Suresh K Reddy, M.D.
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1982 | Osmania University, Hyderabad, IND, MBBS, Medicine |
| 1977 | New Science College, Hyderabad, IND, B.Sc. (Honors), Zoology, Chemistry Biometry |
| 1976 | A.V. College, Hyderabad, IND, unknown, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 1994-1996 | Clinical Fellowship, Pain Management, Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 1992-1993 | Clinical Fellowship, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management Section, The University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY |
| 1992-1992 | Clinical Residency, Neuroanesthesia and Cardiac Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, New York University Medical Center, New York City, NY |
| 1991-1991 | Sr. Resident (CA3), Department of Anesthesiology, New York University Medical Center, New York City, NY |
| 1990-1990 | Sr. Registrar, Department of Obstetric Anesthesia, Liverpool Maternity Hospital, Liverpool |
| 1987-1990 | Sr. Registrar, (Cardio Thoracic Center), Department of Anesthesiology, Victoria Hospital, Blackpool |
| 1987-1987 | Sr. Registrar, Royal Infirmary, Blackburn |
| 1986-1987 | Sr. House Officer, Rush Green Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Old Church Hospital, Romford |
| 1986-1986 | Sr. House Officer, Department of Anesthesiology, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, West Yorkshire |
| 1983-1984 | Sr. House Officer, Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad |
| 1982-1983 | Clinical Internship, Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad |
Board Certifications
| 2003 | American Board of Anesthesiology, Subspecialty Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| 1994 | American Board of Anesthesiology, Subspecialty Board of Pain Management |
| 1993 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 1989 | Fellow, Faculty of Anesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons (F.F.A.R.C.S.), Ireland |
| 1988 | F.L.E.X., Pennsylvania |
| 1987 | Diploma in Anesthesia, England |
| 1987 | F.M.G.E.M.S. (E.C.F.M.G.) |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Section Chief, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2004 - Present
Associate Professor, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2010
Director of Fellowship Program - SCPC, Department of Symptom Control and Palliative Care, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2003
Junior Faculty Associate, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1994 - 1996
Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of unknown, University of Rochester Medicine School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, 1992 - 1993
Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester Medicine School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, 1992 - 1993
Senior Resident (CA4), Department of Neuroanesthesia and Cardiac Anesthesia (CA4), New York University Medical Center, New York City, NY, 1992 - 1992
Senior Resident (CA3), New York University Medical Center, New York City, NY, 1991 - 1991
Senior Registrar, Department of Obstetric Anesthesia, Liverpool Maternity Hospital, Liverpool, 1990 - 1990
Registrar, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardio Thoracic Center, Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, 1987 - 1990
Registrar, Department of Anesthesiology, Royal Infirmary, Blackburn, 1987 - 1987
Senior House Officer, Department of Anesthesiology, Old Church Hospital, Rush Green England Hospital, Romford, 1986 - 1987
Senior House Officer, Department of Anesthesiology, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, West Yorkshire, 1986 - 1986
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Community Hospital Education and Training to Improve Palliatiation Standards (ETIPS) Advisory Group Committee, The Education on Palliative and End-of Life Care (EPEC) Project, Chicago, IL, 2010 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Acuity Hospital Initiative - Sub Group Committee, 2010 - Present
Member, Midlevel Schedule II Workgroup Committee, 2008 - 2014
Member, Clinical Issues Committee Task Force, 2007 - 2009
Member, Division of Cancer Medicine, Recognition and Award Program Selection Committee, 2007 - 2010
Member, Faculty Senate Finance Committee, 2007 - 2014
Member, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Review Planning Committee, 2007 - 2009
Member, Inpatient Coverage Task Force Committee, 2006 - Present
Member, Medical Oncology Fellowship Steering Committee, 2005 - Present
Chair, Institutional Grand Rounds Committee, 2001 - 2015
Chairman, Symptom Control and Palliative Care Fellowship Selection Committee, 2001 - Present
Alternate Member, Continuing Medical Education (CME) Advisory Committee , 2000 - 2004
Member, Internal Review of Subcommittee of Graduate Medical Education, 2000 - Present
Chairman, Pain Management Fellowship Selection Committee, 1999 - 2015
Chairman, Quality Improvement Committee, 1999 - 2015
Co-chairman, Minority Faculty and Administrative Committee , 1999 - 2000
Honors & Awards
| 2018 | Faculty Achievement Award in Education, The William Randolph Hearst Foundations |
| 2017 | Gerald P. Bodey Award for Excellence in Education, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2017 | UT Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Education Membership, UT Kenneth Shine Academy |
| 2010 | Graduate, Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Training Program, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2008 | Graduate, Faculty Leadership Academy, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2004 | Academic Programs Educator of the Month, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2001 | Award for Excellence in Education, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Epner DE, Reddy SK, Hui D, Fellman B, Bruera E. Doing the hard work of learning: oncologists' enduring impressions of a year-long communication skills training program. Support Care Cancer 32(1):71, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38158427.
- Arthur JA, Edwards T, Lu Z, Tang M, Amaram-Davila J, Reddy A, Hui D, Yennurajalingam S, Anderson AE, Jennings K, Reddy S, Bruera E. Interdisciplinary intervention for the management of nonmedical opioid use among patients with cancer pain. Cancer 128(20):3718-3726, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35997289.
- Reddy SK, Yennurajalingam S, Tanco K, Anderson AE, Guzman D, Williams J, Liu D, Bruera E. Frequency and Prediction of Burnout Among Physicians Who Completed Palliative Care Fellowship Training - A 10 Year Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage 64(1):e15-e21, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35183705.
- Yennurajalingam S, Arthur J, Reddy S, Edwards T, Lu Z, Rozman de Moraes A, Wilson SM, Erdogan E, Joy MP, Ethridge SD, Kuriakose L, Malik JS, Najera JM, Rashid S, Qian Y, Kubiak MJ, Nguyen K, PharmD , Wu J, Hui D, Bruera E. Frequency of and Factors Associated With Nonmedical Opioid Use Behavior Among Patients With Cancer Receiving Opioids for Cancer Pain. JAMA Oncol 7(3):404-411, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33410866.
- Yennurajalingam S, Edwards T, Arthur J, Lu Z, Erdogan E, Malik JS, Naqvi SMA, Wu J, Liu DD, Williams JL, Hui D, Reddy SK, Bruera E. The development of a nomogram to determine the frequency of elevated risk for non-medical opioid use in cancer patients. Palliat Support Care 19(1):1-8, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32729447.
- Reddy SK, Yennu S, Tanco K, Anderson AE, Guzman D, Ali Naqvi SM, Sadaf H, Williams J, Liu DD, Bruera E. Frequency of Burnout Among Palliative Care Physicians Participating in a Continuing Medical Education Course. J Pain Symptom Manage 60(1):80-86.e2, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32105789.
- Hui D, Abdelghani E, Chen J, Dibaj S, Zhukovsky D, Dev R, Tanco K, Haider A, Azhar A, Reddy A, Epner D, Arthur J, Dalal S, Heung Y, Reddy S, De La Cruz M, Liu D, Bruera E. Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Patients with Cancer Seen at a Timely Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic. Cancers (Basel) 12(1), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31952220.
- Reddy SK, Tanco K, Yennu S, Liu DD, Williams JL, Wolff R, Bruera E. Integration of a Mandatory Palliative Care Education Into Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Training in a Comprehensive Cancer Center: A Survey of Hematology Oncology Fellows. J Oncol Pract 15(11):JOP1900056, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31268810.
- Hui D, Hernandez F, Larsson L, Liu D, Kilgore K, Naberhuis J, Virgilio A, Reddy S, Reddy A, Dalal S, Haider A, Driver L, Azhar A, Dev R, Bruera E. Prophylactic Fentanyl Sublingual Spray for Episodic Exertional Dyspnea in Cancer Patients: A Pilot Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pain Symptom Manage 58(4):605-613, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31276809.
- Viswanathan A, Vedantam A, Hess KR, Ochoa J, Dougherty PM, Reddy AS, Koyyalagunta D, Reddy S, Bruera E. Minimally Invasive Cordotomy for Refractory Cancer Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Oncologist 24(7):e590-e596, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30796153.
- Yennurajalingam S, Amos CE, Weru J, Addo Opare-Lokko EBVND, Arthur JA, Nguyen K, Soyannwo O, Chidebe RCW, Williams JL, Lu Z, Baker E, Arora S, Bruera E, Reddy S. Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Palliative Care in Africa Program: Improving Access to Quality Palliative Care. J Glob Oncol 5:1-8, 2019. PMID: 31335237.
- Yennurajalingam S, Lu Z, Reddy SK, Rodriguez EC, Nguyen K, Waletich-Flemming MJ, Lim KH, Memon A, Nguyen NN, Rofheart KW, Wang G, Barla SR, Wu J, Williams JL, Bruera E. Patterns of Opioid Prescription, Use, and Costs Among Patients With Advanced Cancer and Inpatient Palliative Care Between 2008 and 2014. J Oncol Pract 15(1):e74-e83, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30496021.
- Yennurajalingam S, Edwards T, Arthur JA, Lu Z, Najera J, Nguyen K, Manju J, Kuriakose L, Wu J, Liu D, Williams JL, Reddy SK, Bruera E. Predicting the risk for aberrant opioid use behavior in patients receiving outpatient supportive care consultation at a comprehensive cancer center. Cancer 124(19):3942-3949, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30192372.
- Hui D, Hess K, Dibaj SS, Arthur J, Dev R, Dalal S, Reddy S, Bruera E. The minimal clinically important difference of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale in patients with cancer with agitated delirium. Cancer 124(10):2246-2252, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29469951.
- Yennurajalingam S, Rodrigues LF, Shamieh O, Tricou C, Filbet M, Naing K, Ramaswamy A, Perez-Cruz PE, Bautista MJS, Bunge S, Muckaden MA, Sewram V, Fakrooden S, Noguera-Tejedor A, Rao SS, Liu D, Park M, Williams JL, Lu Z, Cantu H, Hui D, Reddy SK, Bruera E. Perception of Curability Among Advanced Cancer Patients: An International Collaborative Study. Oncologist 23(4):501-506, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29158371.
- Yennurajalingam S, Rodrigues LF, Shamieh OM, Tricou C, Filbet M, Naing K, Ramaswamy A, Perez-Cruz PE, Bautista MJS, Bunge S, Muckaden MA, Fakrooden S, Sewram V, Tejedor AN, Rao SS, Williams JL, Liu DD, Park M, Lu Z, Cantu H, Hui D, Reddy SK, Bruera E. Decisional control preferences among patients with advanced cancer: An international multicenter cross-sectional survey. Palliat Med 32(4):269216317747442, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29235415.
- Park KR, Lee CG, Tseng YD, Liao JJ, Reddy S, Bruera E, Yennurajalingam S. Palliative radiation therapy in the last 30 days of life: A systematic review. Radiother Oncol. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29050955.
- Are M, McIntyre A, Reddy S. Global disparities in cancer pain management and palliative care. J Surg Oncol 115(5):637-641, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28230243.
- Kinahan H, Maiti A, Hess K, Dempsey J, Beatty L, Baldwin S, Hong DS, Naing A, Fu S, Tsimberidou AM, Piha-Paul S, Janku F, Karp D, Reddy S, Yennu S, Epner D, Bruera E, Meric-Bernstam F, Falchook G, Subbiah V. Post-Discharge Survival Outcomes of Patients with Advanced Cancer from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Trials) Inpatient Unit. Oncology 92(1):14-20, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27802448.
- Arthur JA, Edwards T, Lu Z, Reddy S, Hui D, Wu J, Liu D, Williams JL, Bruera E. Frequency, predictors, and outcomes of urine drug testing among patients with advanced cancer on chronic opioid therapy at an outpatient supportive care clinic. Cancer 122(23):3732-3739, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27509305.
- Arthur JA, Haider A, Edwards T, Waletich-Flemming J, Reddy S, Bruera E, Hui D. Aberrant Opioid Use and Urine Drug Testing in Outpatient Palliative Care. J Palliat Med XX(XX, 2016):778-82, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27171327.
- Allo JA, Cuello D, Zhang Y, Reddy SK, Azhar A, Bruera E. Patient Home Visits: Measuring Outcomes of a Community Model for Palliative Care Education. J Palliat Med 19(3):271-8, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26652056.
- Hui D, dos Santos R, Swati B, Silva TB, Kilgore K, Crovador CS, Chisholm G, Yu X, Swartz MD, Perez-Cruz PE, de Almeida Leite R, Salete de Angelis Nascimento M, Reddy S, Seriaco F, Yennurajalingam S, Paiva CE, Dev R, Hall S, Fajardo J, Bruera E. Clinical Signs of Impending Death in Cancer Patients. Annals of Internal Medicine 19(6):681-7, 2014. PMID: 24760709.
- Hui, D., dos Santos, R., Swati, B., Silva, T.B., Kilgore, K., Crovador, C.S., Chisholm, G., Yu, X., Swartz, M.D. Perez-Cruz, P.E., de Almeida Leite, R., Salete de Angelis Nascimento, M., Reddy, S., Seriaco, F., Yennu, S., Paiva, C.E., Dev, R., Hall, S., Fajardo, J., Bruera, E. Clinical Signs of Impending Death in Cancer Patients. Oncologist 19(6):681-7, 2014. PMID: 24760709.
- Hui D, Xu A, Frisbee-Hume S, Chisholm G, Morgado M, Reddy S, Bruera E. Effects of Prophylactic Subcutaneous Fentanyl on Exercise-Induced Breakthrough Dyspnea in Cancer Patients: A Preliminary Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Pain Symptom Manage 47(2):209-17, 2014. PMID: 23830530.
- Hui, D., Xu, A., Frisbee-Hume, S., Chisholm, G., Morgado, M., Reddy, S., Bruera, E. Prophylactic Subcutaneous Fentanyl for Exercise-Induced Breakthrough Dyspnea: A Preliminary Double Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pain Symptom Manage 47(2):209-17, 2014. PMID: 23830530.
- Dev R, Hui D, Del Fabbro E, Delgado-Guay MO, Sobti N, Dalal S, Bruera E. Association between hypogonadism, symptom burden, and survival in male patients with advanced cancer. Cancer 120(10):1586-93. e-Pub 2014.
- Yennurajalingam S, Dev R, 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):930-935, 2010. PMID: 20471553.
- Reddy S, Hui D, E lOsta B, de la Cruz M, Walker P, Palmer JL, Bruera E. The Effect of Oral Methadone on the QTc Interval in Advanced Cancer Patients: A Prospective Pilot Study. J Palliat Med 13(1):33-8, 2010. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19824814.
- Reddy SK, Parsons HA, Elsayem A, Palmer JL, Bruera E. Characteristics and correlates of dyspnea in patients with advanced cancer. J Palliat Med 12(1):29-36, 2009. PMID: 19284260.
- Reddy SK, Nguyen N, El Osta B, Bruera E. Opioids masquerading as delirium in a patient with cancer pain and obstructive sleep apnea. J Palliat Med 11(7):1043-5, 2008. PMID: 18788970.
- Bisanz A, Palmer JL, Reddy S, Cloutier L, Dixon T, Cohen MZ, Bruera E. Characterizing postoperative paralytic ileus as evidence for future research and clinical practice. Gastroenterol Nurs 31(5):336-44, 2008. PMID: 18849670.
- Braiteh F, El Osta B, Palmer JL, Reddy S, Bruera E.. Characteristics, findings and outcomes of palliative care inpatient consultations at a comprehensive cancer center. J Palliat Med 10(4):948-955, 2007. PMID: 17803418.
- Elsayem A, Smith ML, Parmley L, Palmer JL, Jenkins R, Reddy S, Bruera E. Impact of a Palliative Care Service on In-Hospital Mortality in a Comprehensive Cancer Center. J Palliat Med 9(4):894-902, 2006. PMID: 16910804.
- Burton AW, Reddy SK, Shah HN, Tremont-Lukats I, Mendel E. Percutaneous vertebroplasty--a technique to treat refractory spinal pain in the setting of advanced metastatic cancer: a case series. J Pain Symptom Manage 30(1):87-95, 2005. PMID: 16043012.
- Nayak S, Pradhan JP, Reddy S, Palmer JL, Zhang T, Bruera E. Cancer patients' perception of the quality of communication before and after the implementation of a communication strategy in a regional cancer center in India. J Clin Oncol 23(21):4771-5, 2005. PMID: 16034053.
- Elsayem A, Swint K, Fisch MJ, Palmer JL, Reddy S, Walker P, Zhukovsky D, Knight P, Bruera E. Palliative care inpatient service in a comprehensive cancer center: clinical and financial outcomes. J Clin Oncol 22(10):2008-14, 2004. PMID: 15143094.
- Reddy SK, Rajagopal A, Govindraj N. Palliative medicine--part 2. Pain Pract 2(1):56-64, 2002. PMID: 17134471.
- Reddy S Shanti B. Cancer Pain: Assessment and Management. Primary Care & Cancer 20:44-52, 2000.
- Reddy SK, Nguyen P. Breakthrough pain in cancer patients: new therapeutic approaches to an old challenge. Curr Rev Pain 4(3):242-7, 2000. PMID: 10998740.
- Chua KS, Reddy SK, Lee MC, Patt RB. Pain and loss of function in head and neck cancer survivors. J Pain Symptom Manage 18(3):193-202, 1999. PMID: 10517041.
- Zekry HA, Reddy SK. Opioid and Nonopioid Therapy in Cancer Pain: The Traditional and the New. Curr Rev Pain 3(3):237-247, 1999. PMID: 10998679.
- Brookoff D, Topping D, Koo PJ, Kedziera P, Reddy SK. Issues in managing severe cancer pain. Cancer Pract 6(6):306-9, 1998. PMID: 9824420.
- Patt RB, Reddy SK, Black RG. Neural blockade for abdominopelvic pain of oncologic origin. Int Anesthesiol Clin 36(3):87-104, 1998. PMID: 10812418.
- Calava JM, Patt RB, Reddy S, Varma DG, Chiang J. Psoas sheath chemical neurolysis for management of intractable leg pain from metastatic liposarcoma. Clin J Pain 12(1):69-75, 1996. PMID: 8722739.
- Reddy SK, Weinstein SM. Medical decision-making in a patient with a history of cancer and chronic non-malignant pain. Clin J Pain 11(3):242-6, 1995. PMID: 8535045.
- Patt RB, Payne R, Farhat GA, Reddy SK. Subarachnoid neurolytic block under general anesthesia in a 3-year-old with neuroblastoma. Clin J Pain 11(2):143-6, 1995. PMID: 7549171.
- Reddy S, Patt RB. The benzodiazepines as adjuvant analgesics. J Pain Symptom Manage 9(8):510-4, 1994. PMID: 7531735.
- Patt RB, Proper G, Reddy S. The neuroleptics as adjuvant analgesics. J Pain Symptom Manage 9(7):446-53, 1994. PMID: 7822884.
- Patt RB, Reddy S. Spinal neurolysis for cancer pain: indications and recent results. Ann Acad Med Singapore 23(2):216-20, 1994. PMID: 8080224.
- Patt RB, Reddy S, Wu CL, Catania JA. Pneumothorax as a consequence of thoracic subarachnoid block. Anesth Analg 78(1):160-2, 1994. PMID: 8267153.
Invited Articles
- Hui, D., dos Santos, R., Swati, B., Silva, T.B., Kilgore, K., Crovador, C.S., Chisholm, G., Yu, X., Swartz, M.D., Perez-Cruz, P.E., de Almeida Leite, R., Salete de Angelis Nascimento, M., Reddy, S., Seriaco, F., Yennu, S., Paiva, C.E., Dev, R., Hall, S., Fajardo, J., Bruera, E.. Clinical Signs of Impending Death in Cancer Patients 19(6):681-7, 2014. PMID: 24760709.
- Reddy S. Managing pain in a palliative care setting. Tata Memorial Centre first world hospice and palliative care day. Elsevier, 2005.
- Shah HN, Reddy S, Burton A, Tremont-Lukats I, Mendel E. Percutaneous vertebroplasty-A newer technique to treat spinal pain in an advanced cancer in a palliative care setting: a case report,. J Pain Symptom Manage 30:87-95, 2005.
- Reddy SK, Rajagopal A, Govidraj N. Palliative Medicine--Tutorial-Part 2. Pain Pract 2:56-64, 2002. PMID: 17134471.
- Reddy SK, Rajagopal A, Gouondraj N. Palliative Medicine--Tutorial-Part 1. Pain Pract 1(4):354-68, 2001. PMID: 17147577.
- Reddy S, Burton A. Post-Operative Pain Management in the Opioid Tolerant Patient. Surgical Rounds:23-28, 2001.
- Breitbart W, Patt R, Passik S, Reddy S, Lefkowitz M. Pain In AIDS: A Call for Action. Pain Clinical Updates, IV 1:1-4, 1996.
- Patt R, Reddy S, Calava J, Chahadeh H. Alternate Approaches to the Management of Pain. Intern Med March Supplement:14-18, 1996.
- Patt R Reddy S. Epidural fentanyl as an adjunct to celiac plexus block. The Pain Clinic 9:205-208, 1996.
- Patt R Reddy S. Pain and the opioid analgesics: Alternate routes of administration. PAAC Notes, News journal of the Physicians Association for AIDS care 5:453-9, 1993.
Abstracts
- S Reddy, N Vallath, M Gupta, M Gujela, S Mohan, N Naik, S Yennu, E Bruera, MR Rajagopal. Outcomes of an innovative six-week standardized residential training course for physicians and nurses to provide primary palliative care in India. Palliative and Supportive Care In Oncology 2017, San Diego, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Reddy S, Tanco K. Attitudes and Beliefs towards a Mandatory Palliative Care Rotation by Hematology. ASCO Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, 2018.
- Dev R, Reddy A, Del Fabbro E, Bruera E, Reddy S. Web-based electronic portfolio in a hospic and palliative medicine fellowship. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 39(2):429-430, 2010.
- Mori M, Elsayem A, Reddy S, Bruera E, Fadul N.. Unrelieved pain and suffering in patients with advanced cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer 16(6):733, 2008.
- Zhukovsky DS, Swint K, Reddy S, Wygant C. Moving Advanced Planning Upstream in an Acute Palliative Care Setting: "Hands-On" Process Improvement. 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, 2008.
- Reddy S, Dalal S, Swafford J, El Osta B, Pei B, Palmer JL, Bruera E.. The effect of methadone on the QTc interval in advanced cancer patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology 25(18S):509s, 2007.
- El Osta B, Braiteh F, Reddy S, El Osta H, Bruera E.. Patients' characteristics and outcomes of palliative care inpatient consults at a comprehensive cancer center. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24(18S):474s, 2006.
- Reddy S, Elsayem A, Palmer JL, Zhang T, Kaur G, Bruera E.. Dyspnea and Interference of Function. 4th Research Forum of the European Association of Palliative Care, Venice, Italy, 2006.
- Reddy S, Elsayem A, Palmer JL, Kaur G, Zhang T, Bruera E.. The characteristics and correlates of dyspnea (D) in advanced cancer patients (ACP). Journal of Clinical Oncology 23(16S):733s, 2005.
- Elsayem A, Palmer JL, Reddy S, Zhang T, Willey J, Bruera E.. Predictors of access to palliative care (APC) among patients who died at a comprehensive cancer center. Supportive Care in Cancer 13(6):463, 2005.
- Nayak S, Parija J, Pradman B, Reddy S, Palmer JL, Zhang T, Bruera E,. Perception of quality of physician communication by cancer patients before and after the implementation of a communication strategy in a regional cancer center in India. Journal of Clinical Oncology 23(16S):751s, 2005.
- Dhillon N, Kopetz S, Del Fabbro E, Reddy S, Bruera E.. The establishment of a palliative care consult team in a comprehensive cancer center. Journal of Clinical Oncology 23(16S):752s, 2005.
- Nayak, S, Reddy S, Bruera E. Communication Audit-Our Experience. 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Approach to Palliative Medicine in Cancer Care. Houston, TX, October, 2004.
- Rajagopal MR Reddy S. Palliative care on a shoe-string. 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Approach to Palliative Medicine in Cancer Care. Houston, TX, October, 2004.
- Reddy S Durgaprasad G. Instant messaging as an educational tool to learn palliative care. 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Approach to Palliative Medicine in Cancer Care. Houston, TX, October, 2004.
- Reddy S, Bruera E, Willey J, Burkett A, Fisch M.. Oral methadone for cancer pain: No indication of Q-T interval prolongation or torsades de pointes. Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 39th Annual Meeting 22:779, 2003.
- Elsayem A, Walker PW, Cline M, Ewert-Flannagan P, Swint K, Reddy S, Bruera E. Clinical Outcomes After the Establishment of a Palliative Care Unit in a Comprehensive Cancer Center. 14th International Congress on the Care of the Terminally Ill, Montreal Canada, October, 2002.
- Reddy S, Kaur G, Palmer JL, Willey, Elsayem A, Burkett, A, Bruera E. Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer Patients. 14th International Congress on the Care of the Terminally Ill, Montreal, Canada, October, 2002.
- Dougherty PM, Weng HR, Burton AW, Reddy S. Psychophysical findings in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. World Congress of Pain in San Diego, 2002.
- Dougherty PM, Weng HR, Burton AW, Reddy S. Psychophysical findings in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. American Pain Society, Baltimore, MD, 2002.
- Reddy S, Syrewicz L, Palmer J, Bruera E. Patients with Advanced Cervical vs Breast Cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 13th MASCC/ISOO International Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark, June. Supportive Care in Cancer, 13th MASCC/ISOO International Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2001.
- Reddy S, Willey J, Palmer J, George S, Bruera E. Physical and Psychosocial Symptoms in Patients with Cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer 13th MASCC/ISOO International Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark, June, 2001.
- Suresh Reddy, Sriram Yennu, Kimberson Tanco, Aimee Anderson, Diana Guzman, Syed M Ali Naqvi, Humaira Sadaf, Janet Williams, Diane Liu, Eduardo Bruera. Frequency of Burn-Out Among Palliative Care Physicians Participating in a Continuing Medical Education Course. ASCO Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, San Francisco 2019.
- Edwards.T,Yennu.S ,Reddy.S, Arthur.J, Hui.D, Bruera.E. A Specialized Interdisciplinary Approach in Managing Aberrant Opioid Use Among Advanced Cancer Patients .
Book Chapters
- Reddy SK, Lopez G, Yennurajalingam S. Pain Assessment and Management. In: Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 1. Oxford University Press: New York NY, Ch 4, 2011.
- Reddy SK, Boohene J.. Palliative care for head and neck cancer. In: Textbook on Head and Neck Cancer. 1st. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher: New Delhi, India, 3-97-1409-1435, 2009.
- Reddy S, Algoria M.. Introduction to Pain. In: M. D. Anderson Palliative Care Handbook. 3rd. UT Printing and Media Services: Houston, TX, 7-11, 2008.
- Reddy S, Agloria M.. Pain Management. In: M. D. Anderson Palliative Care Handbook. 3rd. UT Printing & Media Services: Houston, TX, 19-43, 2008.
- Reddy S, Elsayem A, Talukdar R. Symptom Control. In: M.D. Anderson Manual of Clinical Oncology. McGraw Hill: New York, 2006.
- Reddy S.. Pain following mastectomy, thoracotomy, and radical neck dissection. In: Cancer Pain: Pharmacological, Interventional and Palliative Care Approaches. Elsevier: Philadelphia, 2006.
- Reddy S.. Causes and mechanisms of pain in palliative care patients. In: Textbook of Palliative Medicine. Hodder Arnold: London, 2006.
- Reddy S. Palliative Care. In: Perioperative Cancer Medicine: Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Control in Cancer Patients. Marcel Dekker, Inc: New York, 2005.
- Reddy S, Elsayem A, Talukdar R. Supportive Care: Symptom Management. In: Pancreatic Cancer. Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury, Mass, 2005.
- Reddy S. Cancer pain. In: Palliative Care in the Developing World. 1st. University of Texas Printing Services: Houston, TX, 107-124, 2004.
- Reddy S. Assessment and Management of Cancer Pain. In: Cancer in the Nervous System. Oxford University Press: Oxford, 493-535, 2002.
- Reddy S. Assessment of Pain and Other Symptoms. In: M.D. Anderson Palliative Care Handbook. 2nd. UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: Houston, TX, 2002.
- Reddy S Rajagopal A. Pain Management and Symptom Control in Head and Neck Cancer. In: Web book, 2001.
- Reddy S Zhou L. Celiac Plexis Block versus Systemic Opioid Medication in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer Pain. In: Pancreatic Cancer. In: Polloc R, (Series ed.) UT M.D. Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series. Springer Verlag: NY, 223-231, 2001.
- Patt, R, Reddy S. Cancer Pain Management In Clinical Acute and Chronic Pain. In: Management of Acute and Chronic Pain. BMJ Books: London, 1998.
- Patt R, Reddy S, Black R. Neural Blockade for abdominopelvic pain of oncologic origin. In: International Anesthesiology Clinics. 3. Lippincott Williams, 87-104, 1998.
- Reddy S Patt R. Anesthetic Management of the Patient with Cancer Pain. In: Anesthesiology Clinics of North America. Saunders, 691-700, 1998.
Letters to the Editor
- Reddy S, Fisch M, Bruera E. Oral methadone for cancer pain: No indication of Q-T interval prolongation or torsades de pointes. J Pain Symptom Manage 28: 301-303, 2004.
- Reddy SK, Burton AW. Re: video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy-splanchnicectomy. J Pain Symptom Manage 23: 177; author reply 178, 2002.
- Patt RB, Reddy SK. Walk, don't run: alternative methods of changing needle direction. Anesth Analg 80: 1067, 1995.
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