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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
- 205 citationsConcepts and Definitions for “Actively Dying,” “End of Life,” “Terminally Ill,” “Terminal Care,” and “Transition of Care”: A Systematic ReviewDavid Hui, Zohra I. Nooruddin, Neha Didwaniya, Rony Dev, Maxine de la Cruz
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2014-01-01 - 366 citationsAvailability and integration of palliative care at US cancer centers.David Hui, Ahmed Elsayem, Maxine de la Cruz, Ann Berger, Donna S. Zhukovsky
JAMA. 2010-03-17 - 191 citationsConcepts and definitions for "supportive care," "best supportive care," "palliative care," and "hospice care" in the published literature, dictionaries, and textbooks.David Hui, Maxine de la Cruz, Masanori Mori, Henrique A. Parsons, Jung Hye Kwon
Supportive Care in Cancer. 2013-03-01
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