LindaLeahEmanuelMDPhD

Internal Medicine • Chicago, IL

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Director, Buehler Center on Aging, Health & Society, Northwestern University Medical School

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Office
750 N Lake Shore Dr
Buehler Ctr Suite 601
Chicago, IL 60611
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Education & Training

Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Examining Moderation of Dignity Therapy Effects by Symptom Burden or Religious/Spiritual Struggles.
George Fitchett, Yingwei Yao, Linda L Emanuel, Marvin O Delgado Guay, George Handzo, Joshua Hauser, Sheri Kittelson, Sean O'Mahony, Tammie Quest, Michael Rabow, Tasha ...> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2024 Apr 1
1 citations
Navigating and Communicating about Serious Illness and End of Life.
Vicki A Jackson, Linda Emanuel> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024 Jan 4
12 citations
Exploring the Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care: Lessons Learned from an Interdisciplinary Seminar of Experts.
Keri O Brenner, Leah B. Rosenberg, Margaret A Cramer, Juliet Jacobsen, Alison J Applebaum, Susan D. Block, David B. Doolittle, Areej El-Jawahri, Linda L. Emanuel, Jose...> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021 Aug 13
5 citations
Existential Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care.
Petra Rantanen, Harvey Max Chochinov, Linda L. Emanuel, George Handzo, Diana J. Wilkie, Yingwei Yao, George Fitchett> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2021 Jul 29
4 citations
Description of a training protocol to improve research reproducibility for dignity therapy: an interview-based intervention.
Tasha M Schoppee, Lisa Scarton, Susan Bluck, Yingwei Yao, Gail M. Keenan, George Handzo, Harvey Max Chochinov, George Fitchett, Linda L. Emanuel, Diana J. Wilkie> ;Palliative & Supportive Care. 2021 May 26
14 citations
Prevalence, Predictors and Correlates of Religious and Spiritual Struggles in Palliative Cancer Patients
Annelieke Damen, Julie J. Exline, Kenneth I. Pargament, Yingwei Yao, Harvey Max Chochinov, Linda L. Emanuel, George Handzo, Diana J. Wilkie, George Fitchett> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2021 May 10
6 citations
Quality of Life for Older Cancer Patients: Relation of Psychospiritual Distress to Meaning-Making During Dignity Therapy.
Susan Bluck, Emily L. Mroz, Diana J. Wilkie, Linda L. Emanuel, George Handzo, George Fitchett, Harvey Max Chochinov, Carma L. Bylund> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2022 Jan 1
8 citations
Association of Race with End-of-Life Treatment Preferences in Older Adults with Cancer Receiving Outpatient Palliative Care.
Sean O'Mahony, Sheri Kittelson, Paige C. Barker, Marvin Delgado Guay, Yingwei Yao, George Handzo, Harvey Max Chochinov, George Fitchett, Linda L. Emanuel, Diana J. Wilkie> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021 Mar 23
2 citations
Interim Analysis of Attrition Rates in Palliative Care Study on Dignity Therapy.
Virginia Samuels, Tasha M Schoppee, Amelia Greenlee, Destiny Gordon, Stacey Jean, Valandrea M Smith, Tyra Reed, Sheri Kittelson, Tammie E. Quest, Sean O'Mahony, Josh H...> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2021 Feb 9
5 citations
Toward a clinical model for patient spiritual journeys in supportive and palliative care: Testing a concept of human spirituality and associated recursive states.
Rebecca Johnson, Joshua Hauser, Linda L. Emanuel> ;Palliative & Supportive Care. 2021 Feb 1
15 citations
Fostering Existential Maturity to Manage Terror in a Pandemic.
Linda L. Emanuel, Sheldon Solomon, George Fitchett, Harvey Max Chochinov, George Handzo, Tasha M Schoppee, Diana J. Wilkie> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021 Jan 15
37 citations
Developing and Testing the Feasibility of a Culturally Based Tele-Palliative Care Consult Based on the Cultural Values and Preferences of Southern, Rural African Ameri...
Ronit Elk, Linda L. Emanuel, Joshua Hauser, Marie Bakitas, Sue E. Levkoff> ;Health Equity. 2020 Mar 26
5 citations
Therapeutic Holding.
Linda Emanuel, Keri O Brenner, Neal Spira, Brenda Solomon, David B Doolittle, Leah Rosenberg, Vicki Jackson> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2020 Mar 1
5 citations
Dyadic Model of Adaptation to Life-Limiting Illness.
Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Neha K. Reddy, Rebecca Johnson, Linda L. Emanuel, Sara J. Knight> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2020 Aug 19
5 citations
Empathy and Attending to Patient Religion/Spirituality: Findings from a National Survey of Muslim Physicians
Mohamed A Hamouda, Linda L. Emanuel, Aasim I. Padela> ;Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy. 2021 Apr 1
22 citations
Dignity Therapy Led by Nurses or Chaplains for Elderly Cancer Palliative Care Outpatients: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Sheri Kittelson, Lisa Scarton, Paige C. Barker, Joshua Hauser, Sean O'Mahony, Michael W. Rabow, Marvin Delgado Guay, Tammie E Quest, Linda L. Emanuel, George Fitchett,...> ;JMIR Research Protocols. 2019 Apr 17
13 citations
Effects of Dignity Therapy on Family Members: A Systematic Review.
Lisa Scarton, Lara Boyken, Robert J. Lucero, George Fitchett, George Handzo, Linda L. Emanuel, Diana J. Wilkie> ;Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 2018 Dec 1
10 citations
A Descriptive Study of Decision-Making Conversations during Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Conferences
Michael A. Smith, Marla L. Clayman, Joel Frader, Melanie Arenson, Natalie Haber-Barker, Claire Ryan, Linda L. Emanuel, Kelly Michelson> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2018 Sep 1
13 citations
Dignity Impact as a Primary Outcome Measure for Dignity Therapy
Lisa Scarton, Sungho Oh, Ashley Sylvera, Ralph Lamonge, Yingwei Yao, Harvey Max Chochinov, George Fitchett, George Handzo, Linda L. Emanuel, Diana J. Wilkie> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2018 May 24
16 citations
Communication During Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Conferences: A Pilot Study of Content, Communication, and Parent Perceptions
Kelly Michelson, Marla L. Clayman, Claire Ryan, Linda L. Emanuel, Joel Frader> ;Health Communication. 2017 Oct 3
Patients as Researchers
Linda L. Emanuel, J HatlieMartin, JacksonVicki, B SonnenfeldSarah> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2017 Sep 6
3 citations
Adjusting to a Diagnosis of Cancer: Processes for Building Patient Capacity for Decision-Making
Linda L. Emanuel, Rebecca Johnson, Caroline Taromino> ;Journal of Cancer Education. 2017 Sep 1
16 citations
"And Yet It Was a Blessing": The Case for Existential Maturity.
Linda L. Emanuel, Neha K. Reddy, Joshua Hauser, Sarah B. Sonnenfeld> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2017 Apr 1
14 citations
Applying a family systems lens to proxy decision making in clinical practice and research.
John S. Rolland, Linda L. Emanuel, Alexia M. Torke> ;Families, Systems & Health. 2017 Feb 6
13 citations
Dimensions and Role-Specific Mediators of Surrogate Trust in the ICU.
Paul J. Hutchison, Katie A. McLaughlin, Tom Corbridge, Kelly Michelson, Linda L. Emanuel, Peter H. S. Sporn, Megan Crowley-Matoka> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2016 Dec 1
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