Sonal Admane, MD MPH
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2007 | Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, US, Public Health, MPH |
| 2005 | University of Indore, M.G.M. Medical College India, Indore, IN, Medicine and Surgery, MBBS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2020-2021 | Clinical Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2009-2012 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York |
Board Certifications
| 2020 | Texas Medical Board Full Medical License |
| 2005 | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2020
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Geriatrics and Care Transitions Editorial Board Member, PC-FACS, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Attending Physician, Baylor Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX, 2016 - 2020
Attending Physician, Sacred Heart Community Health Center, Round Rock, TX, 2016 - 2016
Attending Physician/Hospitalist, Baylor Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX, 2012 - 2014
Clinical Research Associate, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA, 2008 - 2009
Clinical Research Associate, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2007 - 2008
Clinical Research Associate, Children's Hospital Boston Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, Boston, MA, 2007 - 2008
Project Assistant, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA, 2007 - 2007
Project Assistant, Dana Farber Cancer Institute Center for Community Based Research, Boston, MA, 2006 - 2006
Project Coordinator, USAID Urban Child Health Program, Indore, 2004 - 2005
Licensed Resident Physician, MYH Group of Hospitals and Cancer Center, Indore, 2004 - 2005
Project Coordinator, Population Foundation of India Reproductive and Child Health Program, Indore, 2002 - 2003
Honors & Awards
| 2019 | Faculty Development Award, Texas A&M University Health Science Center |
| 2003 | Honors in Ophthalmology and ENT in Third Professional MBBS 2003 |
| 2003 | R.R. Rishi Award for Securing Highest Grades in Ophthalmology in the University |
| 2003 | Sonar Films Bombay Gold Medal in Ophthalmology |
| 2000 - 2004 | Annual Merit Scholarship through University of Indore |
| 2000 - 2002 | Honors in Physiology, Microbiology, and Pathology in First and Second Professional MBBS |
| 2000 | R.S. Sharma Award for Securing Highest Grades in Physiology in the University, University of Indore |
| 2000 | Sonar Films Bombay Gold Medal in Physiology |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Admane S, Kim MJ, Reddy A, Tang M, Chang YK, Shih KK, De La Cruz M, Cepeda SJ, Bruera E, Hui D. Performance of Three Conversational Artificial Intelligence Agents in Defining End-of-Life Care Terms. J Palliat Med, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40138176.
- Admane S, Bramati PS, Fellman B, Rizvi A, Kolenc E, Berly A, Rozman de Moraes A, Hui D, Haider A, Bruera E. Trends in Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Cancer Pain Between 2016 and 2021. JCO Oncol Pract:OP2400782, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40138614.
- Bramati, PS, Admane, S, De Moraes, AR, Chen, M, Padilla, GJ, Erck, M, Stanton, P, Delgado Guay, MO, Bruera, E. Perspectives on Self-Reported Sexual Dysfunction by Palliative Care Patients with Cancer. Journal of palliative medicine 28(2):234-238, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Bramati PS, Admane S, Rozman de Moraes A, Chen M, Padilla GJ, Erck M, Stanton P, Delgado-Guay MO, Bruera E. Perspectives on Self-Reported Sexual Dysfunction by Palliative Care Patients with Cancer. J Palliat Med, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39648817.
- Amaram-Davila J, Vega MF, Kim MJ, Dalal S, Dev R, Tanco K, Admane S, De Moraes AR, Thomas LA, Shelal Z, Gogineni M, Bramati P, Urbauer D, Hui D, Arthur J, Haider A, Bruera E, Reddy A. Perceptions Toward Naloxone Among Patients With Cancer Receiving Opioids. J Pain Symptom Manage 68(6):e500-e507, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39218123.
- Kim MJ, Admane S, Chang YK, Shih KK, Reddy A, Tang M, Cruz M, Taylor TP, Bruera E, Hui D. Chatbot Performance in Defining and Differentiating Palliative Care, Supportive Care, Hospice Care. J Pain Symptom Manage 67(5):e381-e391, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38219964.
- Admane S, Hui D. Timely Family Meetings or Time-Limited Trials?. JAMA Intern Med 181(10):1418-1419, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34309626.
- Anwar S, Tan W, Hong CC, Admane S, Dozier A, Siedlecki F, Whitworth A, DiRaddo AM, DePaolo D, Jacob SM, Ma WW, Miller A, Adjei AA, Dy GK. Quality-of-Life (QOL) during Screening for Phase 1 Trial Studies in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors and Its Impact on Risk for Serious Adverse Events. Cancers (Basel) 9(7), 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28672850.
- Temel JS, Greer JA, Admane S, Gallagher ER, Jackson VA, Lynch TJ, Lennes IT, Dahlin CM, Pirl WF. Longitudinal perceptions of prognosis and goals of therapy in patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: results of a randomized study of early palliative care. J Clin Oncol 29(17):2319-26, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21555700.
- Temel JS, Greer JA, Muzikansky A, Gallagher ER, Admane S, Jackson VA, Dahlin CM, Blinderman CD, Jacobsen J, Pirl WF, Billings JA, Lynch TJ. Early palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med 363(8):733-42, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20818875.
- Temel JS, Greer JA, Admane S, Solis J, Cashavelly BJ, Doherty S, Heist R, Pirl WF. Code status documentation in the outpatient electronic medical records of patients with metastatic cancer. J Gen Intern Med 25(2):150-3, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 19894078.
- Shaw AT, Yeap BY, Mino-Kenudson M, Digumarthy SR, Costa DB, Heist RS, Solomon B, Stubbs H, Admane S, McDermott U, Settleman J, Kobayashi S, Mark EJ, Rodig SJ, Chirieac LR, Kwak EL, Lynch TJ, Iafrate AJ. Clinical features and outcome of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer who harbor EML4-ALK. J Clin Oncol 27(26):4247-53, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19667264.
- Gupta V, Bhoi S, Goel A, Admane S. Nosocomial dengue in health-care workers. Lancet 371(9609):299; author reply 299, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18294990.
Other Articles
- Admane S, Clark M, Reddy A, Narayanan S, Bruera E Safely Prescribing Opioids With Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir - Case Report and Management Recommendations. J Pain Symptom Manage 67(1):e99-e104, 2024. PMID: 37797677.
Abstracts
- Iranpoor D, Hsu E, Quach J, Young H, Lao I, Abraham S, Etlinger J, Stevens AB, Admane S. Examining Quality and Contradictions in completed Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment for Older Adults at a Tertiary Academic Center in 2017, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Admane S, Brown A, Young H, Hsu, E, Quach, J, Abraham S, Ettlinger J, Zolfaghari K, Vu PD, Stevens A. An Exploratory analysis of Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment for older adults at a tertiary academic center in Texas. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Young H, Quach J, Abraham S, Ettlinger J, Stevens A, Admane S. Rates of completion of Medical orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form and patient characteristics at a tertiary academic hospital in 2017. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 32(4):529-533, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Hsu E, Quach J, Young H, Liao I, Abraham S, Ettlinger J, Stevens A, Admane S. An Exploratory Analysis of Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment at a Tertiary Care Center in Texas. Select Podium Presentation at Texas A&M Medical Student Research Day, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Brown A, Hsu E, Quach J, Young H, Liao I, Abraham S, Ettlinger J, Stevens A, Admane S. An Exploratory Analysis of Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment at a Tertiary Care Center in Texas. Abstract presented at Texas ACP Conference, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Anwar S, Tan W, Hong C, Admane S, Dozier A, Siedlecki F, Whitworth A, DiRaddo A, DePaolo D, Jacob S, Ma W, Miller A, Adjei A, Dy G. Evaluation of Quality-of-life (QoL) in patients(pts) with advanced solid tumors as screening tool during phase 1 clinical trial recruitment- risk assessment for adverse events and subject replacement. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Temel J, Greer J, Gallagher E, Admane S, Pirl W, Jackson V, Dahlin C, Muzikansky A, Jacobsen J, Lynch T. Effect of early palliative care (PC) on quality of life (QOL), aggressive care at the end-of-life (EOL), and survival in stage IV NSCLC patients: Results of a phase III randomized trial. J Clin Oncol, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Lennes I, Temel J, Joedt C, Saylor P, Ortiz T, Admane S, Lamont E. Predictors of patient misunderstanding of the goals of care at initiation of chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol 28(15s):(suppl; abstr 9038) Presented at ASCO annual meeting, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Pirl W, Solis J, Temel J, Admane S, Rosovsky R, Prigerson H, Greer J. Longitudinal course of suicidal ideation in patients with newly diagnosed thoracic cancers. J Clin Oncol 27(15s):(suppl; abstr 9606) Presented at ASCO annual meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Greer J, Temel J, Admane S, Solis J, Lynch T, Pirl W. Code status documentation in the outpatient electronic medical records of patients with metastatic cancer. Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Jackson V, Jacobsen J, Greer J, Dahlin C, Billings J, Pirl W, Perez Cruz P, Admane S, Blinderman C, Temel J. Components of early intervention outpatient palliative care consultation in patients with incurable NSCLC. Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Temel J, Greer A, Admane S, Jackson V, Billings J, Dahlin C, Jacobsen J, Blinderman C, Lynch T, Pirl W. Illness understanding in patients with advanced lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 27(15s):(suppl; abstr 9515) Presented at ASCO annual meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Shaw A, Costa D, Mino-Kenudson M, Digumarthy S, Yeap B, Admane S, Rodig L, Chirieac L, Iafrate A, Lynch T. Clinicopathologic features of EML4-ALK mutant lung cancer. Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Letters to the Editor
- Admane, S, Clark, M, Bruera, E, Reddy, AS. Caught in the Name Game. Journal of pain and symptom management 68: e79-e81, 2024.
- Admane S, Hui D. What is in the syringe? Timely family meetings or time-limited trials?. JAMA Intern Med.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2023. What's New in Palliative/Supportive Care: 5 Most Impactful Publications This Year. Conference. What's New in Palliative/Supportive Care: 5 Most Impactful Publications This Year. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Cancer Treatment Toxicities. Conference. Cancer Treatment Toxicities. Houston, TX, US.
International Presentations
- 2023. EHR-based process to reduce no-shows at the outpatient supportive care clinic at a tertiary cancer center. Conference. EHR-based process to reduce no-shows at the outpatient supportive care clinic at a tertiary cancer center. Boston, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2019 - Present |
| Title: | Serious Illness Care Program in Collaboration with Ariadne Labs |
| Funding Source: | Baylor Scott and White Medical Center |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2018 - Present |
| Title: | Retrospective review of Physicia orders for life sustaining treatment and patient outcomes along with effect on Healthcare Utilization in year 2017 |
| Funding Source: | IRB Approved Study |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2010 - 2012 |
| Title: | Evaluation of Quality-of-Life (QOL) assessment in patients with advanced solid malignancies participating in Phase I oncology clinical trials – implications on eligibility and adverse events |
| Funding Source: | Roswell Park Cancer Institute |
| Role: | Junior Investigator |
| Date: | 2008 - 2009 |
| Title: | Early Palliative Care in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer : a randomized clinical trial |
| Funding Source: | Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center |
| Role: | Clinical Research Associate |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified April 03, 2025