Associate Professor
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nicolas Palaskas MD MPH is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiology. Dr. Palaskas completed cardiology fellowship (2017) and internal medicine residency (2014) at Baylor College of Medicine. His clinical interests include cancer therapeutic cardiotoxicity management, echocardiography, and cardiac catheterization for patients with cancer. In addition, Dr. Palaskas leads institutional efforts in immunotherapy cardiotoxicity. His main research focus is on immune checkpoint inhibitor-related myocarditis for which he has three grants related to the diagnosis and surveillance of myocarditis; Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas Early Clinical Investigator Award (2020), Sabin Family Foundation Fellowship (2020), and Division of Internal Medicine Research Development Award (2019).
Friday, September 20, 2024
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM CT