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Issam Raad

Professor and Chair, Infectious Disease · University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center

Credentials: · · · · ·

History

Infectious Disease Department · University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
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University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
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Internal Medicine
University of Florida
1986–1988
Infectious Disease
University of Florida
1984–1986
American University of Beirut
1983–1984
American University of Beirut
1982–1983
Doctor of Medicine
1978–1982

Research

Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of intravascular catheter-related infection: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2009 · 2,588 citations
Clinical practice guideline for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with cancer: 2010 update by the infectious diseases society of america
Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2011 · 2,104 citations
Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections
Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2011 · 1,437 citations

Dimitrios Kontoyiannis
88 papers · 4 as a fellow
KR
Kenneth Rolston
66 papers
GB
Gerald Bodey
54 papers
Roy Chemaly
54 papers · 3 as a resident
JT
Jeffrey Tarrand
48 papers
Harrys Torres
34 papers · 15 as a fellow
AS
Amar Safdar
28 papers
Estella Whimbey
27 papers
RD
Rabih Darouiche
24 papers
Richard Champlin
24 papers
Javier Adachi
22 papers
George Viola
21 papers

Grants

The Third Infections in Cancer Symposium
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · R13
Contact PI · $44.5K · University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
2012–2013

Clinical trials

PHASE II SINGLE-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, OPEN-LABEL, PROSPECTIVE, STUDY TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF SERIAL PROCALCITONIN
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2021–2023
Comparative Study To Determine The Efficacy, Safety, And Tolerability Of Ceftolozane-Tazobactam
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2018–2022
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Telavancin in the Treatment of Gram Positive Bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2011–2016
Oral Posaconazole Three Times Per Day vs Weekly High Dose Amphotericin B Lipid Complex (ABLC)
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 3
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2008–2012