Maxine GraceJaucianDe La CruzMD

Geriatrics • Houston, TX

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Associate Professor

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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161

Fax+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

56 citations
Methadone initiation and rotation in the outpatient setting for patients with cancer pain
Henrique A. Parsons, Maxine de la Cruz, Badi El Osta, Zhijun Li, Bianca B. Calderon
Cancer. 2010-01-15
192 citations
Concepts 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
206 citations
Concepts and Definitions for “Actively Dying,” “End of Life,” “Terminally Ill,” “Terminal Care,” and “Transition of Care”: A Systematic Review
David Hui, Zohra I. Nooruddin, Neha Didwaniya, Rony Dev, Maxine de la Cruz
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2014-01-01