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Ali Zarrabi

  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    Assistant Professor
  • ali.zarrabi@emoryhealthcare.org
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Brown University

Research

Publications

  • Dangerous Variation or Patient-Centered Care? Palliative Care and Pain Providers' Comfort, Experiences, and Approaches when Treating Cancer Pain With Coexisting Aberrant Behaviors.
    Am J Hosp Palliat Care Volume: 42 Page(s): 489 - 503
    05/01/2025 Authors: Hadler RA; Klinedinst R; Jones CA; Bao Y; Pathak R; Zarrabi AJ; Rosa WE
  • Prolonged adverse effects from repeated psilocybin use in an underground psychedelic therapy training program: a case report.
    BMC Psychiatry Volume: 25 Page(s): 184
    02/28/2025 Authors: Perna J; Trop J; Palitsky R; Bosshardt Z; Vantine H; Dunlop BW; Zarrabi AJ
  • A critical evaluation of psilocybin-assisted therapy protocol components from clinical trial patients, facilitators, and caregivers.
    Psychotherapy (Chic)
    01/13/2025 Authors: Palitsky R; Maples-Keller JL; Peacock C; Dunlop BW; Mletzko T; Grant GH; Raison CL; Chao S; Shub I; Mendelbaum-Kweller M
  • Psychedelic Ethics in Palliative Care.
    Am J Bioeth Volume: 25 Page(s): 95 - 98
    01/01/2025 Authors: Davis K; Palitsky R; Dunlop BW; H Grant G; Zarrabi AJ
  • A framework for assessment of adverse events occurring in psychedelic-assisted therapies.
    J Psychopharmacol Volume: 38 Page(s): 690 - 700
    08/01/2024 Authors: Palitsky R; Kaplan DM; Perna J; Bosshardt Z; Maples-Keller JL; Levin-Aspenson HF; Zarrabi AJ; Peacock C; Mletzko T; Rothbaum BO
  • Social Deprivation and End-of-Life Care Use Among Adults With Cancer.
    JCO Oncol Pract Volume: 20 Page(s): 102 - 110
    01/01/2024 Authors: Cross SH; Yabroff KR; Yeager KA; Curseen KA; Quest TE; Kamal A; Zarrabi AJ; Kavalieratos D
  • Spiritual health practitioners' contributions to psychedelic assisted therapy: A qualitative analysis.
    PLoS One Volume: 19 Page(s): e0296071
    01/01/2024 Authors: Peacock C; Mascaro JS; Brauer E; Zarrabi AJ; Dunlop BW; Maples-Keller JL; Grant GH; Raison CL; Rab F; Palitsky R
  • The Museum as a Shared Space: Developing Contextual and Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Arts-Based Education.
    Adv Med Educ Pract Volume: 15 Page(s): 761 - 769
    01/01/2024 Authors: Kim K; Hornor E; Zarrabi A-J
  • Art of pain: a multidisciplinary pain fellowship museum-based education pilot study.
    Pain Med Volume: 24 Page(s): 1008 - 1010
    08/01/2023 Authors: Spektor B; Banon S; Vandenberg AE; Zarrabi AJ
  • Importance of Integrating Spiritual, Existential, Religious, and Theological Components in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies.
    JAMA Psychiatry Volume: 80 Page(s): 743 - 749
    07/01/2023 Authors: Palitsky R; Kaplan DM; Peacock C; Zarrabi AJ; Maples-Keller JL; Grant GH; Dunlop BW; Raison CL
  • Spotlighting Death Anxiety in Palliative Care.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 26 Page(s): 890 - 891
    07/01/2023 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Kavalieratos D
  • Barriers of Acceptance to Hospice Care: a Randomized Vignette-Based Experiment.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 38 Page(s): 277 - 284
    02/01/2023 Authors: Trandel ET; Lowers J; Bannon ME; Moreines LT; Dellon EP; White P; Cross SH; Quest TE; Lagnese K; Krishnamurti T
  • Financial Hardship and Quality of Life Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Outpatient Palliative Care: A Pilot Study.
    Cancer Nurs Volume: 46 Page(s): 3 - 13
    01/01/2023 Authors: Belcher SM; Lee H; Nguyen J; Curseen K; Lal A; Zarrabi AJ; Gantz L; Rosenzweig MQ; Hill JL; Yeager KA
  • Palliative Care Fellowship Training: Are We Training Fellows for Where the Field Is Going? (with Apologies to Wayne Gretzy).
    J Palliat Med Volume: 25 Page(s): 1619 - 1621
    11/01/2022 Authors: MacMartin MA; Cullinan A; Vergo M; Zarrabi AJ; Arnold RM
  • Integrated Medical Cannabis Consultations in a Palliative Care Program: Policies, Procedures, and Progress after Six Years of Practice.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 25 Page(s): 802 - 806
    05/01/2022 Authors: Lazris D; Gaur D; Curseen K; Kavalieratos D; Maxwell M; Quest T; Zarrabi AJ
  • Afternoon at the Museum: Connection and Meaning at the Frist Art Museum
    Volume: 63 Page(s): 779 - 779
    05/01/2022 Authors: Morrison L; Zarrabi AJ; Hauser J; Reville B; DeSandre P; Zimmermann C; Gundersen E; Thomas JD; Wood G
  • A dose-escalation clinical trial of intranasal ketamine for uncontrolled cancer-related pain.
    Pharmacotherapy Volume: 42 Page(s): 298 - 310
    04/01/2022 Authors: Singh V; Gillespie TW; Lane O; Spektor B; Zarrabi AJ; Egan K; Curseen K; Tsvetkova M; Beumer JH; Sniecinski R
  • National estimates of mental health service use and unmet needs among adult cancer survivors.
    Cancer Volume: 127 Page(s): 4296 - 4305
    11/15/2021 Authors: Ji X; Marchak JG; Mertens AC; Curseen KA; Zarrabi AJ; Cummings JR
  • Museum-Based Education: A Novel Educational Approach for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Training Programs.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 23 Page(s): 1510 - 1514
    11/01/2020 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Morrison LJ; Reville BA; Hauser JM; DeSandre P; Joselow M; deLima Thomas J; Wood G
  • The State of Cannabis Research Legislation in 2020.
    N Engl J Med Volume: 382 Page(s): 1876 - 1877
    05/14/2020 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Frediani JK; Levy JM
  • Perception of Benefits and Harms of Medical Cannabis among Seriously Ill Patients in an Outpatient Palliative Care Practice.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 23 Page(s): 558 - 562
    04/01/2020 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Welsh JW; Sniecinski R; Curseen K; Gillespie T; Baer W; McKenzie-Brown AM; Singh V
  • Afternoon at the Museum: Connection and Meaning at the San Diego Museum of Art
    Volume: 59 Page(s): 403 - 403
    02/01/2020 Authors: Morrison LJ; Zarrabi AJ; Hauser J; Reville B; DeSandre PL; Zimmermann C; Gundersen E; Wood GJ
  • Cannabis: A New Addition to the Palliative Care Toolkit
    Volume: 59 Page(s): 397 - 397
    02/01/2020 Authors: Rosielle DA; Zarrabi AJ; Broglio K; Zama I; Martins-Welch DC; Curseen KA
  • Joseph's Headline.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 37 Page(s): 2581 - 2582
    10/01/2019 Authors: Zarrabi AJ
  • Concerns of Patients With Cancer on Accessing Cannabis Products in a State With Restrictive Medical Marijuana Laws: A Survey Study.
    J Oncol Pract Volume: 15 Page(s): 531 - 538
    10/01/2019 Authors: Singh V; Zarrabi AJ; Curseen KA; Sniecinski R; Welsh JW; McKenzie-Brown AM; Baer W; Gillespie TW
  • Interdisciplinary Team Training at the Art Museum: Breaking Down Hierarchy and Building Resilience
    Volume: 57 Page(s): 371 - 372
    02/01/2019 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Wood G; DeSandre P; Reville B; Thomas JD; Morrison L; Joselow M; Brooks B
  • Could Payer Mix Affect Length of Stay or Readmissions Among an Outpatient Palliative Care Cohort?
    Volume: 55 Page(s): 676 - 676
    02/01/2018 Authors: Curseen K; Zarrabi AJ; Armstrong K; Quest T
  • Demographics and disposition of patients in an academic outpatient palliative care practice.
    Volume: 35
    11/01/2017 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Armstrong K; Curseen KA; Quest TE
  • Could payer mix affect length of stay or readmissions among an outpatient palliative care cohort?
    Volume: 35
    11/01/2017 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Armstrong K; Curseen KA; Quest TE
  • High-Value Palliative Care for Cancer Patients.
    AMA J Ethics Volume: 17 Page(s): 1064 - 1072
    11/01/2015 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Huo R; Meier DE
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