ElizabethKarenVigMD

Geriatrics • Seattle, WA

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

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Office
1660 S Columbian Way Vapshcs
S182 Ethics
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone+1 206-764-2308

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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

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1996 - 2025
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

7 citations
A Randomized Trial of a Nurse-Led Palliative Care Intervention for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer.
Lynn F Reinke, Donald R Sullivan, Christopher Slatore, Mark T Dransfield, Susan Ruedebusch, Patti Smith, Peter J Rise, Erica V Tartaglione, Elizabeth K Vig, David H Au> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2022 Nov 1
13 citations
Complexity and Challenges of the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Long COVID.
Ann M O'Hare, Elizabeth K Vig, Theodore J Iwashyna, Alexandra Fox, Janelle S Taylor, Elizabeth M Viglianti, Catherine R Butler, Kelly C Vranas, Mark Helfand, Anaïs Tue...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2022 Nov 1
The Role of the Palliative Medicine Clinician in the Family Conference.
Lindsay Vendetta, Elizabeth Vig, Erin Kross, Susan E Merel> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2023 Jan 1
4 citations
Family Members' Understanding of the End-of-Life Wishes of People Undergoing Maintenance Dialysis.
Fahad Saeed, Catherine R. Butler, Carlyn Clark, Kristen O'Loughlin, Ruth A. Engelberg, Paul L. Hebert, Danielle C. Lavallee, Elizabeth K. Vig, Manjula Kurella Tamura, ...> ;Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2021 Sep 10
9 citations
Association Between Self-reported Importance of Religious or Spiritual Beliefs and End-of-Life Care Preferences Among People Receiving Dialysis.
Jennifer S. Scherer, Kaylin C Milazzo, Paul L. Hebert, Ruth A. Engelberg, Danielle C. Lavallee, Elizabeth K. Vig, Manjula Kurella Tamura, Glenda V. Roberts, J. Randall...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2021 Aug 2
9 citations
As the Pandemic Recedes, Will Moral Distress Continue to Surge?
Elizabeth K. Vig> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2021 Jul 1
21 citations
Professional roles and relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study among US clinicians.
Catherine R. Butler, Elizabeth K. Vig, Claire S Neely, Ann M. O’Hare, Susan P.Y. Wong> ;BMJ Open. 2021 Mar 25
7 citations
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Preferences of People Receiving Dialysis.
Gwen M. Bernacki, Ruth A. Engelberg, J. Randall Curtis, Manjula Kurella Tamura, Lyndia C. Brumback, Danielle C. Lavallee, Elizabeth K. Vig, Ann M. O’Hare> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Aug 3
9 citations
Thematic Analysis of Hospice Mentions in the Health Records of Veterans with Advanced Kidney Disease.
Ann M. O’Hare, Catherine R. Butler, Janelle S. Taylor, Susan P.Y. Wong, Elizabeth K. Vig, Ryan S. Laundry, Melissa W. Wachterman, Paul L. Hebert, Chuan Fen Liu, Nilka ...> ;Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2020 Aug 6
3 citations
Ethical Concerns in the Care of Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease: a National Retrospective Study, 2000-2011.
Catherine R. Butler, Elizabeth K. Vig, Ann M. O’Hare, Chuan Fen Liu, Paul L. Hebert> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2020 Apr 1
5 citations
Ethics Education During Palliative Medicine Fellowship.
Elizabeth K. Vig, Susan E. Merel> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2019 Jul 25
40 citations
Assessment of Self-reported Prognostic Expectations of People Undergoing Dialysis: United States Renal Data System Study of Treatment Preferences (USTATE).
Ann M. O’Hare, Manjula Kurella Tamura, Danielle C. Lavallee, Elizabeth K. Vig, Janelle S. Taylor, Yoshio N. Hall, Ronit Katz, J. Randall Curtis, Ruth A. Engelberg> ;JAMA Internal Medicine. 2019 Oct 1
13 citations
Symptom Burden and Palliative Care Needs Among High-Risk Veterans With Multimorbidity
Lynn F. Reinke, Elizabeth K. Vig, Erica V. Tartaglione, Peter Rise, David H. Au> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2019 May 1
3 citations
Weekly Rounding With the MICU Team: Description of a Clinical Ethics Project.
Elizabeth K. Vig> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2019 Apr 1
11 citations
Bridging the Cultural Divide Between Oncology and Palliative Care Subspecialties: Clinicians' Perceptions on Team Integration.
Erica V. Tartaglione, Elizabeth K Vig, Lynn F. Reinke> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2018 Jul 1
13 citations
Emotional Impact of Illness and Care on Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease
Ann M. O’Hare, Claire A. Richards, Jackie Szarka, Lynne V. McFarland, Whitney Showalter, Elizabeth K. Vig, Rebecca L. Sudore, Susan T. Crowley, Ranak B. Trivedi, Janel...> ;Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2018 Jul 6
8 citations
Protocol and pilot testing: The feasibility and acceptability of a nurse-led telephone-based palliative care intervention for patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer.
Lynn F. Reinke, Elizabeth K. Vig, Erica V. Tartaglione, Leah M. Backhus, Eric Gunnink, David H. Au> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2018 Jan 1
9 citations
"Maybe They Don't Even Know That I Exist": Challenges Faced by Family Members and Friends of Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease.
Ann M. O’Hare, Jackie Szarka, Lynne V. McFarland, Elizabeth K. Vig, Rebecca L. Sudore, Susan T. Crowley, Lynn F. Reinke, Ranak B. Trivedi, Janelle S. Taylor> ;Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2017 Jun 7
1 citations
Considering a family systems approach to surrogate decision-making.
Elizabeth K. Vig, Janelle S. Taylor, Ann M. O’Hare> ;Families, Systems & Health. 2017 Mar 1
62 citations
Provider Perspectives on Advance Care Planning for Patients with Kidney Disease: Whose Job Is It Anyway?
Ann M. O’Hare, Jackie Szarka, Lynne V. McFarland, Janelle S. Taylor, Rebecca L. Sudore, Ranak B. Trivedi, Lynn F. Reinke, Elizabeth K. Vig> ;Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2016 May 6
62 citations
Timing of Initiation of Maintenance Dialysis: A Qualitative Analysis of the Electronic Medical Records of a National Cohort of Patients From the Department of Veterans...
Susan P.Y. Wong, Elizabeth K. Vig, Janelle S. Taylor, Nilka Ríos Burrows, Chuan Fen Liu, Desmond E. Williams, Paul L. Hebert, Ann M. O’Hare> ;JAMA Internal Medicine. 2016 Feb 1
6 citations
The Steak Dinner—A Professional Boundary Crossing
Elizabeth K. Vig, Mary Beth Foglia> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2014 Sep 1
26 citations
Palliative care in advanced dementia.
Susan E. Merel, Shaune M. DeMers, Elizabeth K. Vig> ;Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2014 Aug 1
12 citations
A feasibility study of caregiver-provided massage as supportive care for Veterans with cancer.
Leila Kozak, Elizabeth Vig, Carol Simons, Evercita Eugenio, William Collinge, Michael K. Chapko> ;The Journal of Supportive Oncology. 2013 Sep 1
3 citations
Decisions about dialysis initiation in the elderly.
Daniel Y. Lam, Ann M. O’Hare, Elizabeth K. Vig> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2013 Aug 1
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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