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Office
1717 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233Phone+1 800-822-8816
Summary
- Director, UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care
Education & Training
- Physicians Medical Center CarrawayResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1993
- University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 1990 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2009-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsCommunity-based participatory research in palliative care: a social justice imperative.William E Rosa, Ronit Elk, Rodney O Tucker
The Lancet. Public Health. 2022-02-01 - Launching the Next Steps to Improve Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow Performance Assessment: A Look Back to the Initial Toolkit of Assessment MethodsLaura J. Morrison, Vyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil, Robert M. Arnold, Rodney Tucker, Eva Chittenden
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2021-03-01 - 17 citationsImplementing a Clinic-Based Telehealth Support Service (FamilyStrong) for Family Caregivers of Individuals with Grade IV Brain Tumors.J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Grant R. Williams, Paula Warren, Sheri Tims, Chao-Hui S. Huang
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021-02-15
Journal Articles
- Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart FailureAndres Azuero, Elizabeth Kvale, Raegan W Durant, Rodney O Tucker, Jose Tallaj, Keith M Swetz, Salpy V Pamboukian, JAMA Internal Medicine
- Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends Comprehensive Heartcare for Patients and Caregivers (ENABLE CHF-PC): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled TrialJose Tallaj, Rodney O Tucker, Marie Bakitas, Keith M Swetz, Salpy V Pamboukian, Kathryn L Burgio, Elizabeth Kvale, Raegan W Durant, BioMed Central
Authored Content
- Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart FailureJuly 2020
- Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart FailureJuly 2020
Press Mentions
- Creating a Culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Why It Matters Clinically and EthicallyOctober 1st, 2024
- NCCN Policy Summit Explores How to Build an Inclusive Cancer Center Workplace Culture that Better Serves EverybodySeptember 10th, 2024
- Poet Turns Health Care Workers’ Stories into Custom PoemsApril 8th, 2022
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