Posts by Mihir M. Kamdar, MD
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Improving "Webside Manner" for Virtual Visits About Serious Illness
Physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital outline key skills for discussing serious illness with patients or caregivers via a videoconferencing platform.
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Q&A with Mihir Kamdar, MD: Using Technology to Find New Models of Palliative Care
The number of people who are going to need some type of palliative care support in the next 25 years is estimated to double. In this Q&A, Mihir Kamdar, MD, disusses potential solutions to the increased demand for this type of care, including the use of digital health technologies that reach patients at home.
Biography
Dr. Kamdar is the Associate Director of the Division of Palliative Care, and the Director of the Mass General Cancer Pain Clinic. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine, and completed his residency in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. After residency, he completed the Harvard Palliative Medicine fellowship, followed by a second fellowship in Interventional Pain at the Mass General Department of Anesthesia's Center for Pain Medicine. Dr. Kamdar holds dual clinical appointments in both Palliative Care and Anesthesia Pain Medicine, and is on faculty at Harvard Medical School. His clinical and research interests center on the development of novel modalities to manage refractory cancer pain and on the early integration palliative care in advanced illness.
Geriatrics & Palliative Care
The Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital offers a wide range of clinical expertise including inpatient services, outpatient programs and home based programs.