Clinical Focus

  • Palliative Care
  • Internal Medicine
  • Psychiatry

Academic Appointments

Professional Education

  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2016)
  • Fellowship: University of Kansas Medical Center (2016) KS
  • Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry (2015)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2015)
  • Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2015) IA
  • Medical Education: St Louis University School of Medicine (2010) MO

Contact

  • Academic
    Department: Med/Primary Care and Population Health Position: Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical (Primary)  Stanford Palliative Medicine 300 Pasteur Dr Rm HC005 MC 5277 Stanford, CA 94305 (650) 723-0927 (fax)

Additional Clinical Info

All Publications

  • Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Applying Key Psychotherapy Concepts in Practice. Journal of palliative medicine Chammas, D., Williamson, B., Scheel, T., Goyal, N., Rosenberg, L. B., Shalev, D., Gamble, A., Polisso, M., Rosa, W. E., Brenner, K. O. 2024

    Abstract

    Psychological symptoms are notably prevalent in palliative care (PC) settings, significantly impacting quality of life for patients and their families. Given the inherent multidimensionality of suffering in PC, addressing these psychological aspects is essential. This article aims to introduce and integrate discrete concepts from various schools of psychotherapy, which are directly applicable to PC practices, thereby providing clinicians with a rich toolkit to manage psychological distress. The article focuses on 10 key concepts from different psychotherapeutic traditions. They are a small sample from the vast and deep pool of wisdom contained in psychotherapeutic theory, and they were selected due to their direct applicability to PC practice. Adopting psychotherapeutic principles, along with leveraging the interdisciplinary wisdom inherent in PC practice, enhances our therapeutic relationships in PC and empowers patients to navigate their illness with greater resilience and adaptive coping.

    View details for DOI 10.1089/jpm.2024.0317

    View details for PubMedID 39269882

  • Cancer Pain Management in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder CURRENT ADDICTION REPORTS Nickels, K., Kullgren, J., Mitchell, M. T., Carter, M., Kasberg, B., Holbein, M., Gamble, A., Thompson, B., Koolwal, A., Ho, J. 2024

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s40429-024-00577-9

    View details for Web of Science ID 001216982800001

  • Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About the Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care Encounters. Journal of palliative medicine Chammas, D., Brenner, K. O., Gamble, A., Buxton, D., Byrne-Martelli, S., Polisso, M., Shalev, D., Rosenberg, L. B. 2023

    Abstract

    Palliative care clinicians enhance the illness experiences of patients and their families through building therapeutic relationships. Many psychological concepts underlie a clinician's approach to a specific patient. Through high-yield tips, this article highlights ten selected psychological elements that palliative care clinicians often use to support patients. As we all (both clinicians and patients) bring our own histories and unique biographies to the work of palliative care, a more explicit focus on the psychological aspects of this work can enhance our own experience and efficacy as providers. With a thoughtful focus on the psychological aspects of how we engage with patients, palliative care clinicians can offer a more meaningful therapeutic encounter.

    View details for DOI 10.1089/jpm.2023.0390

    View details for PubMedID 37449809

  • Psychiatrist in My Pocket: Essential Psychiatric Skills for the Palliative Care Provider Gamble, A., Riordan, P. A., Jordan, A. E., Webb, J. A., Brenner, K. O., Buxton, D. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2020: 401–2

    View details for Web of Science ID 000509464700048