Faculty

David A. Gruenewald, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Associate Professor


Dr. David Gruenewald

Philosophy of care: Dr. Gruenewald is Medical Director of the Palliative Care and Hospice Service at VA Puget Sound Health Care System.  He is Associate Director of the Palliative Medicine Fellowship and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine.  His interests in patient care near the end of life include the management of symptoms, especially difficult pain management problems; the establishment of appropriate care goals; and communication skills.  His published work includes systematic reviews examining the illness experience of older adults near the end of life and the evaluation of quality of life in people severely affected by multiple sclerosis, as well as the current debate regarding the merits of rationing health care based on age.  He was invited to speak on the topic of  “The Multiple Sclerosis Caregiving Experience:  Caring for the Caregiver” at the 11th International Multiple Sclerosis Nurses Workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 17, 2008.

Special Interests: Palliative Care; Hospice Care

College: 1978, Reed College, Portland, OR

Medical School: 1983, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: 1984-1987, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Fellowship: 1987-1991, University of Washington at Seattle VA Medical Center

Publications: Go to PubMed.

Clinic Information: VAPSHCS

General Information: Email Dr. Gruenewald.