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Hussein Abbas, MD, Oncology, Houston, TX

HusseinAbbasMDPhD

Oncology • Houston, TX

Hematologic Oncology

Physician

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  • Office

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

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2018 - 2021
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2021
  • University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterOncology, 2021
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2018
  • University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2014 - 2016
  • American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2014, MD
  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterPhD, Cancer Biology and Genes & Development, Floyd Haar Endowed Memorial Research Award, William A. and Madelyn Welder Smith Foundation Fellowship, 2006 - 2010
  • Lebanese American University
    Lebanese American UniversityBS, Biology, High distinction, 2003 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • T32 NIH Trainee Grant Research in Medical Oncology NIH - MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Kimberly Patterson Fellowship In Leukemia Research M D Anderson Cancer Center, 2020
  • Young Investigator Award Adaptive Biotechnologies, 2018-2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Azacitidine (AZA) with Nivolumab (Nivo), and AZA with Nivo + Ipilimumab (Ipi) in Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Non-Randomized, Prospective, Phase 2 Study
    Hussein Abbas, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019

Lectures

  • IL2-STAT5 immune signatures to predict responses to PD-1 inhibition and azacitidine treatment in acute myeloid leukemia (AML): A subset analysis of a phase 2 study. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019

Press Mentions

  • MD Anderson Researchers Receive Over $25.5 Million in CPRIT Funding
    MD Anderson Researchers Receive Over $25.5 Million in CPRIT FundingFebruary 23rd, 2024
  • Why More Clinical Labs Are Turning to Whole-Genome Sequencing for Cancer
    Why More Clinical Labs Are Turning to Whole-Genome Sequencing for CancerApril 6th, 2024

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