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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511Fax+1 507-266-0038
Summary
- I am a board certified general internist and palliative care physician with additional fellowship training in clinical bioethics. I do research on the ethics, economics and clinical outcomes of end of life care.
Education & Training
- Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Medical Ethics, 2007 - 2008
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
- University of IcelandClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 2004 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 54 citationsImpact of decision aids used during clinical encounters on clinician outcomes and consultation length: a systematic reviewClaudia C. Dobler, Manuel Sanchez, Michael R. Gionfriddo, Neri Alejandro Álvarez-Villalobos, Naykky Singh Ospina
BMJ Quality & Safety. 2019-06-01 - 27 citationsEnd-of-Life Decision-Making for ICU Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Team InsightsAmelia Barwise, Christina A. Nyquist, Nataly R. Espinoza Suarez, Carolina Jaramillo, Bjorg Thorsteinsdottir
Critical Care Medicine. 2019-10-01 - 25 citationsImpact of a palliative care consult service.Kevin J. Whitford, Nilay Shah, James P. Moriarty, Megan E. Branda, Bjoerg Thorsteinsdottir
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2014-03-01
Grant Support
- K23NIA2016–2021
Committees
- Member, SGIM Ethics committee 2019 - Present
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Other Languages
- Danish, Swedish, Italian, German
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