Kevin Madden, MD
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
About Dr. Kevin Madden
Dr. Kevin Madden is a Palliative Care physician at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he specializes in Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Medicine.
Dr. Madden's research interests include the treatment of pain in children with cancer, the safe use and storage of opioids, and is a nationally recognized expert on the use of methadone in children. He has presented his research at international and national medical conferences.
Dr. Madden is the past chair of the Pediatrics Special Interest Group within the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the largest professional organization for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine. For his research and leadership accomplishments, Dr. Madden was recognized as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2019, only one of forty to receive such an award.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Professor, Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Palliative,Rehab&IntegratveMed, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2000 | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, US, MD |
| 1995 | Stanford University, Stanford, California, US, Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology - "Human Evolutionary Genetics", BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2013-2014 | Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Medicine, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care - Boston Children's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2007-2010 | Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
| 2001-2003 | Clinical Residency, Pediatric Residency, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
| 2000-2001 | Clinical Internship, Pediatric Internship, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2026 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2024 | Basic Life Support (BLS) |
| 2022 | Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) |
| 2015 | American Board of Pediatrics - Sub-Board of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine |
| 2012 | American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine |
| 2006 | National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPI) |
| 2003 | American Board of Pediatrics - General Pediatrics |
| 2002 | The Medical Board of California: Physician and Surgeon |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Patient Care, Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2021
Assistant Professor, Palliative,Rehab&IntegratveMed, Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2021
Other Professional Positions
Instructor - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, CA, 2012 - 2013
Instructor - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2010 - 2013
Instructor - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA, 2010 - 2013
Instructor - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, 2010 - 2013
Committee Member, Huntington Memorial Hospital PICU Steering Committee, Pasadena, CA, 2010 - 2012
Attending Physician - Volunteer, Project MediShare, Port-Au-Prince, 2010
Hospitalist - Center for Newborn and Infant Critical Care, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2006 - 2007
Instructor - Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2003 - 2007
Instructor - Transport Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2003 - 2007
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, MD Anderson Services for Parents with Cancer Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, MD Anderson Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, MD Anderson End of Life Subcommittee of the Operational Priority Care Planning Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, MD Anderson CPR Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, MD Anderson Pain Task Force Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, Department of Palliative Medicine Clinical Competency Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present
Member, Updates in Palliative Medicine and Intensive Board Review Planning Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Member, Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Supportive Care, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Conference Planning Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Member, Division of Pediatrics Supportive Care Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Member, Department of Palliative Medicine Fellow Selection Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Editorial Activities
Associate Editor for PC-FACS (Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care) Pediatric Sub-section, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2016 - 2019
Honors & Awards
| 2019 - 2024 | Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Moments of Exquisite Compassion. Panelist. Schwartz Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Methadone for Pediatric Palliative Care Practitioners. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. "Parenting and Pain: Navigating Opioid Risks, Beliefs, and Behaviors in Pediatric Cancer Care". Invited. 2025 Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Methadone 201. Invited. virtual/webinar format. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Methadone 101. Invited. virtual/webinar format. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Methadone 101. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Methadone 201. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Views of Pain in Childhood: Past, Present, and Future,. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. The Use of Methadone for Analgesia in Children, 2.0,. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. The Use of Methadone for Analgesia in Children. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. A Curious Case of Hyponatremia,. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Methadone for Analgesia in Children,. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Awake on ECMO: Promises and Pitfalls. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. GME Competency Lectureship Series; Speaking with Children and Parents About Serious Illness. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. The ABCs of CBD. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Methadone for Analgesia in Children,. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. More on Methadone (Pediatric Version) & Parent Storage, Use, and Disposal of Opioids. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Methadone for Analgesia in Children,. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Updates in Pediatric Palliative Care Research. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. ’Doctor: If this were your child, what would you do?’ Strategies for handling difficult conversations in pediatrics,. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Methadone for Analgesia in Children. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Safeguarding the Use of Opioids for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults in Pediatric Palliative Care. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Do Everything for My Child – The Nexus of Medical, Ethical and Legal Decision Making:. Invited. Integrated Ethics in Cancer Care Ethics Seminar. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Pain Management in Pediatric Palliative Care,. Invited. Pediatric Oncology Lecture Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. Introduction to Pediatric Palliative Care,. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. Integrating Hospice Care into Cancer Care,. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. Pain Management in Pediatric Palliative Care,. Invited. Fellows Lecture Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. How Long is too long? Methadone and the QTC Interval in Pediatric Cancer Patients,. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. Doctor: If This Were Your Child, What Would You Do? Strategies for Handling Difficult Conversations in Pediatrics. Conference. The Cutting Edge of Pediatrics Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Lost in Translation. Invited. Faculty and Fellow Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2015. Introduction to Pediatric Palliative Care. Invited. Fellows Lecture Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2015. Methadone in Children,. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2015. End of Life Conversations - Panel Discussion with Bereaved Parents and Members of the Supportive Care Council. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. Symptom Assessment and Treatment in Pediatric Palliative Care,. Invited. Faculty and Fellow Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. A Tale of Two Cultures: Pediatrics and Parents. Invited. Faculty and Fellow Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. Parental Heuristics in Decision Making,. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. Introduction to Pediatric Palliative Care - The Child,. Invited. Faculty and Fellow Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2017. Ethical Dilemmas: Identifying & Honoring Patient Wishes with Advanced Care Planning. Invited. Wichita Falls, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. The Use of Methadone in Children with Serious Illness. Invited. National Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Boot Camp, US.
- 2025. Palliative Sedation in the Pediatric Patient. Invited. 2025 Mayo Clinic Updates in Pediatric Palliative Care. Dana Point, CA, US.
- 2025. Methadone Use in Children with Serious Illness. Invited. 2025 Mayo Clinic Updates in Pediatric Palliative Care. Dana Point, CA, US.
- 2025. Pedi PAIN: The Role of Methadone in Pediatric Pain Management. Conference. 7th Interdisciplinary Pain And Opioid Crisis Seminar. Houston, TX, US.
- 2024. Pediatric Palliative Care in ICU. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. ICU II; and Ventilator Weaning (pre-recorded, no CME). Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Pediatric Palliative Care. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Pediatric Palliative Care II (pre-recorded, no CME). Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. ICU II; and Ventilator Weaning (pre-recorded, no CME), Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Invited. Board Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Pediatric Palliative Care II (pre-recorded, no CME). Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Pediatric Palliative Care, Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Invited. Board Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Safety and Efficacy of Methadone in Children with Chronic Pain: What’s the Evidence?. Conference. 5th Interdisciplinary Pain and Opioid Crisis. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Storage, Use, and Disposal Patterns of Opioids among Parents of Children with Cancer. Conference. 5th Interdisciplinary Pain and Opioid Crisis. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. A review of "Prognostic Communication Between Oncologists and Parents of Children With Advanced Cancer". Conference. A review of "Prognostic Communication Between Oncologists and Parents of Children With Advanced Cancer", US.
- 2022. Communicating to Children About Prognosis. 25th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Next Generation Pediatric Palliative Oncology Advanced Pain Management. Conference. Next Generation Pediatric Palliative Oncology Advanced Pain Management. Memphis, TN, US.
- 2022. Palliative Care in ICU. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Pediatric Palliative Care II (pre-recorded, no CME). Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Tx, US.
- 2022. ICU II; and Ventilator Weaning (pre-recorded, no CME. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Pediatric Palliative Care. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Tx, US.
- 2022. A review of “The Parental Experience of Caring for a Child With Pain and Irritability of Unknown Origin”. Conference. A review of “The Parental Experience of Caring for a Child With Pain and Irritability of Unknown Origin”, US.
- 2021. A review of “Clinical Manifestations, Risk Factors, and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Pregnancy: Living Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Conference. A review of “Clinical Manifestations, Risk Factors, and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Pregnancy: Living Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, US.
- 2021. What Adult Hospices Need to Know to Care for Pediatric Patients. Conference. What Adult Hospices Need to Know to Care for Pediatric Patients. Washington, DC, US.
- 2021. A review of “Pediatric Advance Care Planning and Families’ Positive Caregiving Appraisals: An RCT”. Conference. A review of “Pediatric Advance Care Planning and Families’ Positive Caregiving Appraisals: An RCT”, US.
- 2021. Methadone Use in Children with Cancer. Conference. 25th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Non-Medical Opioid Use in Children with Cancer. Conference. 24th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Palliative Care in ICU. Conference. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Pediatric Palliative Care. Conference. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. ICU II; and Ventilator Weaning (pre-recorded, no CE). Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Tx, US.
- 2021. Pediatric Palliative Care II (pre-recorded, no CE). Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, Tx, US.
- 2021. Depressed Sodium with Antidepressant; A Case of Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion After Duloxetine in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Conference. Depressed Sodium with Antidepressant; A Case of Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion After Duloxetine in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2021. A review of “Differences in Advanced Care Planning and Circumstance of Death for Pediatric Patients Who Do and Do Not Receive Palliative Care Consults: A Single-Center Retrospective Review of All Pediatric Deaths from 2021 to 2016". Conference. A review of “Differences in Advanced Care Planning and Circumstance of Death for Pediatric Patients Who Do and Do Not Receive Palliative Care Consults: A Single-Center Retrospective Review of All Pediatric Deaths from 2021 to 2016", US.
- 2021. Pediatric State of the Science. Conference. Pediatric State of the Science. Denver, CO, US.
- 2020. Pediatric State of the Science. Conference. Pediatric State of the Science. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2020. Use and Nonmedical Use of Opioids in the Pediatric Population: A Cause for Concern. Conference. 3rd Interdisciplinary Pain and Opioid Crisis. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. Patterns of Storage, Use, and Disposal of Prescription Opioids by Parents of Children with Cancer. Conference. Patterns of Storage, Use, and Disposal of Prescription Opioids by Parents of Children with Cancer. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2019. Patterns of Storage, Use, and Disposal of Prescription Opioids by Parents of Children with Cancer. Conference. Patterns of Storage, Use, and Disposal of Prescription Opioids by Parents of Children with Cancer. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2019. 101 in Opioid Titration in Children with Cancer. Conference. 23rd Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Supportive Care, Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Pediatric Palliative Care. Conference. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Methadone and Children with Cancer, Department of Psychosocial Oncology Pediatric Advanced Care Team Grand Rounds. Invited. AACR Pediatric Special Conference in Cancer Research - Dana-Farber. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
- 2019. 29.A Simple System for Symptom Assessment in Pediatric Palliative Care Patients with Cancer: A Preliminary Report. Conference. 29.A Simple System for Symptom Assessment in Pediatric Palliative Care Patients with Cancer: A Preliminary Report. League City, TX, US.
- 2019. QTc Interval Prolongation in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients on Methadone for Cancer Related Pain. Conference. QTc Interval Prolongation in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients on Methadone for Cancer Related Pain. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2019. Pediatric Palliative Care in the Outpatient Setting. Conference. Critical Care in Pediatric Cancer Patients. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Taking Baby Steps: Understanding the Use and Nonmedical Use of Opioids in the Pediatric Population. Conference. Interdisciplinary Opioid Crisis Seminar: Navigating the Current Opioid Crisis in Cancer Patients. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. A Soul That Also Suffers...Caring for Kids with Advanced and Terminal Illness. Conference. Collective Soul Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices of Pediatric Palliative Care Physicians Regarding Methadone. Conference. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices of Pediatric Palliative Care Physicians Regarding Methadone. Memphis, TN, US.
- 2018. Management of Aberrant Opioid Use in Children. Conference. 22nd Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Supportive Care, Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Pediatric Palliative Care. Conference. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Lunch: Meet the Professor. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Pulmonary, Critical Care at the End-of-Life. Conference. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Methadone for Analgesia: A Primer for Use in Clinical Practice. Conference. Methadone for Analgesia: A Primer for Use in Clinical Practice. League City, TX, US.
- 2018. Real Case Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Aberrant Opioid Use. Conference. Interdisciplinary Opioid Crisis Seminar: Navigating the Current Opioid Crisis in Cancer Patient. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. A Soul That Also Suffers...Caring for Kids with Advanced and Terminal Illness. Conference. Collective Soul Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Methadone as the Initial Long-Acting Opioid in Children with Advanced Cancer. Conference. Methadone as the Initial Long-Acting Opioid in Children with Advanced Cancer. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2017. Opioid Initiation and Titration in Pediatric Patients. 21st Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Supportive Care, Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Doctor, Do Everything for My Child. Conference. 21st Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Supportive Care, Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Kids and Hospice: It's Not What You Think It Is. Conference. 21st Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Supportive Care, Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Pediatric Palliative Care. Conference. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Lunch: Meet the Professor. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Pulmonary, Critical Care at the End-of-Life. Conference. Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Safeguarding the Use of Opioids for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults in Pediatric Palliative Care. Conference. Safeguarding the Use of Opioids for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults in Pediatric Palliative Care. League City, TX, US.
- 2017. Practices, Attitudes and Beliefs of Palliative Care Physicians Towards the Use of Long-Acting Opioids in Children with Advanced Cancer. Conference. Practices, Attitudes and Beliefs of Palliative Care Physicians Towards the Use of Long-Acting Opioids in Children with Advanced Cancer. Washington, DC, US.
- 2017. Embracing Uncertainty: Caring for Children with Trisomy 13 and 18 Across the Life Span. Conference. Embracing Uncertainty: Caring for Children with Trisomy 13 and 18 Across the Life Span. Phoenix, AZ, US.
- 2017. A Soul That Also Suffers...Caring for Kids with Advanced and Terminal Illness. Conference. Collective Soul Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. The Frequency of QTc Prolongation Among Pediatric Patients Receiving Methadone for Cancer Pain. Conference. The Frequency of QTc Prolongation Among Pediatric Patients Receiving Methadone for Cancer Pain. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2016. Teaching Adult Palliative Care Providers to Be Comfortable Providing Palliative Care to Children. Conference. 20th Annual Supportive Care & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Pediatric Palliative Care. Conference. 2016 Updates in Hospice and Palliative Care and Intensive Physician Board Review. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Very Low Dose Methadone to Treat Complex Symptoms in Children with Advanced Cancer. Conference. Pedi-Hope 2016 - Sailing into the Future: Innovations and Advances in Pediatric Palliative Care. League City, TX, US.
- 2016. A Soul That Also Suffers...Caring for Kids with Advanced and Terminal Illness. Conference. Collective Soul Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Mind the Gap: Two Quality Improvement Projects that Bridge the Gap of Evidence-based Practice in Pediatric Palliative Care. Conference. Pedi-Hope 2015 Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Essentials Seventh Annual Conference. Austin, TX, US.
International Presentations
- 2023. Introduction to Pediatric Palliative Care, Project ECHO-PACA. Invited. Project ECHO-PACA-International educational session (virtual)”. Houston, US.
- 2022. Methadone for Analgesia in Children with Cancer Pain. Invited, CA.
- 2021. Timely Palliative Care Seminar Series (TIPS): Little Pudding. Conference. Timely Palliative Care Seminar Series (TIPS): Little Pudding. Taipei, TW.
- 2020. Timely Palliative Care Seminar Series (TIPS): Child-friendly Healthcare Application in Pediatric Palliative Care. Conference. Timely Palliative Care Seminar Series (TIPS): Child-friendly Healthcare Application in Pediatric Palliative Care. Taipei, TW.
- 2020. Palliative Care and Education and Practice Course. Invited. Harvard Medical School, Harvard Center for Palliative Care, live stream-virtual format. Houston, US.
- 2018. A simple system for symptom assessment in pediatric palliative care patients with cancer: A preliminary report. Conference. ASCO Conference. San Diego, US.
- 2018. Doctor, What Would You Do If This Were Your Child?. Conference. 6th Annual Meeting in Palliative Care: Beautiful Mind in Palliative Care. Palermo, IT.
- 2017. Introduction to Pediatric Palliative Care. Invited. Project ECHO-PACA-International educational session (virtual). Houston, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Itzep N, Campbell U, Madden K, Bruera E. Discrepancies between the electronic medical record and website access to the prescription drug monitoring program. J Pain Symptom Manage 67(3):e251-e253, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38061502.
- Ann-Yi S, Wong A, Wu J, Charone M, Baumgartner K, Carmack CL, Castro D, Guzman D, Joy M, Kuriakose L, Madden K, Najera J, Pangemanan I, Rajani S, Raznahan M, Stewart H, Tallie K, Tanco K, Zhukovsky D, Bruera E. Physical and Psychosocial Symptoms of Young Adult Patients Referred to the Supportive Care Mobile Team. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 12(3):440-444, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35881858.
- Baig MU, Madden K, Moody K. Hyponatremia with Antidepressant: A Rare Side Effect from Duloxetine in a Child with Acute Leukemia. J Palliat Med 25(12):1884-1887, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35537479.
- Placencia J, Madden K. Pediatric Palliative Care Pharmacy Pearls-A Focus on Pain and Sedation. Children (Basel) 8(10), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34682167.
- Madden K, Reddy A, De La Cruz M, Chen M, Bruera E. Patterns of Storage, Use, and Disposal of Prescription Opioids by Young Adults with Cancer. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 10(2):234-239, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32758046.
- Madden K, Haider A, Rozman De Moraes A, Naqvi SM, Enriquez PA, Wu J, Williams J, Liu D, Bruera E. Frequency of Concomitant Use of Gabapentinoids and Opioids Among Patients with Cancer-Related Pain at an Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic. J Palliat Med 24(1):91-96, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32486874.
- Madden K, Tanco K, Bruera E. Clinically Significant Drug-Drug Interaction Between Methadone and Cannabidiol. Pediatrics 145(6), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32444381.
- Madden K, Reddy AS, De La Cruz MJ, Liu DD, Bruera E. Patterns of Storage, Use, and Disposal of Prescription Opioids by Parents of Children with Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage 59(2):320-326, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31562890.
- Itzep, N, Harrison D, Greene J, McCollom NE, Madden K, Razvi S, Moody K. Virtual Family Meetings: A Novel Pediatric Palliative Care Teaching and Communication. Archives of Palliative Care and Medicine 3(1), 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Madden K, Jo E, Williams JL, Liu D, Bruera E. Corrected QT Interval Prolongation in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients on Methadone for Cancer-Related Pain. J Pain Symptom Manage 58(4):678-684, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31195079.
- Madden K, Magno Charone M, Mills S, Dibaj S, Williams JL, Liu D, Bruera E. Systematic Symptom Reporting by Pediatric Palliative Care Patients with Cancer: A Preliminary Report. J Palliat Med 22(8):894-901, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30759031.
- Madden K, Liu D, Bruera E. Attitudes, beliefs, and practices of pediatric palliative care physicians regarding the use of methadone in children with advanced cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage 57(2):260-265, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30447383.
- Madden K, Park M, Liu D, Bruera E. Practices, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Palliative Care Physicians Regarding the Use of Methadone and Other Long-Acting Opioids in Children with Advanced Cancer. J Palliat Med 21(10):1408-1413, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29893627.
- Madden K, Mills S, Dibaj S, Williams JL, Liu D, Bruera E. Methadone as the Initial Long-Acting Opioid in Children with Advanced Cancer. J Palliat Med 21(9):1317-1321, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29664690.
- Lopez G, Liu W, Madden K, Fellman B, Li Y, Bruera E. Adolescent-young adults (AYA) with cancer seeking integrative oncology consultations: demographics, characteristics, and self-reported outcomes. Support Care Cancer 26(4):1161-1167, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29082436.
- Madden K, Bruera E. Very-Low-Dose Methadone To Treat Refractory Neuropathic Pain in Children with Cancer. J Palliat Med 20(11):1280-1283, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28609177.
- Madden K, Park M, Liu D, Bruera E. The frequency of QTc prolongation among pediatric and young adult patients receiving methadone for cancer pain. Pediatr Blood Cancer 64(11), 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28449209.
- Madden K, Turkel S, Jacobson J, Epstein D, Moromisato DY. Recurrent delirium after surgery for congenital heart disease in an infant. Pediatr Crit Care Med 12(6):e413-5, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21336229.
Invited Articles
- Madden K, Wolfe J, Collura C. Pediatric palliative care in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 3(3):341-354, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26333755.
- Madden K, Khemani RG, Newth CJL. Paediatric applied respiratory physiology - the essentials. Paediatrics and Child Health 19(6):249-256, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Editorials
- Madden K. Do Older and Younger Patients Derive Similar Survival Benefits from Novel Oncology Drugs?. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 57(4):861-867, 2019.
- Madden K. How Do Mothers and Fathers Experience Stress Related to Pediatric Critical Care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 57(1):176-182, 2018.
- Madden K. Child and Adolescent Self-Report Symptom Measurement in Pediatric Oncology Research. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 55(2):541-547, 2017.
- Madden K. Parent and Physician Perspectives in Pediatric Oncology. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 53(4):814-819, 2017.
- Madden K. Parental Physical Proximity in End-of-Life Care in the PICU. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 52(6):920-926, 2016.
- Madden K. Parent-Reported Medication Errors. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 52(1):154-160, 2016.
Book Chapters
- Madden K, Bruera E. Care of the Imminently Dying Patient with a Hematologic Malignancy or Serious Blood Disorder. In: Palliative Care for Hematologic Malignancies and Serious Blood Disorders: A Clinical Guide. Springer Nature, 315-326, 2024.
- Itzep N, Madden K, Moody K. Chapter 51 Chronic Pain and Palliative Care in the Pediatric Patient. In: Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient. 1st. Elsevier, 532-538, 2023.
- Madden K, Mahon M. Chapter 25 Gastrointestinal Symptoms. In: Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care. 2nd. Oxford University Press, 2022.
- Madden K, Meyer L. The Last Vestige of Control. In: Empathy: Real Stories to Inspire and Enlighten Busy Clinicians. McGraw-Hill, 2022.
- Madden K. Pain Management in Pediatrics. In: Textbook of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care. 3rd. CRC Press, 285-292, 2021.
- Madden K, Goldstein R. Chapter 44: Pediatric Cancer Pain. In: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Pain Management. 4th. Wolters Kluwer, 504-511, 2020.
- Haider A, Ahzar A, Madden K. Chapter 144-1: Palliative Care in Critically Ill Cancer Patients. In: Oncologic Critical Care. Springer Nature, 2019.
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