Elizabeth A Kvale, MD, MSPH

Section Chief of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine

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Email

elizabeth.kvale@bcm.edu

Positions

Section Chief of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine: Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, US

Addresses

Neurosensory Center of Houston (Office): 6501 Fannin St
Suite NC100
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2272
Fax: (713) 798-8317

Education

BS from MacMurray College: 06/1989 - Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

MD from Southern Illinois University: 05/1994 - Springfield, Illinois, United States

MSPH from University of Alabama at Birmingham: 12/2015 - Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Residency at University of Missouri: 06/1996 - Columbia, Missouri, United States

Fellowship at University of Alabama at Birmingham: 06/2004 - Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Certifications

Diplomate: #1038731737; American Board of Family Practice - Family Medicine

Diplomate: #5204; American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

TMB License: Texas Medical Board

Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners

Illinois State of Medical Examiners

Missouri State Board of Medical Examiners

Professional Interests

Research
Symptom Science
Health Services

Selected Publications

1. Hansen M, Schiele K, Schear RM, Richardson RN, Munoz RJ, Bourne G, Eckhardt SG, Kvale E.. " A comparative cohort study of gastrointestinal oncology patients: Impact of a shift to telehealth on delivery of interprofessional cancer care. " 2022 Sep ; J Telemed Telecare
2. Petruzzi LJ, Prezio E, Phillips F, Smith B, Currin-McCulloch J, Blevins C, Gaddis D, Eckhardt SG, Kvale E, Jones B. " An exploration of financial toxicity among low-income patients with cancer in Central Texas: A mixed methods analysis " 2022 Mar ; Palliat Support Care
Pubmed PMID: 35301963.
3. Phillips F, Prezio E, Miljanic M, Henneghan A, Currin-McCulloch J, Jones B, Kvale E. " Patient reported outcomes affecting quality of life in socioeconomically disadvantaged cancer patients. " 2021 ; J Psychosocial Oncology
Pubmed PMID: 1915441.
4. Bailey FA, Williams BR, Goode PS, Kennedy RE, Redden DT, Kvale E, Bakitas M, Dionne-Odom JN, Burgio KL. " Comparison of Two Methods for Implementing Comfort Care Order Sets in the Inpatient Setting: a Cluster Randomized Trial " 2021 Feb ;
Pubmed PMID: 33547573.
5. Stockdill ML, Dionne-Odom JN, Wells R, Ejem D, Azuero A, Keebler K, Sockwell E, Tims S, Burgio KL, Engler S, Durant R, Pamboukian SV, Tallaj J, Swetz KM, Kvale E, Tucker R, Bakitas M. " African American Recruitment in Early Heart Failure Palliative Care Trials: Outcomes and Comparison With the ENABLE CHF-PC Randomized Trial. " 2020 Dec ;
Pubmed PMID: 33258422.
6. Williams BR, Bailey FA, Goode PS, Kvale EA, Slay LA, Bakitas MA, Burgio KL. " Online Training Is Great but Human Interaction Is Better”: Training Preferences of VA Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Consult Teams " 2020 Oct ;
Pubmed PMID: 32122166.
7. Dionne-Odom JN, Ejem DB, Wells R, Azuero A, Stockdill ML, Keebler K, Sockwell E, Tims S, Engler S, Kvale E, Durant RW, Tucker RO, Burgio KL, Tallaj J, Pamboukian SV, Swetz KM, Bakitas MA. " Effects of a Telehealth Early Palliative Care Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons With Advanced Heart Failure: The ENABLE CHF-PC Randomized Clinical Trial. " 2020 Apr ;
Pubmed PMID: 32282044.
8. Turkman YE, Williams CP, Jackson BE, Dionne-Odom JN, Taylor R, Ejem D. " Disparities in Hospice Utilization for Older Cancer Patients Living in the Deep South. " 2019 Jul ;
9. Pisu M, Rocque GB, Jackson BE, Kenzik KM, Sharma P, Williams CP, Kvale EA, Taylor RA, Williams GR, Azuero A, Li Y, Acemgil A, Martin MY, Demark-Wahnefried W, Turkman Y, Fouad M, Rocconi RP, Sullivan M, Cantuaria G, Partridge EE, Meneses K. " Lay navigation across the cancer continuum for older cancer survivors: Equally beneficial for Black and White survivors? " 2019 Sep ;
Pubmed PMID: 30389494.
10. Rocque GB, Dionne-Odom JN, Sylvia Huang CH, Niranjan SJ, Williams CP, Jackson BE, Halilova KI, Kenzik KM, Bevis KS, Wallace AS, Lisovicz N, Taylor RA, Pisu M, Partridge EE, Butler TW, Briggs LA, Kvale EA. " Implementation and Impact of Patient Lay Navigator-Led Advance Care Planning Conversations " 2013 Jan ;
Pubmed PMID: 28062341.
11. Kvale EA, Huang CS, Meneses KM, Demark-Wahnefried W, Bae S, Azuero CB, Rocque GB, Bevis KS, Ritchie CS.. " Patient-centered support in the survivorship care transition: Outcomes from the Patient-Owned Survivorship Care Plan Intervention. Cancer. " ;
Pubmed PMID: 27387096.
Safety and benefit of discontinuing statin therapy in the setting of advanced, life-limiting illness: a randomized clinical trial " 2013 May ;
Pubmed PMID: 25798575.