Mary Dang, M.D.

Pediatrics - Hematology-Oncology

Biography

Mary Dang, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Dang earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin and her medical degree at the Texas A&M University School of Medicine. She completed a pediatrics residency at Advocate Children’s Hospital in the Chicago area and a fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology at UT Southwestern.

Dr. Dang is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist with an interest in mitigating treatment-related complications and toxicities in children with hematologic diseases. Her research focuses on how the immune system and gut microbiome contribute to obesity and metabolic dysfunction during and after leukemia therapy, with the goal of developing targeted interventions and screening strategies that promote lifelong health in survivors. She also serves as Medical Director of the Children’s Health Cancer and Blood Disorders Family Camp.

Education & Training

Fellowship - UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2021-2024), Pediatric Hematology/oncology
Medical School - Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine (2014-2018)
Residency - Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children's Hospital Oak Lawn (2018-2021), Pediatrics

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Children’s Oncology Group
Dallas County Medical Society
Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society
International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis
Texas Medical Association

Honors & Awards

American Society of Hematology (ASH) Clinical Research Training Institute Participant, 2025
Obesity Health Disparities Scholar, 2025
Top Five Oral Abstracts for Senior Research Day 2024, UT Southwestern
Early-Stage Investigator Abstract Award 2023, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society Trainee Workshop
House Staff Core Curriculum Presenter of the Year 2022-2023, UT Southwestern

Books & Publications

Publications
- Identifying Microbiota and Immune Host Factors Associated With Bleeding Risk in Children With Immune Thrombocytopenia
  Saini S, Sabaeifard P, Coughlin L, Poulides N, Gan S, Zhan X, Dang M, Koh AY, Zia A American Journal of Hematology 2025 Jun 100 1090-1093
- Successful Use of Granulocyte Transfusion Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in a Child With Aplastic Anemia and Refractory Perirectal Abscess
  Dang MP, Rubbab B, Kwon JK, Noland D, Sue PK, Dickerson KE Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2025 May 47 204-207
- Bringing PERT to Pediatrics: Initial Experience and Outcomes of a Pediatric Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)
  Dang MP, Cheng A, Garcia J, Lee Y, Parikh M, McMichael AB, Han BL, Pimpalwar S, Rinzler ES, Hoffman OL, Baltagi SA, Bowens C, Divekar AA, Davis Volk AP, Huang CJ, Veeram Reddy SR, Arar Y, Zia A CHEST 2025 Mar 167 851-862
- Changes in body mass index following venous thromboembolism in children: a prospective cohort study
  Dang MP, Hanna M, Yang ZT, Malone K, Rinzler ES, Zhang S, Zia A Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2025 Mar 9
- The Functional Characterization of Venous Thromboembolic Disease (FUVID) study: rationale, design, and methods of a prospective, observational, multicenter study to evaluate mechanisms of exercise intolerance and dyspnea following pediatric pulmonary embolism
  Author Collaboration FI, Zia A, Nelson MD, Ren J, Zhang S, Mattrey RF, Han BL, Hussain T, Greer JS, Al-Qahtani M, Malone K, Stutzman SE, Sida DV, Primeaux S, Torres MD, Cohen CT, Crary S, Bernstein J, Whitworth HB, Kumar R, Beg KA, Khan O, Rajpurkar M, Hege K, Schaefer BA, Woods GM, Amos LE, Betensky M, Bhat RV, O’ Brien S, Jaffray J, Jesudas R, Pacheco MM, Tarango C, Weyand AC, Wilson HP, Garcia J, Dang MP, Sharma R, Goldenberg NA, Klok FA, Male C, Levine B, Balmain BN, Babb TG, Adix LM, Ambrusko S, Alaesa S, Bradley K, Levine B, Babb TG Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2025 Jan 9
- Bringing PERT to Pediatrics: Initial Experience and Outcomes of a Pediatric Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)
  Dang MP, Cheng A, Garcia J, Lee Y, Parikh M, McMichael AB, Han BL, Pimpalwar S, Rinzler E, Hoffman O, Baltagi S, Bowens CD, Divekar A, Volk AP, Huang CJ, Veeram Reddy SR, Arar Y, Zia AN Chest 2024 Oct