C, Manzullo E, Vichaya E, Cleeland C, Heijnen C, Danzter R, Fifth State of the Science Cancer Survivorship Research Symposium, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • A Patient Guide for Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue. 
    The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center: Houston - 1/1/2009
  • Hypertension in an Acute Care Setting 
    1/1/2004
  • Ambulatory Treatment Center: Present and Future 
    1/1/2003
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Other

  • Clinical Assessment and Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue 
    Narayanan S, Escalante C., Coping Magazine
    1/1/2017
  • Interviewed by Managing editor Bryan Tutt. Article, Cancer-Related Fatigue; Tips for fighting fatigue" 
    OncoLog
    1/1/2017
  • Interviewed by Robert Burleson, Publications Manager for AA&MDSIF publications. The subject of coping with fatigue in bone marrow failure disease. 

    1/1/2015
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