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Akhila S. Reddy, MD

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Bio Statement

Dr. Akhila S. Reddy received her medical degree in 1999 from Sri Siddhartha Medical College in Karnataka, India and trained at Austin Medical Educational Program, Department of Family Medicine in Austin, Texas, where she was recipient of the Society of Teachers in Family Medicine’s Resident-Teacher Award.” In 2010, Dr. Reddy completed the Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas, where she is currently an Assistant Professor. Her research interests include delirium and pain management in cancer patients. Dr. Reddy is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine.

Research Interests

Dr. Akhila S. Reddy's research interests include delirium and pain management in cancer patients. 

Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Unit Number: 1414
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FCT5.6102
Phone: 713-792-6085
Fax: 713-792-6092

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1999 Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Karnataka, India, MBBS, Medicine

Postgraduate Training

4/2009-3/2010 Clinical Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Suresh K. Reddy
6/2001-6/2004 Clinical Residency, Family Practice, Austin Medical Educational Programs, Department of Family Practice, Austin, TX

Board Certifications

2010 American Board of Family Medicine in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
2004 American Board of Family Medicine

Experience/Service

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

Dept. Call Schedule Committee Member, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 5/2012-present
Acting Chief Fellow, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 7/2009-3/2010

Other Appointments/Responsibilities

Family Practice Physician, Calvary Medical Clinic and Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Cleveland, TX, 9/2004-3/2009

Honors and Awards

2004 Best Graduating Resident, Austin Medical Education Programs
2004 Resident Teaching Award, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
1998 Deans Award for Academic Distinction in Community Medicine, Sri Siddhartha Medical College

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Member, 2004-2014
American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
Member, 2009-present
American Association of Physicians from India (AAPI)
Member, 2004-present
American Medical Association (AMA)
Member, 2004-present
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL
Member, 4/2012-present
Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP), Austin, TX
Member, 2004-present
Texas Medical Association, Houston, TX
Member, 2010-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Reddy A, Yennurajalingam S, Bruera E. "Whatever My Mother Wants": Barriers to Adequate Pain Management. J Palliat Med. e-Pub 9/2012. PMID: 22946542.
2. Hui D, Kilgore K, Nguyen L, Fellman B, Urbauer D, Hall S, Fajardo J, Cox-Miller T, Palla S, Rhondali W, Kang JH, Kim SH, Del Fabbro E, Zhukovsky D, Reddy S, Elsayem A, Dalal S, Walker P, Dev R, Yennu S, Reddy A, Bruera E. Derivation and Cross-validation of the in-hospital mortality prediction in advanced cancer patients (IMPACT) Score: A Prospective Study. Journal Palliat Med 15(8):902-909, 8/2012. e-Pub 6/2012.
3. Reddy A, Hui D, Bruera E. A Successful Palliative Care Intervention for Cancer Pain Refractory to Intrathecal Analgesia. J Pain Symptom Manage 44(1):124-30, 7/2012. e-Pub 5/2012. PMID: 22652136.
4. Hui D, Reddy A, Palla SL, Bruera E. Neuroleptic Prescription Pattern for Delirium in Patients with Advanced Cancer. J Palliat Care 27(2):141-147, 5/2011.

Abstracts
1. Akhila Reddy, Sriram Yennurajalingam, Kalyan Pulivarthi, Shana Palla, Xuan Wang, Jung Hye Kwon, Susan Frisbee-Hume, Eduardo Bruera. Frequency, Indications. Outcomes, and Factors Associated with Successful Opioid Rotation in Cancer Patients Presenting to an Outpatient Supportive Care Center. J Clin Oncol 30 (#e19599), www.asco.org; www.jco.org, 5/2012. e-Pub 5/2012.
2. Reddy A, Hui D, Parsons H, Bruera E. Reporting of Funding Sources in the Supportive and Palliative Oncology Literature. Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer 19(2):S292-293 (#658), 6/2011.
3. Hui D, Kilgore K, Nguyen L, Hall S, Fajardo J,Cox-Miller T, Rhondali W, Kim SH, Hun Kang J, Palla S, Del Fabbro E, Zhukovsky D, Reddy S, Elsayem A, Dalal S, Walker P, Dev R, Yennu S, Reddy A, Evans A, Bruera E. The Accuracy of Clinical Prediction of Survival (CPS) for Advanced Cancer Patients: The role of Profession and Probability Question. Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer 19(2):S215-216 (#445), 6/2011.
4. Dev R, Reddy A, Del Fabbro E, Bruera E. Web-Based Electronic Portfolio for a Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. Journal Pain Symptom Manage 39(2):429, 2/2010.
5. Reddy A, Yennurajalingam S, Pulivarthi, Kwon JH, Frisbee-Hume S, Bruera E. Frequency, indications, outcomes and factors associated with successful opioid rotation (or) in cancer patients presenting to an outpatient supportive care center (SCC). Proceedings for Annual 2012 MASCC/ISOO International Symposium (#A-445-0017-00785). Submitted.
6. Reddy A, Yennurajalingam S, Pulivarthi K, Palla S, Wang X, Kwon JH, Frisbee-Hume S, Bruera E. Frequency, indications, outcomes and factors associated with successful opioid rotation (or) in cancer patients presenting to an outpatient supportive care center (SCC). Proceedings of the 16th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Supportive Care, Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Submitted.

Last updated: 3/11/2013