RobertJZalenskiMD

Emergency Medicine • Pontiac, MI

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Professor, Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine

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Office
44405 Woodward Ave
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone+1 248-858-6101

Fax+1 248-858-6232
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Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1985 - 1987
Mercy Hospital and Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1995 - 2024
IL State Medical License 1984 - 1996
American Board of Emergency Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Integrating Yoga Into Undergraduate American Medical Education.
Sridevi R Pitta, Alexandra Reischman, Robert Zalenski> ;International Journal of Yoga. 2023 Jan 16
Threading the Needle: When a Cranial Burr Hole Is Palliative Therapy.
Stephanie Hang, Faith P Hopp, Robert J Zalenski, Priyadarshini Dixit, Todd Francis> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2022 Aug 1
22 citations
Development of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Knowledge and Skills for Emergency Medicine Residents: Using the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Mi...
Jan M. Shoenberger, Sangeeta Lamba, Rebecca Goett, Paul DeSandre, Kate Aberger, Suzanne Bigelow, Todd Brandtman, Garrett K. Chan, Robert J. Zalenski, David H Wang, Mar...> ;AEM Education and Training. 2018 Mar 22
60 citations
Impact of Palliative Care Screening and Consultation in the ICU: A Multihospital Quality Improvement Project.
Robert J. Zalenski, Spencer S. Jones, Cheryl Courage, Denise R. Waselewsky, Anna S. Kostaroff, David Kaufman, Afzal Beemath, John Brofman, James W. Castillo, Hicham Kr...> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2017 Jan 1
2 citations
Facing Death: Palliative Care, Erik Erikson, and the Final Stage of Life
Robert J. Zalenski, Richard Raspa> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2016 Aug 1
45 citations
Results of a Hospital-Based Palliative Care Intervention for Patients With an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Heart Failure.
Faith P. Hopp, Robert J. Zalenski, D. Waselewsky, Jeri Burn, Jessica K. Camp, Robert D. Welch, Phillip D. Levy> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2016 Dec 1
15 citations
Test Characteristics of Electrocardiography for Detection of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Asymptomatic Emergency Department Patients With Hypertension
James J. Mahn, Elizabeth Dubey, Aaron Brody, Robert D. Welch, Robert J. Zalenski, John M. Flack, Brian A. Ference, Phillip D. Levy> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2014 Sep 1
24 citations
Evaluation of screening criteria for palliative care consultation in the MICU: a multihospital analysis
Robert J. Zalenski, Cheryl Courage, Alexandra Edelen, D. Waselewsky, Hicham Krayem, Jordana Latozas, David Kaufman> ;BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 2014 Sep 1
34 citations
Atherosclerotic risk factors and their association with hospital mortality among patients with first myocardial infarction (from the National Registry of Myocardial In...
John G. Canto, Catarina I. Kiefe, William J. Rogers, Eric D. Peterson, Paul D. Frederick, William J. French, C. Michael Gibson, Charles V. Pollack, Joseph P. Ornato, R...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2012 Nov 1
1 citations
When a Patient Declines Curative Care: Management of a Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
Sangeeta Lamba, Megan Bonanni, Cheryl Courage, Roxanne Nagurka, Robert J. Zalenski> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2013 Jan 1
25 citations
Subclinical hypertensive heart disease in black patients with elevated blood pressure in an inner-city emergency department.
Phillip D. Levy, Hong Ye, Scott Compton, Robert J. Zalenski, Timothy Byrnes, John M. Flack, Robert D. Welch> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2012 Oct 1
8 citations
Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine: Past, Present, and Future
Tammie E. Quest, Garrett K. Chan, Arthur R. Derse, Susan Stone, Knox H. Todd, Robert J. Zalenski> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2012 Sep 7
10 citations
Early identification of dying trajectories in emergency department patients: potential impact on hospital care.
Sangeeta Lamba, Roxanne Nagurka, Tiffany Murano, Robert J. Zalenski, Scott Compton> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2012 Apr 13
23 citations
Study design for the Immediate Myocardial Metabolic Enhancement During Initial Assessment and Treatment in Emergency Care (IMMEDIATE) Trial: A double-blind randomized ...
Harry P. Selker, Joni R. Beshansky, John L. Griffith, Ralph B. D'Agostino, Joseph M. Massaro, James E. Udelson, Eric J. Rashba, Robin Ruthazer, Patricia R. Sheehan, Pa...> ;American Heart Journal. 2012 Mar 1
20 citations
Life Disruption, Life Continuation: Contrasting Themes in the Lives of African-American Elders With Advanced Heart Failure
Faith P. Hopp, Nancy Thornton, Lindsey Martin, Robert J. Zalenski> ;Social Work in Health Care. 2012 Feb 21
156 citations
Number of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors and Mortality in Patients With First Myocardial Infarction
John G. Canto, Catarina I. Kiefe, William J. Rogers, Eric D. Peterson, Paul D. Frederick, William J. French, C. Michael Gibson, Charles V. Pollack, Joseph P. Ornato, R...> ;JAMA. 2011 Nov 16
40 citations
Family-Witnessed Resuscitation: Bereavement Outcomes in an Urban Environment
Scott Compton, Phillip D. Levy, Matthew Griffin, D. Waselewsky, LynnMarie Mango, Robert J. Zalenski> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2011 Jun 8
6 citations
Descriptive Analysis of the In-Hospital Course of Patients who Initially Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest but Die In-Hospital
Wendi Miller, Phillip D. Levy, Sangeeta Lamba, Robert J. Zalenski, Scott Compton> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2010 Jan 5
38 citations
Palliative emergency medicine: resuscitating comfort care?
Afzal Beemath, Robert J. Zalenski> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009 Jul 1
8 citations
An Evaluation of Research Training in a Large Residency Program
Robert J. Rydman, Robert J. Zalenski, Joanne Fagan> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008 Sep 29
7 citations
A percutaneous coronary intervention-thrombolytic predictive instrument to assist choosing between immediate thrombolytic therapy versus delayed primary percutaneous c...
David M. Kent, Robin Ruthazer, John L. Griffith, Joni R. Beshansky, Thomas W Concannon, Thomas Aversano, Cindy L. Grines, Robert J. Zalenski, Harry P. Selker> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2008 Mar 15
11 citations
Diagnostic Classifications and Resource Utilization of Decedents Served by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Sonia A. Duffy, Laurel A. Copeland, Faith P. Hopp, Robert J. Zalenski> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2007 Oct 1
108 citations
Treatment of severe decompensated heart failure with high-dose intravenous nitroglycerin: a feasibility and outcome analysis.
Phillip D. Levy, Scott Compton, Robert D. Welch, George Delgado, Alison M. Jennett, Neelima Penugonda, Robert B. Dunne, Robert J. Zalenski> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Aug 1
22 citations
Comparison of mortality benefit of immediate thrombolytic therapy versus delayed primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction.
David M. Kent, Robin Ruthazer, John L. Griffith, Joni R. Beshansky, Cindy L. Grines, Thomas Aversano, Thomas W Concannon, Robert J. Zalenski, Harry P. Selker> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2007 May 15
67 citations
Outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Detroit
Robert B. Dunne, Scott Compton, Robert J. Zalenski, Robert Swor, Robert D. Welch, Brooks F. Bock> ;Resuscitation. 2007 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Bethesda Conference ReportSeptember 13th, 2019

Hospital Affiliations

Trinity Health Oakland HospitalPontiac, Michigan
DMC Sinai-Grace HospitalDetroit, Michigan