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Rodney Tucker, MD, Internal Medicine, Birmingham, AL, University of Alabama Hospital

RodneyOTuckerMD

Internal Medicine Birmingham, AL

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University Alabama

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Summary

  • Director, UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care

Education & Training

  • Physicians Medical Center Carraway
    Physicians Medical Center CarrawayResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1993
  • University of Alabama School of Medicine
    University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1990 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2009-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart Failure  
    Andres Azuero, Elizabeth Kvale, Raegan W Durant, Rodney O Tucker, Jose Tallaj, Keith M Swetz, Salpy V Pamboukian, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends Comprehensive Heartcare for Patients and Caregivers (ENABLE CHF-PC): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial  
    Jose Tallaj, Rodney O Tucker, Marie Bakitas, Keith M Swetz, Salpy V Pamboukian, Kathryn L Burgio, Elizabeth Kvale, Raegan W Durant, BioMed Central

Authored Content

  • Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart FailureJuly 2020
  • Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart FailureJuly 2020

Press Mentions

  • Poet Turns Health Care Workers’ Stories into Custom Poems
    Poet Turns Health Care Workers’ Stories into Custom PoemsApril 8th, 2022
  • Views on Palliative Care via Telehealth: A Virtual Panel Discussion
    Views on Palliative Care via Telehealth: A Virtual Panel DiscussionJuly 6th, 2021
  • Light at the End of a Pandemic Tunnel; Experts Offer Wellness Tips for Spring - NewsLight at the End of a Pandemic Tunnel; Experts Offer Wellness Tips for Spring
    Light at the End of a Pandemic Tunnel; Experts Offer Wellness Tips for Spring - NewsLight at the End of a Pandemic Tunnel; Experts Offer Wellness Tips for SpringMarch 29th, 2021
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