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Biography
Dr. Grant Smith is a palliative care physician and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Stanford School of Medicine. He is the medical director of the Stanford Palliative Care Center of Excellence (PCCOE) Community Partnerships Team, and he is the lead for quality improvement in advance care planning in the Division of Primary Care and Population Health. Dr. Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Duke University. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco with a focus in primary care, followed by a chief resident year at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. He subsequently completed his palliative care fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. As part of the Stanford faculty, he is an attending on the palliative care inpatient service and as a provider in the outpatient palliative care clinic in Palo Alto.
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Education & Certifications
- Residency: UCSF Dept of Internal Medicine (2017) CA
- Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2022)
- Fellowship: UCSF Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship (2019) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2017)
- Medical Education: Harvard Medical School (2014) MA
Memberships
- Member, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2013 - Present)
Administrative Appointments
- Advance Care Planning Quality Improvement Lead, Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford School of Medicine (2022 - Present)
- Medical Director, Palliative Care Center of Excellence - Community Partnerships Team (2019 - Present)
- Serious Illness Communication Program Trainer, Serious Illness Communication Program, Stanford Department of Medicine (2022 - Present)
Publications
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Growing Up With Sickle Cell Disease: A Pilot Study of a Transition Program for Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease
Smith, G. M., Lewis, V. R., Whitworth, E., Gold, D. T., & Thornburg, C. D. (2011). Growing Up With Sickle Cell Disease: A Pilot Study of a Transition Program for Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY, 33(5), 379–82. -
Missed Opportunities To Train Medical Students in Generalist Palliative Care during Core Clerkships
Smith, G. M., & Schaefer, K. G. (2014). Missed Opportunities To Train Medical Students in Generalist Palliative Care during Core Clerkships. JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, 17(12), 1344–47. -
The Role of Palliative Care in Population Management and Accountable Care Organizations
Smith, G., Bernacki, R., & Block, S. D. (2015). The Role of Palliative Care in Population Management and Accountable Care Organizations. JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, 18(6), 486–94. -
Development of the Serious Illness Care Program: a randomised controlled trial of a palliative care communication intervention
Bernacki, R., Hutchings, M., Vick, J., Smith, G., Paladino, J., Lipsitz, S., … Block, S. D. (2015). Development of the Serious Illness Care Program: a randomised controlled trial of a palliative care communication intervention. BMJ OPEN, 5(10), e009032. -
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Smith, G. M. (2020). Home Is Where the Heart Is. JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, 23(1), 144–45. -
Who Becomes a High Utilizer? A Case-Control Study of Older Adults in the USA
Smith, G. M., Cenzer, I. S., Covinsky, K., Reuben, D. B., & Smith, A. K. (2020). Who Becomes a High Utilizer? A Case-Control Study of Older Adults in the USA. JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, 35(2), 596–98. -
What If I Get Seriously Ill? A Virtual Workshop for Advance Care Planning During COVID-19.
Smith, G. M., Hui, F. A., Bleymaier, C. R., Bragg, A. R., & Harman, S. M. (2020). What If I Get Seriously Ill? A Virtual Workshop for Advance Care Planning During COVID-19. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. -
Comparing the Palliative Care Needs of Patients Seen by Specialty Palliative Care Teams at Home Versus in Clinic.
Smith, G. M., Calton, B. A., Rabow, M. W., Marks, A. K., Bischoff, K. E., Pantilat, S. Z., & O'Riordan, D. L. (2020). Comparing the Palliative Care Needs of Patients Seen by Specialty Palliative Care Teams at Home Versus in Clinic. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. -
Flattening the curve of distress: A public-facing webinar for psychoeducation during COVID-19
Smith, G., Harman, S., & Brenner, K. (2020). Flattening the curve of distress: A public-facing webinar for psychoeducation during COVID-19. Patient Experience Journal, 7(2). -
Palliative Care to the People: Partnering with a Patient Experience Department to Raise Awareness of Palliative Care in the Community
Smith, G. M., Bragg, A., Bleymaier, C. R., Mirkin, R. A., & Harman, S. M. (2021). Palliative Care to the People: Partnering with a Patient Experience Department to Raise Awareness of Palliative Care in the Community. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Responding to Community Needs During COVID-19: A Virtual, Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Education Series for the Public
Bleymaier, C., Bragg, A., Smith, G., Brenner, K., Yotopoulos, A., & Lee, C. (2021). Responding to Community Needs During COVID-19: A Virtual, Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Education Series for the Public. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Development, Implementation, and Outcomes of a Serious Illness Care Community of Practice.
Smith, G. M., Radigan, N. J., Maloney, F. L., Hawrusik, B., Paquette, E., Takahashi, K., … Bernacki, R. E. (2021). Development, Implementation, and Outcomes of a Serious Illness Care Community of Practice. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. -
Virtual Reality for Symptom Management in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
Vega, C., Whitney, R. L., Hannah, J., & Smith, G. (2022). Virtual Reality for Symptom Management in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Oncology Nursing Forum, 49(3), 233–241. -
Community/Institution Partnerships to Improve Palliative Care Awareness and Advance Care Planning in Diverse Communities
Smith, G., Bleymaier, C., Kojimoto, G., Stokes, S. C., & Nouri, S. (2022). Community/Institution Partnerships to Improve Palliative Care Awareness and Advance Care Planning in Diverse Communities. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
"The More I Know ... the More I Like It": A Systematic Review Evaluating Public- and Patient-Facing Educational Interventions About Palliative Care
Singh, N., Smith, G. M., Sossenheimer, P. H., Heidari, S. N., Hui, F., Hannah, J., … Wong, C. (2023). "The More I Know ... the More I Like It": A Systematic Review Evaluating Public- and Patient-Facing Educational Interventions About Palliative Care. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Improving Public Knowledge and Attitudes About Palliative Care Through Virtual, Community-Based Education
Smith, G. M., Bragg, A. R., Kling, S. M. R., Holdsworth, L., Towey, K., & Cao-Nasalga, A. (2023). Improving Public Knowledge and Attitudes About Palliative Care Through Virtual, Community-Based Education. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. -
Education About Specialty Palliative Care Among Non-Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review.
Smith, G. M., Singh, N., Hui, F., Sossenheimer, P. H., Hannah, J. M., Romano, P., … Harman, S. M. (2023). Education About Specialty Palliative Care Among Non-Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
Practice Locations
Palliative Care in Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA
Palliative Care in Palo Alto
900 Blake Wilbur Drive
Palo Alto , CA 94304
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