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Faculty Appointment:
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Professor,
Department of Surgery
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Additional Titles: |
Professor
Founding Medical Director Palliative Care Consult Team, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
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| Specialty: |
General Surgery
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| Clinical Interests: |
The surgical, medical care, and symptom management of advanced cancer and other life threatening illnesses. |
| Research Interests: |
Functional status in advanced illness, pain management and complementary therapies in palliative care. |
Education and Credentialing: |
| Degree: |
M.D., 1978, Loma Linda University
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| Residency: |
Loma Linda University Medical Center And Affiliated Hospitals, 1978-1983, Loma Linda, California, United States
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| Fellowships: |
Palliative Medicine,
2001, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Immunology,
1985, Scripps Clinic & Research Foundation
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| Certification: |
2002,
American Board of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
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| Recertification: |
2003,
American Board of Surgery
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