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Paul DeSandre

  • Department of Emergency Medicine
    Associate
  • pdesandre@emory.edu
  • Emory Palliative Care Center
  • Emory Palliative Care Center
    1817 Clifton Rd NE
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Overview

Paul L. DeSandre, DO, FACEP, FAAHPM, is the Chief of Palliative and Supportive Care at Grady Health System. He is the former Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine and the former Associate Residency Director for Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, and has a strong interest in medical education. His focus of interest is on the integration of Emergency Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He is a Master Facilitator in the NCI sponsored Education in Palliative and End of Life Care-Emergency Medicine (EPEC-EM) Project and has contributed to the Task Force Developing New Exam Content in Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the American Board of Internal Medicine.

His academic interests include educational interventions to advance interdisciplinary and interprofessional primary and specialty level palliative care skills, with a particular focus on the integration of palliative principles into standard Emergency Medicine practice and residency training. Additional interests include palliative considerations in organ donation and interdisciplinary museum-based education methodologies.

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Associate Professor, Joint Appointment, Internal Medicine, Div. Geriatrics & Gerontology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • DO from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
  • BA from Pennsylvania State University

Research

Publications

  • Emergency Palliative Care: Severe Acute Neurological Injury With Poor Prognosis.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 27 Page(s): 572 - 575
    04/01/2024 Authors: Gacioch B; Neugarten C; Searls DE; DeSandre P
  • Emergency Palliative Care: Patient With Cancer Diagnosis and Escalating Symptom Burden.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 27 Page(s): 275 - 278
    02/01/2024 Authors: Zirulnik A; Wang D; Bowman JK
  • Upstreaming Palliative Care: Emergency Department Opportunities
    Volume: 65 Page(s): E263 - E264
    03/01/2023 Authors: DeSandre PL; Tan A; Goett R; Baldeo R; Neugarten C
  • Expanding into the Emergency Department: Exploring Primary Palliative Care Initiatives Versus Embedded Palliative Care Programs
    Volume: 63 Page(s): 802 - 803
    05/01/2022 Authors: Tan A; Goett R; DeSandre P; Neugarten C; Baldeo R
  • 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
  • Concerns and Care for Health Care Colleagues during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 24 Page(s): 484 - 485
    04/01/2021 Authors: Goett R; Chan G; DeSandre PL; Wang D; Bowman J; Quest T; Ouchi K; Lamba S
  • 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
  • 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
  • From Half Empty to Half Full: Using A Growth Mindset to Lead Your Team and Yourself
    Volume: 59 Page(s): 471 - 472
    02/01/2020 Authors: Gazelle G; Prabhakar A; Oconnor K; Jordan AE; Johnson WL; DeSandre PL
  • Instituting a Life-Changing Emergency Response Plan: Because Life Happens to All of Us
    Volume: 59 Page(s): 484 - 485
    02/01/2020 Authors: Kuntz JG; Quest TE; Taj J; DeSandre PL; Chester R; O'Neill LB; Schmitt M; Curseen KA
  • Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Patients in the Emergency Department.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 22 Page(s): 1597 - 1602
    12/01/2019 Authors: Wang DH; Kuntz J; Aberger K; DeSandre P
  • Walking the Tightrope: Palliative Care and Organ Donation
    Volume: 57 Page(s): 380 - 380
    02/01/2019 Authors: DeSandre P; Kuntz J; Hunter-Johnson L; Lesandrini J; Shinall M
  • 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
  • EARLY PALLIATIVE CARE PLUS NURSE-LED MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING INCREASES ADVANCED CARE PLANNING IN PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS
    Volume: 52 Page(s): S659 - S659
    04/01/2018 Authors: Holstad M; Quest T; Higgins M; Marconi V; DeSandre P; Waldrop-Valverde D; del Rio C; Phillips V; Friiedman-Moraco R
  • Development of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Knowledge and Skills for Emergency Medicine Residents: Using the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Milestone Framework.
    AEM Educ Train Volume: 2 Page(s): 130 - 145
    04/01/2018 Authors: Shoenberger J; Lamba S; Goett R; DeSandre P; Aberger K; Bigelow S; Brandtman T; Chan GK; Zalenski R; Wang D
  • Palliative Care and Organ Procurement Organization Collaboration Ensures Patient-Centered Decision Making in End of Life Care
    Volume: 53 Page(s): 424 - 424
    02/01/2017 Authors: DeSandre P; Kottemann K
  • Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Integrated Physician Workforce of Emergency Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
    J Emerg Med Volume: 51 Page(s): 658 - 667
    12/01/2016 Authors: Lamba S; DeSandre PL; Quest TE
  • Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Ethical Issues in the Emergency Department.
    Ann Emerg Med Volume: 68 Page(s): 589 - 598
    11/01/2016 Authors: Marco CA; Venkat A; Baker EF; Jesus JE; Geiderman JM; ACEP Ethics Committee
  • Dying Alone: End-of-Life Care of the Quarantined Patient
    Volume: 51 Page(s): 370 - 371
    02/01/2016 Authors: Goett R; Lamba S; DeSandre P; Quest T
  • Derivation and validation of a risk model for emergency department palliative care needs assessment using the Screen for Palliative and End-of-Life Care Needs in the Emergency Department (SPEED).
    Volume: 32 Page(s): 22
    11/01/2014 Authors: Binney ZO; Quest TE; DeSandre P; Vanairsdale S; Janssens AC
  • Integration of palliative care into emergency medicine: the Improving Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine (IPAL-EM) collaboration.
    J Emerg Med Volume: 46 Page(s): 264 - 270
    02/01/2014 Authors: Lamba S; DeSandre PL; Todd KH; Bryant EN; Chan GK; Grudzen CR; Weissman DE; Quest TE; Improving Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine Board
  • A rapid two-stage screening protocol for palliative care in the emergency department: a quality improvement initiative.
    J Pain Symptom Manage Volume: 42 Page(s): 657 - 662
    11/01/2011 Authors: Glajchen M; Lawson R; Homel P; Desandre P; Todd KH
  • Demystifying the ED to Integrate Palliative Care Programs
    Volume: 41 Page(s): 258 - 259
    01/01/2011 Authors: DeSandre P; Chan G; Quest T
  • Management of cancer-related pain.
    Hematol Oncol Clin North Am Volume: 24 Page(s): 643 - 658
    06/01/2010 Authors: Desandre PL; Quest TE
  • Management of cancer-related pain.
    Emerg Med Clin North Am Volume: 27 Page(s): 179 - 194
    05/01/2009 Authors: Desandre PL; Quest TE
  • Impact of physician and patient gender on pain management in the emergency department--a multicenter study.
    Pain Med Volume: 10 Page(s): 364 - 372
    03/01/2009 Authors: Safdar B; Heins A; Homel P; Miner J; Neighbor M; DeSandre P; Todd KH; Pain and Emergency Medicine Initiative Study Group
  • Documenting pain intensity: Distortions in the electronic medical record
    Volume: 46 Page(s): S64 - S65
    09/01/2005 Authors: DeSandre PL; Todd KH; Bowers W; Lera L; Nachat A; Dreisinger N; Weisburd S
  • Diagnostic odor recognition.
    Volume: 7 Page(s): 1168 - 1169
    10/01/2000 Authors: Rosenblatt Y; Phan P; Desandre P; Lobon L; Hsu C
  • Distribution of amitriptyline and nortriptyline in blood: role of alpha-1-glycoprotein.
    Ther Drug Monit Volume: 15 Page(s): 267 - 273
    08/01/1993 Authors: Amitai Y; Kennedy EJ; DeSandre P; Frischer H
  • Red cell and plasma concentrations of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine.
    Vet Hum Toxicol Volume: 35 Page(s): 134 - 136
    04/01/1993 Authors: Amitai Y; Kennedy E; DeSandre P; Fawcett J; Frischer H
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