
Min Ji Kwak, MD, MS, DrPH
- Assistant Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
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Biography
Dr. Min Ji Kwak is an Assistant Professor of the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She obtained her medical degree from Ewha Woman’s University School of Medicine and finished a residency training in Emergency Medicine at Seoul National University Hospital, a fellowship in Oncologic Emergency Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center, a residency training in Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School and a fellowship in geriatric medicine at McGovern Medical School. She also obtained a Master in Science in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering Joint Program, and Doctor of Public Health in Health Services Organization. She sees patients at the Memorial Hermann Hospital Acute Care for Elderly Unit and geriatric consultation patients. Dr. Kwak conduct various health service research in geriatric cardiology focusing on identifying the most optimal care strategy for older adults with cardiovascular diseases.
Education
- Medical Degree
- Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul, South Korea
- Residency
- Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
- Residency
- Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
- Fellowship
- Oncologic Emergency Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- Fellowship
- Geriatric Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
- Doctor of Public Health
- Department of Management, Policy and Community Health Services Organization, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, TX
Publications
Board Certifications
- Korean Board of Emergency Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine