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Rony Dev, DO

Present Title & Affiliation

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Bio Statement

I am board certified in internal medicine and palliative care. Currently I work in the Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine at UTMDACC and director of the cachexia clinic. My department’s research program focuses on the treatment and management burdensome physical symptoms and/or psychological distress from cancer and/or the cancer treatment itself. Sometimes these physical and psychological symptoms require specialized care in conjunction to primary oncology treatment for disease.  This is where a specialized multidisciplinary team in the Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine may benefit the patient and their family. Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and families who face life-threatening illness, by providing pain and symptom relief, spiritual and psychosocial support from diagnosis throughout the course of illness.  I have published retrospective, prospective, and randomized controlled trials in the field of palliative medicine regarding treatments for cancer cachexia, communication in family meetings, and risk factors for chemical coping and addiction in patients with cancer.  I feel that this innovative proposal will contribute important information on the quality of life, delivery of palliative care, and will produce specific guidelines to efficient assessment, management, and evaluation of Palliative Care needs and services.

Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Unit 1414
Unit Number: 1414
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FCT5.5008
Phone: 713-792-6085
Fax: 713-792-6092
Email: rdev@mdanderson.org

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2000 Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, DO, Osteopathic Medicine
1995 University of Illinois,Urbana, Urbana-Champaign, IL, MS, Cell & Molecular Biology
1994 University of Illinois,Urbana, Urbana-Champaign, IL, BS, Cell & Molecular Biology

Postgraduate Training

7/2006-6/2007 Clinical Fellowship, Palliative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
7/2001-6/2004 Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine(Allopathic), Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, MI
7/2000-6/2001 Clinical Internship, Henry Ford Hospital/Bi-County Hospital, Detroit, MI

Board Certifications

1/2009 Palliative Care
2004 Internal Medicine

Experience/Service

Other Appointments/Responsibilities

Private Practice-Hospitalist(IPC), Baylor Grapevine Regional Medicine, Grapevine, TX, 2004-2006
Research Associate, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 7/1995-6/1996

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Dev R, Yennurajalingam S, Lockey M, Pace E, Zhang T, Palmer JL, Bruera E. Characteristic of Family Conferences in a Palliative Care Unit at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. J Palliat Med 11(9):1208-11, 11/2008. PMID: 19021483.
2. Dev R, Del Fabbro E, Bruera E. Association between Megestrol Acetate Treatment and Symptomatic Adrenal Insufficeincy with Hypognoadism in Male Patients with Cancer. Cancer 110(6):1173-7, 9/15/2007. PMID: 17647248.
3. Mori M, Bruera E, Dev R. Complications of Gastrostomy Tube Used for Decompression of an Inoperable Bowel Obstruction in a Patient with Advanced Cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 38(3):466-472, 9/2009. e-Pub 4/2009. PMID: 19361953.
4. Dev R, Yennurajalingam S, Walker PW, Reddy SK, Bruera E. Challenges associated with spinal opioid therapy for pain in patients with advanced cancer: a report of three cases. J Pain Symptom Manage 39(5):930-5, 5/2010. PMID: 20471553.
5. Del Fabbro E, Hui D, Nooruddin ZI, Dalal S, Dev R, Freer G, Roberts L, Palmer JL, Bruera E. Associations among hypogonadism, C-reactive protein, symptom burden, and survival in male cancer patients with cachexia: a preliminary report. J Pain Symptom Manage 39(6):1016-24, 6/2010. e-Pub 5/10/2010. PMID: 20457506.
6. Dev R, Hui D, Dalal S, Nooruddin ZI, Yennurajalingam S, Del Fabbro E, Bruera E. Association Between Serum Cortisol and Testosterone Levels, Opioid Therapy, and Symptom Distress in Patients with Advanced Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage 41(4):788-95, 2011 Apr, 4/2011. e-Pub 1/2011. PMID: 21276699.
7. Dev R, Del Fabbro E, Bruera E. Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Patients with Advanced Cancer. Should Patients Be in Control? J Pain Symptom Manage 42(2):296-300, 2011 Aug, 8/2011. e-Pub 3/2011. PMID: 21444180.
8. Dev R, Parsons HA, Palla S, Palmer JL, Del Fabbro E, Bruera E. Undocumented alcoholism and its correlation with tobacco and illegal drug use in advanced cancer patients. Cancer, 2011 Mar 28, 3/2011. e-Pub 3/2011. PMCID: PMC3128208.
9. Del Fabbro E, Hui D, Dalal S, Dev R, Noorhuddin Z, Bruera E. Clinical Outcomes and Contributors to Weight Loss in a Cancer Cachexia Clinic. J Palliat Med, 2011 Jul 27, 7/2011. e-Pub 7/2011. PMID: 21793729.

Abstracts
1. Dev R, Hui D, Nooruddin Z, Munsell M, Del Fabbro E, Bruera E. Relationship Between Symptom Distress, Opioid Therapy, and Endocrine Abnormalities in Patients with Advanced Cancer. MASCC/ISOO Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Abstract Book 17(7):963 (#18-190), 6/2009.
2. Dev R, Hui D, Dalal S, Nooruddin Z, Yennurajalingam S, Del Fabbro E, Bruera E. Association between serum cortisol and testosterone, opioid therapy and symptom distress in patients iwth advanced cancer. Supportive. In Press. PMID: 21276699.
3. Dev R, Reddy A, Del Fabbro E, Bruera E, Reddy S. Web-Based Electronic Portfolio for a Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship (715). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 39(2):429-30 (#715), 2/2010.
4. Del Fabbro E, Dev R, Hui D, Dalal S, Bruera E. Secondary Cachexia in Patients with Advanced Cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 41(1):233-234 (#414-C), 1/2011.
5. Dev R, Parsons H, Palla S, Bruera E. The Frequency of Undiagnosed Alcoholism and Relationship with Tobacco Use in Palliative Care Patients with Cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 41(1):282-283 (#718), 1/2011.
6. Dev R, Bustamente M, Prakash G. A Case of Sinusitis and Generalized Weakness. Journal of General Internal Medicine 17(S1):38, 2002.
7. Dev R. Characteristics of Family Conferences in a Palliative Care Unit at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Journal of Palliative Care 24(3):211, 2008.
8. Del Fabbro E, Dalal S, Dev R, Bruera E. A Randomized placebo-controlled trial of melatonin for poor appetite in advanced cancer patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings (Post Meeting Edition) 28(15):May 20 Supplement (#TPS319), 5/2010.

Book Chapters
1. Kuriya M, Dev R. Emergencies in Palliative Care. In: Handbook in Palliative Care. Ed(s) Yennurajalingam S, Bruera E. Oxford University Press: New York, NY, 2011.
2. Dev R. Endocrine and Metabolic Symptoms of Cancer and its Treatment. In: A Handbook of Cancer Supportive Medicine and Survivorship. I, I. Ed(s) Olver Ian. Springer: New York, NY, 2011.
3. Dev R. Palliative Care in the ICU. In: Handbook of Palliative Care. Ed(s) Yennurajalingam S, Bruera E. Oxford University Press: New York, NY, 2011.

Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
1. Dev R. Depression, 3rd. Ed(s) A Elsayem, E Bruera.The M.D. Anderson Symptom Control and Palliative Care Handbook: Houston,TX, 2008.

Last updated: 2/22/2013