Elizabeth Karen Vig MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

1660 S Columbian Way VapshcsS182 EthicsSeattle, WA 98108
Phone+1 206-764-2308
Fax+1 206-277-4405

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Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1996 - 2001
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1996 - 2027
IL State Medical License 1993 - 1996
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Determinants of Code Status in Older Trauma Patients Readmitted to an ICU.
Mengru Wang, Joanna Liao, Jesse P Maupin, Elizabeth Vig
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2026-07-01
Illness Experiences of Veterans Reporting Long-Term Symptoms or Health Challenges from COVID-19: Results from the VA COVID-19 Observational Research Collaboratory.
Ann M O'Hare, Kara Montague, Denise M Hynes, Alexandra Fox, Vivian Nye
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-12-01
3 citations
Expanding the ethnographic toolkit: Using medical documents to include kinless older adults living with dementia in qualitative research.
Lily N Shapiro, Marlaine Figueroa Gray, Callie Freitag, Priyanka Taneja, Hitomi Kariya
Journal of Aging Studies. 2023-06-01

Press Mentions

Integrating Ethics Education and Training into Palliative Medicine Fellowships: A Response to Vig and MerelOctober 9th, 2019
Integrating Ethics Education and Training into Palliative Medicine Fellowships: A Response to Vig and MerelOctober 9th, 2019