James M Mears MD

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine

3200 Maccorkle Ave SEFl 5Charleston, WV 25304
Phone+1 304-388-4600
Fax+1 304-388-4603

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Education & Training

Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2015 - 2016
Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 1988 - 1991
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineClass of 1988

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Certifications & Licensure

WV State Medical License 1989 - 2027
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Family MedicineCertificate of Added Qualification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2014-2017
Member Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
How to treat complicated grief.
Scott A. Fields, William Michael Johnson, James Mears
The Journal of Family Practice. 2018-10-01
Acetylcysteine to prevent acute contrast-induced nephropathy.
James M Mears
American Family Physician. 2004-12-01

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Family Physicians - AAFP
Member
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - AAHPM
Member

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