معرفی
Dio Kavalieratos, PhD, is Associate Professor and Director of Research and Quality for the Division of Palliative Medicine at Emory University's Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. His research develops, evaluates, and implements palliative care models for serious chronic illnesses, with expertise in qualitative methods, clinical trials, and health services research. He holds leadership roles as Associate Editor of the Journal of Palliative Medicine and Steering Committee member of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group.
Education includes:
- PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research focuses on palliative care delivery innovations across conditions like cystic fibrosis, heart failure, and COPD, emphasizing:
- Telehealth and health equity solutions
- Symptom burden and patient-reported outcomes
- Caregiver support in advanced illness
- Implementation science in real-world settings
Awards include:
- 2019 Early Career Investigator Award (AAHPM)
He leads federally funded grants from NHLBI, AHRQ, and private foundations. Actively mentors trainees in palliative care research and quality improvement initiatives, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.
Directs research operations for the Division of Palliative Medicine and contributes to national research networks shaping evidence-based palliative care practices.
