VJ Periyakoil, Geriatrics, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
General Medical Disciplines 1265 Welch Road MSOB X216, MC 5475 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 493-5000 Fax (650) 852-3372General Medical Disciplines 1265 Welch Road MSOB X216, MC 5475 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 493-5000 Fax (650) 852-3372
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 493-5000Administrative Contact Farrel Quadra Palliative Care Administrative Officer Email Tel Work 6504935000X64742Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Geriatrics
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Director of Palliative Care Education and Training, Stanford University (2008 - 2015)
- Director, Stanford University Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, Stanford University (2008 - 2015)
- Director, Stanford e-Campus, Stanford University (2008 - 2015)
- Director, VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Palliative Care, VA Palo Alto Health Care System System (2005 - 2015)
- Associate Director, Palliative Care Services, VA Palo Alto Health Care System System (2003 - 2015)
Honors and Awards
- Senior Associate Editor for Social Media, Journal of Palliative Medicine (2011)
- Member, Primary Palliative Care Committee, American Board of Internal Medicine (2011)
- Chair, Self Evaluation Process for Hospice and Palliative Medicine,, American Board of Internal Medicine (2011)
- Member of the National Planning Committee on end of life care, Institute of Medicine (2011)
- Member, National Priorities Partnership (NPP) Palliative and end-of-life Convening Workshop, National Quality Forum (2010)
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | Stanford University - CAPS CA (6/2000) |
| Internship: | San Joaquin General Hospital - GME OFFICE CA (6/95) |
| Residency: | San Joaquin General Hospital - GME OFFICE CA (6/1997) |
| Medical Education: | University of Madras |
| Board Certification: | Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2008) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My work is in two areas
1. I study research problems where biological, psychosocial and cultural aspects meet in the care of persons with chronic and serious illnesses.
2. I study the pedagogy of health e-learning using multi-media and Web 2.0 techniques with a special interest in the science of Social Media ( blogs, micro-blogs, etc) and videos to foster learning behaviors and change
Publications
- Assessment of factors influencing preservation of dignity at life's end: creation and the cross-cultural validation of the preservation of dignity card-sort tool. J Palliat Med. 2010; (5): 495-500
- Creation and the empirical validation of the dignity card-sort tool to assess factors influencing erosion of dignity at life's end. J Palliat Med. 2009; (12): 1125-30
- Change management: the secret sauce of successful program building. J Palliat Med. 2009; (4): 329-30
- Consultation etiquette: Marketing and patient referrals Center for Advancement of Palliative Care Campus Online: http://campus.capc.org/PalliativeCareCourses/ConsultationEtiquette. 2009
- Education techniques in palliative care Center for advancement of palliative care: http://campus.capc.org/PalliativeCareCourses/EducationTechniquesinPalliativeCare. 2009
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