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Rodney Tucker, M.D.

Palliative care in chronic illnesses such as heart failure and HIV • Palliative and Support Care and Hospice • Patient- and family-centered care and patient experience • Relieving suffering and quality of life for patients and offering family support

Media contact: Anna Jones, ajones7@uab.edu

rodney tucker expertsRodney Tucker, M.D.

Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine

Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care

 

Areas of expertise:

  • Palliative care in chronic illnesses such as heart failure and HIV
  • Palliative and Supportive Care and Hospice
  • Patient- and family- centered care and patient experience
  • Relieving suffering and quality of life for patients facing serious illnesses, as well as supporting their families

 

 

Tucker, the director of the Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, is an expert in the field of palliative care — a medical specialty focused on pain relief, stress and other debilitating symptoms of serious illness. His focus is creating customized care
for each patient. Palliative care also benefits the patient's loved ones and Tucker provides support, comfort and information to allow family members to choose the best treatment for the patient.

His research focuses on palliative care need in patients with heart failure or HIV by providing care both in and out of the hospital as well as through community based practice. Additionally he is interested in promoting a patient and family centric care model and patient experience with their health care.

 

 

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