Thomas Reid, MD
CLINICAL ACTIVITIES:
Thomas's clinical work is primarily as an inpatient adult and pediatric palliative medicine consultant, where he works with seriously ill patients and their families to relieve pain and other symptoms, provide support, and help them receive healthcare driven by their personal goals. He also works as a Medicine Hospitalist and supervises Palliative Medicine fellows in the outpatient Symptom Management Service clinic at Mt. Zion.
ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS:
Thomas is the Associate Program Director for the UCSF Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program and Director of the 4th year Medical Student elective in Palliative Medicine. He is currently developing curricula in clinical communication training. He also serves as a panelist for the Admissions Committee of the UCSF School of Medicine.
Education
Reid T, O'Riordan DL, Mazzini A, Bruno KA, Pantilat SZ. Pediatric palliative care consultation services in California hospitals. Volume 17 of Issue 12. Journal of palliative medicine 2014. PMID: 25299845
Nathan E. Goldstein & R. Sean Morrison. Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine 2013. PMID:
Sutter C, Reid T. How do we talk to the children? Child life consultation to support the children of seriously ill adult inpatients. Volume 15 of Issue 12. Journal of palliative medicine 2012. PMID: 22978620
Reid, T. T., Demme, R. A., & Quill, T. E.. Pain Management When there are no good choices: illuminating the borderland between proportionate palliative sedation and palliative sedation to unconsciousness 2011. PMID:
Reid TT, Demme RA, Quill TE. When there are no good choices: illuminating the borderland between proportionate palliative sedation and palliative sedation to unconsciousness. Volume 1 of Issue 1. Pain management 2011. PMID: 24654583