Katharine Elizabeth Brock MD MS

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology•Atlanta, GA

Hospice and Palliative Medicine(Pediatric Hematology and Oncology)

R. Harold Harrison Chair for Pediatric Supportive Care; Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Divisions of Hematology/ Oncology and Palliative Care, Emory University; Director, Supportive Care Clinic at Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center; Physician, Pediatric Advanced Care Team, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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2220 N. Druid Hills Road NEArthur M. Blank Hospital South TowerAtlanta, GA 30329
Phone+1 404-785-1200
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Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2015 - 2016
Stanford UniversityM.S., Epidemiology and Clinical Research , 2013 - 2015
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2012 - 2015
University of ColoradoResidency, Pediatrics, 2009 - 2012
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2009

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Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2016 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
CA State Medical License 2012 - 2015
CO State Medical License 2009 - 2012
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Outstanding Clinical Program Emory University Department of Pediatrics, 2022
Clinical Excellence Award Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, 2022
Cuniff-Dixon Physician Award Hastings Center, 2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Concurrent Palliative Care and Systemic Treatment Among Young Adults With Advanced Cancer.
Kewei Sylvia Shi, Xu Ji, Katharine Brock, Xin Hu, Changchuan Jiang
JAMA Network Open. 2026-07-01
Palliative Care Communication Training in Pediatric Fellows: A Three-Year Simulation Education Intervention.
Deborah Feifer, Meghan Tracewski, Katherine Lee, Nicholas DeGroote, Elisa Jo Hudson
Academic Pediatrics. 2026-04-01
Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Domains of Care Addressed During Pediatric Palliative Care Visits for Children with Cancer.
Deborah Feifer, Hee Su Park, Katherine Lee, Linda Radbill, Khaliah Johnson
Children. 2025-12-16

Journal Articles

Reliability and Validity of the Pediatric Palliative Care Questionnaire for Measuring Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, and Adequacy of Prior Medical Education among Pediatric...
Brock, KE, Cohen, H, Popat, RA, Halamek LP., Journal of Palliative Medicine, 7/17/2015

Lectures

Breaking Bad News: A Roadmap for Difficult Conversations
National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/28/2019

Other

Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Brock, Katharine; Sakamoto, Kathleen
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/987356-overview

Grant Support

Rathmann Family Foundation Educators-4-CARE (E4C) Medical Education Fellowship in Patient-Centered CareStanford University2014–2015
Innovations in Patient Care GrantSpectrum Child Health Research Institute2013–2015
KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Program AwardStanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education2013–2015