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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-792-6161Fax+1 713-792-6092
Education & Training
- University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2007 - 2009
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2005 - 2007
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
- University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- MA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsFrequency of unsafe storage, use, and disposal practices of opioids among cancer patients presenting to the emergency department.Julio Silvestre, Akhila Reddy, Maxine de la Cruz, Jimin Wu, Diane Liu
Palliative & Supportive Care. 2017-12-01 - 14 citationsOverall Survival among Cancer Patients Undergoing Opioid Rotation to Methadone Compared to Other Opioids.Akhila Reddy, Ulrich Schuler, Maxine de la Cruz, Sriram Yennurajalingam, Jimin Wu
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2017-06-01 - 18 citationsIncreased Symptom Expression among Patients with Delirium Admitted to an Acute Palliative Care UnitMaxine de la Cruz, Sriram Yennu, Diane Liu, Jimin Wu, Akhila Reddy
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2017-06-01
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