ArmidaGalangParalaMD

Internal Medicine • Charlotte, NC

Geriatric Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

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Office
1021 Morehead Medical Dr
Ste A
Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone+1 980-442-2000

Summary

Dr. Armida Parala-Metz is a palliative medicine specialist and geriatrician in Charlotte, NC. She received her medical degree from University of the East College of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. She is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics, and hospice and palliative medicine.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Maimonides Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2005 - 2006
Maimonides Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of the East College of MedicineClass of 1998
University of the Philippines at Los BanosB.S., Biology, Major in Genetics, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - Present
NC State Medical License 2017 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2006 - 2018
MI State Medical License 2007 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Physicians, 2017
Fellow American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

34 citations
Prehabilitation in Frail Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review.
Maria Baimas-George, Michael D Watson, Sharbel A. Elhage, Armida Parala-Metz, Dionisios Vrochides
World Journal of Surgery. 2020-07-11
13 citations
Prehabilitation for Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Patients: Interim Analysis Demonstrates a Protective Effect From Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Improvement in the Fr...
Maria Baimas-George, Michael D Watson, Kyle J. Thompson, Vivek Shastry, David A. Iannitti
The American Surgeon. 2021-05-01
12 citations
“If You Call Them, They Will Come”: A Telephone Call Reminder to Decrease the No-Show Rate in an Outpatient Palliative Medicine Clinic:
Ruth Lagman, Renato V. Samala, Susan B. LeGrand, Armida Parala-Metz, Chirag Patel
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2021-05-01

Journal Articles

Hope, Symptoms, and Palliative Care: Do Symptoms Influence Hope?
Davis MP, Lagman R, Parala A, Patel C, Sanford T, Fielding F, Brumbaugh A, Gross J, Rao A, Majeed S, Shinde S, Rybicki LA, Davis MP, Lagman R, Parala A, Patel C, Sanford T, Fielding F, Brumbaugh A, Gross J, Rao A, Majeed S, Shinde S, Rybicki LA, 1/25/2016

Books/Book Chapters

Disease Management Project
Chapter: Cancer Pain
Parala-Metz, A and Davis, M2013
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical Management
Chapter: Palliative and Supportive Care for Renal Cancer
Page 339 - 348Parala-Metz, A and Davis, MEditors: Campbell, SC and Rini, BI.Humana Press, New York, NY2012
Palliative Medicine: Expert Consult
Chapter: Demographics of Aging
Page 1120 - 1123Parala, AEditors: Declan Walsh, M.D..Saunders, Elsevier, Inc., Philadelphia, PA2008

Abstracts/Posters

Cutting Fentanyl Matrix Patches for Dose Adjustment in Palliative Care Patients
Armida P., AAHPM Annual Assembly, Phoenix, AZ, 1/25/2017
Pain or Fatigue: Which Correlates More with Suffering?
Armida P., MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer; 21st International Congress on Palliative Care, Adelaide, Australia, 1/25/2016
Secondary Delusional Parasitosis Treated with Olanzapine
Armida P., 21st International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/21/2016
More Than Magic Mouthwash: Approach to Management of Refractory Glossodynia
Armida P., 21st International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/21/2016
Serum ß-hCG as a prognostic marker in a patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET)
Armida P., AAHPM Annual Assembly; 21st International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/21/2016
Use of Compounded Fentanyl Troche for Breakthrough Pain
Armida P., AAHPM Annual Assembly, 20th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/12/2014
Does Hope Correlate with Symptom Burden in Advanced Cancer?
Armida P., MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer, Berlin, Germany, 1/29/2013
Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus In A Palliative Care Unit: A Crucial Consideration
Renato V. Samala, MD, Armida Parala-Metz, MD and Mellar P. Davis , MD, American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting; American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 1/29/2013
Depression, Delirium, and the Right to Die
Armida Parala-Metz, Elias Khawam, and Renato Samala, 19th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/12/2012
When the tumor is not the problem: Considering a differential diagnosis for spinal cord compression in metastatic disease
Adriana Alvarez, Ruth Lagman, Armida Parala, and Raghava Induru, 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/8/2010
Abdominal Radiographs in Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Palliative Medicine
Ruth Lagman, Mellar Davis, Susan LeGrand, Declan Walsh, Armida Parala, Lesley Bicanovsky, 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montreal, Canada, 1/26/2008
The Case of a 77 Year Old Man with Progressive Memory Loss, Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness and Weight Loss
Armida P., American Geriatrics Society Meeting and MAGS Meeting, 1/1/2006
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Lectures

Difficult Conversations and Transitions at the End of Life
Cleveland, OH - 1/31/2016
Pain or Fatigue: Which Correlates More With Suffering?
Chicago, IL - 1/10/2016
Single-Dose Fluconazole Therapy for Oral Thrush in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Patients
Cleveland, OH - 1/6/2016
Palliative Medicine and Interventional Radiology: A Collaborative Model of Care
1/18/2015
Oral Mucositis: A dreaded complication of cancer therapies
Columbus, OH - 1/5/2015
Reducing Unplanned Medical Oncology Readmissions
Columbus, OH - 1/5/2015
“Staying alive is my priority!!” Revisiting Honoring Patients’ Wishes and Protecting Them from Harm
1/28/2014
Basics in Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer Patients
Cleveland, OH - 1/22/2014
Buprenorphine
Las Vegas, NV - 1/20/2014
Management of Oral Mucositis: Are We Getting Better?
Las Vegas, NV - 1/19/2014
Tapentadol
Las Vegas, NV - 1/19/2014
Oxymorphone
Las Vegas, NV - 1/18/2014
Artificial Nutrition and Hydration in Advanced Disease
Cleveland, OH - 1/15/2014
“Doctor, let me die”: Autonomy and Capacity in End-of-Life Decisions
Montreal, Canada - 1/11/2014
Management of Common Symptoms in Advanced Cancer
Sandusky, OH - 1/11/2014
When Wounds Won’t Heal: The Concept of Palliative Wound Care
Cleveland, OH - 1/11/2014
“When Wounds Won’t Heal”: The Concept of Palliative Wound Care
Columbus, OH - 1/5/2014
Shaping Compassionate Care: Using Palliative Care Principles in Developing Plans of Care
Seattle, WA - 1/25/2013
Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer: The Cleveland Clinic Protocol
New Orleans, LA - 1/14/2013
Single Dose Fluconazole in Hospice Patients
Columbus, OH - 1/6/2013
Diagnostic Value of KUB in Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Palliative Medicine
Columbus, OH - 1/6/2013
Depression, Delirium, and the Right to Die
Columbus, OH - 1/6/2013
Morphine and Hydromorphone
Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2013
Oxycodone
Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2013
Methadone
Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2013
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