Rony Dev, DO
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate 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
| 2000 | Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, USA, DO, Osteopathic Medicine |
| 1995 | University of Illinois,Urbana, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA, MS, Cell & Molecular Biology |
| 1994 | University of Illinois,Urbana, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA, BS, Cell & Molecular Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Fellowship, Palliative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2001-2004 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine(Allopathic), Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, MI |
| 2000-2001 | Clinical Internship, Henry Ford Hospital/Bi-County Hospital, Detroit, MI |
Board Certifications
| 2009 | Palliative Care |
| 2004 | Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2013
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Abstract Reviewer, MASCC/ISOO, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Private Practice-Hospitalist(IPC), Baylor Grapevine Regional Medical Center, Grapevine, TX, 2004 - 2006
Research Associate, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1995 - 1996
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Reddy A, Haider A, Arthur J, Hui D, Dalal S, Dev R, Tanco K, Amaram-Davila J, Hernandez F, Chavez P, De Moraes AR, Wu J, Nguyen K, Subbiah I, Epner D, Shelal Z, Guay MOD, Mallipeddi T, Bruera E. Levorphanol as a Second Line Opioid in Cancer Patients Presenting to an Outpatient Supportive Care Center: An Open-label Study. J Pain Symptom Manage 65(6):e683-e690, 2023. PMID: 36720398.
- Dev R, Fortuno 3rd ES, Amaram-Davila JS, Haider A, Bruera E.. Benefits and risks of off-label olanzapine use for symptom management in cancer patients-a case report. Ann Palliat Med 12(3):600-606, 2023. PMID: 37038067.
- Hui D, Puac V, Shelal Z, Dev R, Hanneman SK, Jennings K, Ma H, Urbauer DL, Shete S, Fossella F, Liao Z, Blumenschein G Jr, Chang JY, O'Reilly M, Gandhi SJ, Tsao A, Mahler DA, Bruera E. Effect of dexamethasone on dyspnoea in patients with cancer (ABCD): a parallel-group, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Lancet Oncol 23(10):1321-1331, 2022.
- Reddy A, Sinclair C, Crawford GB, McPherson ML, Mercadante S. Hui D, Haider A, Arthur J, Tanco K, Dalal S, Dev R, Amaram-Davila J, Adile C, Liu D, Schuler U, Jammi S, Shelal Z, Del Fabbro E, Davis M, Bruera E. Opioid Rotation and Conversion Ratios Used by Palliative Care Professionals: An International Survey. J Palliat Med, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35930252.
- Dev R, Zhong LL, Zarifa A, Ablittar AA, Rubin L, Liu S, Yap TA, Dalal S, Hui D, Karp DD, Tsimberidou AM, Piha-Paul SA, Ahnert JR, Fu S, Meric-Bernstam F, Naing A. Supportive care for the prevention of nausea, vomiting and anorexia in a phase 1B study of selinexor in advanced cancer patients: an exploratory study. Invest New Drug. e-Pub 2021.
- Yennurajalingam S, Basen-Engquist K, Reuben JM, Fellman BM, Shete S, Maddi R, Williams JL, Dev R, Hui D, Bruera E. Anamorelin combined with physical activity, and nutritional counseling for cancer-related fatigue: a preliminary study. Support Care Cancer. e-Pub 2021.
- Haider A, Azhar A, Tanco KC, Epner M, Naqvi SMAA, Bdelghani E, Reddy A, Dev R, Wu J, Bruera E. Oncology patients' perception of physicians who use an integrated electronic health record (EHR) during clinic visits: PRIME-EHR double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Cancer. e-Pub 2021.
- Liu W, Lopez G, Naryanan S, Qdaisat A, Geng Y, Zhou S, Spano M, Underwood S, Eclache MG, Dev R, Dalal S, Bruera E, Cohen L. Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Anorexia: a Review of the Current Evidence. Curr Oncol Rep 23(82), 2021. PMID: 33948746.
- Chen J, de la Rosa A, Lai D, Dev R, Revere L, Lairson D, Wermuth P, Bruera E, Hui D. Palliative medicine integration in the USA: cancer centre executives' attitudes. BMJ Supp Palliat Care. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33846126.
- Reddy A, Vidal M, Haider A, Arthur J, Hui D, Wu J, Liu D, Holmes C, Carrol M, Dalal S, Dev R, Tanco K, Bruera E. A retrospective review of the use of oxymorphone immediate release for long term pain control in cancer patients with gastrostomy tubes. Ann Palliat Med. e-Pub 2021.
- Arthur J, Tang M, Lu Z, Hui D, Nguyen K, Rodriguez EM, Edwards T, Yennu S Dalal S, Dev R, Reddy A, Tanco K, Haider A, Liu D, Bruea E. Random Urine Drug Testing among Patients receiving Opioid Therapy for Cancer Pain. Cancer. e-Pub 2020.
- Hui D, Ross J, Park M, Dev R, Vidal M, Liu D, Paiva C, Breura E, Hui D. Predicting survival in patients with advanced cancer in the last weeks of life: How accurate are prognostic models compared to clinicians' estimates?. Palliat Med. e-Pub 2020.
- 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 12(1):E214, 2020.
- Haider A, Azhar A, Nguyen K, Dev R, Naqvi SMA, Edwards T, Reddy A, Dalal S, Tanco KC, Arthur J, Williams JL, Park M, Liu DD, Dibaj SS, Bruera E. Concurrent use of opioids with benzodiazepines or nonbenzodiazepine sedatives among patients with cancer referred to an outpatient palliative care clinic. Cancer. e-Pub 2019.
- 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. e-Pub 2019.
- Haider A, Qian Y, Zhanni L, Naqvi SM, Zhuang A, Reddy A, Dalal S, Arthur JA, Tanco KC, Dev R, Williams J, Wu J, Liu D, Bruera E. Implications of the Parenteral Opioid Shortage for Prescription Patterns and Pain Control Among Hospitalized Patients with Cancer Referred to Palliative Care. JAMA Oncol 5(6):841-846, 2019.
- Dev R, Kim YJ, Reddy A, Hui D, Tanco K, Liu D, Park M, Williams J, Carmack C, Bruera E. Association between Tobacco Use, Pain Expression, and Coping Strategies among Advanced Cancer Patients. Cancer, 2019. e-Pub 2018.
- Hui D, Hess K, Dibaj SS, Arthur J, Dev R, Dalal S, Reddy S, Bruera E. The Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale in Patients with Agitated Delirium. Cancer. e-Pub 2018.
Invited Articles
- Dev R, Haider A. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Substance Use and Association with Opioid Use Disorder in Patients with Non-Malignant and Cancer Pain: A Review. Curr Anesthesiol Rep. e-Pub 2020.
- Demarco C, Dev R. Cancer treatment side effect: Involuntary weight loss. MD Anderson. e-Pub 2020.
- Dev R, Del Fabbro E, Dalal S. Endocrinopathies and Cancer Cachexia. Current Opinion in Supportive & Palliative Care 13(4):286-291, 2019.
- Dev R. Measuring Cachexia - Diagnostic Criteria. Annals of Palliative Medicine. e-Pub 2018.
- Dev R, Bruera E, Dalal S. Insulin Resistance and Body Composition in Cancer Patients. Annals of Oncology 29, 2018.
Editorials
- Dev R, Bruera E. Treatment options for persistent pain and numbness in cancer survivors. Ann Palliat Med.
- Dev R. Brain moderators supporting the relationship between depressive mood and pain. American Academay of Hospice Medicine PC Facs J Pain Symptom Manage, 2019.
- Dev r. Pharmacological rescue of nociceptive hypersensitivity and oxytocin analgesia impairment in a rat model of neonatal maternal separation. American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. PC-FACs J Pain Symptom Management, 2019.
- Dev R. Carbenoxolone as a novel therapy for attenuation of cancer-induced bone pain. American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. PC-FACs J Pain Symptom Management, 2018.
Abstracts
- Hui D, Puac V, Shelal Z, Dev R, Hanneman S, Jennings K, Ma H, Urbauer D, Shete S, Fossella F, Liao Z, Blumenschein G, Chang J, O'Reilly M, Gandhi S, Tsao A, Mahler D, Bruera E. Alleviating Breathlessness in Cancer Patients with Dexamethasone (ABCD): A Parallel-Group, Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT). Clin Oncol (ASCO Annual Conference 2022)(16_suppl):12112. e-Pub 2022.
- Hui D, De La Rosa A, Shelal Z, Maxwell JP, Hosain M, de la Cruz MJ, Vidal M, Reddy AS, Azhar A, Dev R, Tanco KC, Wong A, Heung Y, Delgado Guay M, Zhukovsky DS, Arthur JA, Reddy S, Yennu S, Bruera E. The Impact of a Web-Based Prognostic Intervention on Physicians' Prognostic Confidence. ASCO Annual Conference 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Dev R, Zhong L, Zarifa A, Albittar A, Rubin L, Liu S, Yap T, Hui D, Meric-Bernstam F, Naing A. Supportive Care for the Prevention of Nausea and Anorexia-Cachexia in a Phase I Study of Selinexor in Advanced Cancer Patients: An Exploratory Study (E-Poster). Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC), 2020.
- Dev R. The Impact of Anorexia and Cachexia in the Quality of Life of Patients with Advanced Illnesses. 4th International Congress of Palliative Care and 1st International Meeting of Psychology and Spirituality in Palliative Care, 2019.
Book Chapters
- Shih K, Dev R, Dalal S. Pain Management and Symptom Control. In: MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology. 4th. McGraw Hill/Medical, 2022.
- Dev R, Haider A. Family Caregivers and Cultural Sensitivity. In: Textbook of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care. 3rd. CRC Press, 2021.
- Dev R, Javle M. Palliative Management of Pancreatic Cancer. In: Pancreatic Cancer. Second. Spring, 771-798, 2018.
- Loaiciga F, Dev R. Parenteral nutrition in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a meta-analysis. In: 50 Studies Every Palliative Doctor Should Know. Oxford University Press: New York, 2018.
- Loaiciga F, Dev R. Effect of timing and method of enteral tube feeding for dysphagic stroke patients (FOOD): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. In: 50 Studies Every Palliative Doctor Should Know. Oxford University Press: New York, 2018.