Yael Schenker MD

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

200 Lothrop StSuite 933 West Muh UPMC General Internal MedicinePittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-692-4822
Fax+1 412-692-4825

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2009 - 2010
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2004

Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015

PubMed

1 citations
How is Telehealth Used to Increase Access to Specialty Palliative Care? A Systematic Review.
Rebecca N Hutchinson, Eric J Chiu, Shane C Belin, Michele Klein-Fedyshin, Carolyn R Impagliazzo
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2025-04-01
Private Equity's Growing Presence in Hospice Care: Clinical, Research, and Policy Considerations.
Cynthia C McMahan, Lindsay M Sabik, Yael Schenker
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-04-01
Facilitated Versus Patient-Directed Advance Care Planning Among Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Yael Schenker, Shane C Belin, Tianxiu Wang, Rebecca L Sudore, Bernard Hammes
JCO Oncology Practice. 2025-03-19

Journal Articles

Use of Palliative Care Earlier in the Disease Course in the Context of the Opioid EpidemicEducational, Research, and Policy Issues
Timothy E Quill, Yael Schenker, JAMA

Nurse-Led Palliative Care Improves Advance Care Planning for Patients with Advanced CancerApril 5th, 2023
New Study in JNCCN Identifies Approach for Improving End-of-Life Conversations for People with CancerApril 4th, 2023
False Hope: Better Than No Hope?October 24th, 2021
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Policies to Inform Safe and Equitable Opioid Access for Patients with Advanced Cancer Near End of LifeUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2023–2027
Policies to Inform Safe and Equitable Opioid Access for Patients with Advanced Cancer Near End of LifeUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2023–2027
Policies to Inform Safe and Equitable Opioid Access for Patients with Advanced Cancer Near End of LifeUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2023–2027
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research: Yael Schenker, MD, MASUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2021–2026
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research: Yael Schenker, MD, MASUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2021–2026
Randomized Trial of Specialty Palliative Care Integrated with Critical Care for Critically Ill Older Adults at High Risk of Death or Severe DisabilityUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2020–2025
Randomized Trial of Specialty Palliative Care Integrated with Critical Care for Critically Ill Older Adults at High Risk of Death or Severe DisabilityUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2020–2025
Randomized Trial of Specialty Palliative Care Integrated with Critical Care for Critically Ill Older Adults at High Risk of Death or Severe DisabilityUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2020–2025
Patient-centered and efficacious advance care planning in cancer: the PEACe comparative effectiveness trialUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2019–2025