DavidBennettBrecherMDFAAFP, FAAHPM
Family Medicine • Tacoma, WAHospice & Palliative Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician VA Puget Sound, Tacoma WA
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Office
9600 Veterans Dr SW
Bldg 200
Tacoma, WA 98493Phone+1 253-583-2075Fax+1 253-589-4237- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- David Brecher, MD is a Family Medicine specialist located in Tacoma, WA with subspecialties in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. He is board certified in both specialties as well as being a Fellow of the AAFP and the ABHPM. His medical education was completed at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1978 followed by a residency and chief residency at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University from 1980 to 1983. Dr. Brecher has multiple publications in leading medical journals primarily concerning hospice and palliative care. He has been acknowledged for his work, receiving awards such as Top Doc from Seattle Magazine in 2016 and a Top Doctors award from Castle Connolly in Florida in 2000.
Education & Training
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Family Medicine, 1980 - 1983
Universidad de GuadalajaraClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1986 - 2025- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
- American Board of Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doc Seattle Magazne, 2016
- Top Doctors: Florida Castle Connolly, 2000
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Final Salute.David B. Brecher> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2019 Sep 1
- 6 citationsUse of a Robotic Cat to Treat Terminal Restlessness: A Case Study.David B. Brecher> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2020 Feb 20
- 16 citationsUnderrecognition and Undertreatment of Pain and Behavioral Symptoms in End-Stage DementiaDavid B. Brecher, Tasheba L. West> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2016 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- Is Comfort Care the Same as Do Not Resuscitate? How Misinterpreting Code Status May Lead to Potential Patient HarmBrecher, David B and Shane M Morris, Am J Hosp Palliat Care, 8/2022
- The Value of Recreation Therapy in End-of-Life Care: Case Studies from an Inpatient VA Hospice ProgramBrecher, David B and Jeanne Hopkins, Am J Hosp Palliat Care,, 4/2022
- Use of Scheduled Acetaminophen to Minimize Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: A Case Report,Brecher, David B and Sarah A Morgan, Federal Practitioner, 1/2022
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Press Mentions
Concierge Doctors Say an Annual Fee Can Mean Better CareMay 3rd, 2010
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- American Lake VA Medical CenterTacoma, Washington
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