Thao M. Doan, MD, MPH

Thao Doan is a current resident physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX where she completed her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees. During medical school, she helped create a patient-centered medical home where patients could have continuity of care with multiple specialties. She hopes to integrate public health into her clinical practice to treat patients holistically and increase access to care. Additionally, she served as a Regional Director for the national board of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association. She is committed to promoting the health of the AANHPI community and understanding unique challenges AANHPI members face in medicine. In her free time, she enjoys powerlifting, traveling, hiking, eating, and crafting.

Education & Training

• University of Washington, PM&R Resident, 2024-2027
• HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, Transitional Year Resident, 2023-2024
• University of Texas Medical Branch, Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health, 2019-2023
• University of Houston, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, 2015-2019

Clinical Interests

• Sports Medicine
• Musculoskeletal Medicine
• Sports & Spine
• Limb Loss
• Adaptive Sports
• General Rehabilitation

Research Interests

• Access to rehabilitation medicine in underserved communities
• Cultural humility in rehabilitation
• Global health and rehabilitation

Recent Publications

• Tripathy M, Bui A, Henderson J, Sun J, Woods Christian R, Somani S, Doan T, Titus A, Mohan C. FAAH inhibition ameliorates breast cancer in a murine model. Oncotarget. 2023;14:910-918. Published 2023 Oct 31. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.28534
• Fiani B, Nanney JM, Villait A, Sekhon M, Doan T. Investigational Research: Timeline, Trials, and Future Directions of Spinal Disc Arthroplasty. Cureus. 2021;13(7): e16739. doi:10.7759/cureus.16739
• Fiani B, Doan T, Covarrubias C, Shields J, Sekhon M, Rose A. Determination and optimization of ideal patient candidacy for anterior odontoid screw fixation. Surg Neurol Int. 2021;12(170). doi: 10.25259/SNI_165_2021
• Fiani B, Jarrah R, Doan T, Shields J, Houston R, Sarno E. Stereoelectroencephalography versus Subdural Electrode Implantation to Determine Whether Patients with Drug-resistant Epilepsy Are Candidates for Epilepsy Surgery. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2021;61(6):347-355. doi:10.2176/nmc.ra.2020-0361
• Fiani B, Sekhon M, Doan T, Bowers B, Covarrubias C, Barthelmass M, De Stefano F, Kondilis A. Sacroiliac Joint and Pelvic Dysfunction Due to Symphysiolysis in Postpartum Women. Cureus. 2021;(10):e18619. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18619
• Fiani B, Covarrubias C, Wong A, Doan T, Reardon T, Nikolaidis D, Sarno E. Cerebrolysin for stroke, neurodegeneration, and traumatic brain injury: review of the literature and outcomes. Neurol Sci. 2021;42(4):1345-1353. doi: 10.1007/s10072-021-05089-2
• Fiani B, Kondilis A, Doan T, Runnels J, Fiani NJ, Sarno E. Venous sinus stenting for intractable pulsatile tinnitus: A review of indications and outcomes. Surg Neurol Int. 2021;12:81. doi:10.25259/SNI_1_2021
• Doan T, Nguyen NT, He J, Nguyen QD. Sarcoidosis Presenting in Breast Imaging Clinic with Unilateral Axillary Lymphadenopathy. Cureus. 2021;13(2):e13245. doi:10.7759/cureus.13245
• Fiani B, Noblett C, Nanney J, Doan T, Pennington E, Jarrah R, Sarno E, Nikolaidis D. Diffusion tensor imaging of the spinal cord status post trauma. Surg Neurol Int. 2020;11:276. doi: 10.25259/SNI_495_2020.
• Fiani B, Noblett C, Nanney JM, Gautam N, Pennington P, Doan T, Nikolaidis D. The Impact of “Vaping” Electronic Cigarettes on Spine Health. Cureus. 2020;12(6): e8907. doi:10.7759/cureus.8907