David Buxton, MD
David Buxton, MD
Department Chair, Supportive Care Medicine
Program Lead, Supportive Care Medicine
Chair, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
Specialty: Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Program: Supportive Care Medicine
Language(s): English
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Publications
- Murphy M, Young J, Thakkar H, Powell S, Hembree T, Buxton D. QIM26-302: Hospice at the Bedside: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve End of Life Care and Reduce Inpatient Mortality in a Cancer Center. J Natl Compr Canc Ne. 2026 Mar.24(3.5). Pubmedid: 41990821.
- Chammas D, Moment A, Leff V, Buxton D, Rosa WE, Brenner K. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Supporting Coping in Serious Illness. J Palliat Med. 2026 Mar.29(3):374-380. Pubmedid: 40405812. Pmcid: PMC13191161.
- Murphy M, Young J, Thakkar H, Powell S, Hembree T, Buxton D. QIM26-302: Hospice at the Bedside: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve End of Life Care and Reduce Inpatient Mortality in a Cancer Center. J Natl Compr Canc Ne. 2026 Mar.24(3.5). Pubmedid: 41916373.
- Cassel JB, McClish D, Buxton D, Yanni L, Roberts S, Skoro N, May P, Del Fabbro E, Noreika D. Specialty palliative care use among cancer patients: A population-based study. PLoS One. 2025 Jan.20(1):e0313732. Pubmedid: 39804856. Pmcid: PMC11730419.
- Denney CJ, Duan Y, O'Brien PB, Peach DJ, Lanier S, Lopez J, Buxton D, Maulfair M, Kuhlman J, Ahmad S, Helmstetter K. An Emergency Department Clinical Algorithm to Increase Early Palliative Care Consultation: Pilot Project. J Palliat Med. 2021 Dec.24(12):1776-1782. Pubmedid: 34015232.
- Buxton D, Vest TR. Social Media Consequences of Pediatric Death. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 Oct.27(4):599-605. Pubmedid: 30219221.
- Buxton D. Why Are Patients Difficult for Staff?. J Palliat Med. 2017 Oct.20(10):1170. Pubmedid: 28541769.
- Linnemann RW, O'Malley PJ, Friedman D, Georgiopoulos AM, Buxton D, Altstein LL, Sicilian L, Lapey A, Sawicki GS, Moskowitz SM. Development and evaluation of a palliative care curriculum for cystic fibrosis healthcare providers. J Cyst Fibros. 2016 Jan.15(1):90-95. Pubmedid: 25817162.
- Buxton D. Child and adolescent psychiatry and palliative care. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Oct.54(10):791-792. Pubmedid: 26407485.
- Buxton D. Noncompliance: the pot calling the kettle black. J Palliat Med. 2013 Nov.16(11):1485. Pubmedid: 24116945.
- Buxton D, Clancy S, O'Malley P. Working with families perceived as difficult. Pediatr Ann. 2013 Apr.42(4):167-171. Pubmedid: 23556530.
- Buxton D, Potter MP, Bostic JQ. Coping strategies for child bully-victims. Pediatr Ann. 2013 Apr.42(4):57-61. Pubmedid: 23556519.
- Buxton D. The intern experience: facing death. J Palliat Med. 2011 Jun.14(6):784-785. Pubmedid: 21651369.
- Buxton D. Pediatric palliative care: born of necessity. Virtual Mentor. 2010 Jul.12(7):519-521. Pubmedid: 23182197.
- Evans D, Buxton DC, Borisov A, Manatunga AK, Ngodup D, Raison CL. Shattered Shangri-la: differences in depressive and anxiety symptoms in students born in Tibet compared to Tibetan students born in exile. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2008 Jun.43(6):429-436. Pubmedid: 18398557.
- Buxton D. Redefining medical success and failure. J Palliat Med. 2008 Dec.11(10):1343-1344. Pubmedid: 19115897.
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