Research

Dr. Mehta Named President-Elect of International Neuropalliative Care Society

Dr. Ambereen Mehta, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine Section of Palliative Medicine, was elected an officer of the board of the International Neuropalliative Care Society (INPCS). She will serve a three-year term as president-elect beginning January 1, 2026 before becoming president for another three-year term. As president-elect, she will also serve as chair of the Governance Committee. The INPCS aims to foster growth in the fields of neurology and palliative medicine by creating a community of individuals in both fields, breaking silos between traditional medical walls.

Publications

Trends in Specialty Palliative Care Service Utilization and In-Hospital Outcomes for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. 

JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE 2024

Authors: Harris CM, Higgins C, Mehta AK

 

Identifying the Unmet Needs of People Living with ALS: A National Survey to Inform Interdisciplinary Palliative Care. 

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE 2024

Authors: Washington K, Mechling C, Pitzer K, Maiser S, Mehta AK

 

Enhancing Rigor, Quality, and Patient Engagement in Qualitative Research: A Step-By-Step Guide to Applying Reflexive Thematic Analysis to the Experience-Based Co-Design Methodology. 

QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH JOURNAL 2024

Authors: Wright R, Chapla K, Booth A, Nelson KE, Peeler A, Swain C, Won S, Wu DS

 

Operationalizing the new DEA exception: A Novel Process for Dispensing of Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder at Discharge from Acute Care Settings. 

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACY 2024

Authors: Bowman LA, Berger O, Nesbit S, Stoller K, Buresh M, Stewart RW

 

Quality-of-life assessment instruments used across ALS clinics. 

MUSCLE NERVE 2023

Authors: Mehta AK, Sarmet M, Maiser S, Meyer JA, Kolodziejczak S, Washington K, Simmons Z

 

Safety of rapid methadone initiation protocol: a retrospective cohort study. 

JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION TREATMENT 2023

Authors: Racha S, Patel SM, Harfouch LB, Berger O, Buresh ME

 

Intravenous Lidocaine for Pain Management

JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER BAYVIEW BREEZE 2022

Author: Berger, O 

 

The Corpse: Time for Another Look A Review of the Culture of Embalming, Viewing, and the Social Construction

AMERICAN JOURNAL HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE 2021

Authors: Finney, R, Shulman, LM, Kheirbek, RE

 

Young Offenders Rebuild Relationships in Group Therapy

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS 2016

Author: Jacobson, MJ