David Bennett Brecher MD FAAFP, FAAHPM
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician VA Puget Sound, Tacoma WA
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9600 Veterans Dr SWBldg 200Tacoma, WA 98493
Phone+1 253-583-2075
Fax+1 253-589-4237
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Summary
- Dr. David Brecher is a Family Medicine specialist located in Tacoma, WA, with subspecialties in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University from 1980 to 1983, following his medical education at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, class of 1978. Dr. Brecher has authored several publications focusing on hospice care, including studies on non-pharmacologic modalities and the value of recreation therapy in end-of-life care, among others. He has been recognized with honors such as the Top Doc award from Seattle Magazine in 2016 and was listed as one of the Top Doctors in Florida by Castle Connolly in 2000.
Education & Training
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Family Medicine, 1980 - 1983
Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1981 - 2027
FL State Medical License 1986 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2010 - 2027
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine- American Board of Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Board of Family Medicine ABFM
- Fellow American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine AAHPM
- Top Doc Seattle Magazne, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Non-Pharmacologic Modalities in Hospice Care: The Use of a Rubik's Cube for Anxiety and Depression: A Case Study.David B Brecher, David Anthony Johnson
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2025-03-25 - Prognostication in Hospice Care: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Importance of Functional Status.David B Brecher, Heather J Sabol
Federal Practitioner. 2024-08-01 - 2 citationsA Request for Gender-Affirming Treatment in End-of-Life Care: A Case Study From an Inpatient VA Hospice Program.David B Brecher, Melissa S Romero
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2024-03-01
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
Press Mentions
Concierge Doctors Say an Annual Fee Can Mean Better CareMay 3rd, 2010
Other Languages
- Spanish
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