Education & Training

Medical School

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Residency

Family Medicine

  • University of Missouri School of Medicine GME

Fellowship

Geriatric Medicine

  • University of Missouri School of Medicine GME

Post Graduate School

Master of Science in Public Health, University of Missouri

Boards

American Board of Family Medicine
American Board of Family Med-Geriatric Medicine
American Board of FM - Hospice and Palliative Care

Insurances

MU Health Care participates with most major managed care organizations. To find out whether MU Health Care is a participating provider in your insurance plan or network, or for information on co-payments and deductibles, please contact your insurance carrier directly.

Academic Information

Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine
Medical Director of Supportive and Palliative Care, MU Health Care
Program Director of Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship

Office

One Hospital Drive
M226 Medical Sciences Building, DC032.00
Columbia, MO 65212
United States

P. 573-882-3183

Publications

2019

Family caregivers' perspectives on communication with cancer care providers.
J Psychosoc Oncol. 2019;37(6):777-790.
Washington KT, Craig KW, Parker Oliver D, Ruggeri JS, Brunk SR, Goldstein AK, Demiris G.

Behind the doors of home hospice patients: a secondary qualitative analysis of hospice nurse communication with patients and families.
Palliative and Supportive Care. 2019; DOI: 10.1017/S1478951518001098.
Parker Oliver D, Tappana J, Washington KT, Rolbiecki A, Craig K, Demiris G, Schafer C, Winjobi M, Clayton MF, Reblin M, Ellington L.

2018

Delivering problem-solving therapy to family caregivers of people with cancer: A feasibility study in outpatient palliative care.
Psychooncology. 2018;27(10):2494-2499.
Washington KT, Demiris G, Parker OD, Albright DL, Craig KW, Tatum P.

Differential effects of patient symptom subtypes on informal hospice caregiver depression.
Palliative & Supportive Care. 2018;16(2):127-136.
Wilkes CM, Washington KT, Palmer WM, Parker Oliver DR, Demiris G, Craig KW.

Shared decision making in home hospice nursing visits: A qualitative study.
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018;55(3):922-929.
Parker Oliver D, Washington K, Demiris G, Wallace A, Propst MR, Uraizee AM, Craig K, Clayton MF, Reblin M, Ellington L.