Kencee K. Graves
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Kencee K. Graves, FACP, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Kencee Graves, MD, is an Associate Professor within the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah Hospital. As a Hospitalist and Palliative Medicine Physician, she enjoys taking care of hospitalized patients with a variety of acute medical problems, and helping patients understand how medical care can help them live their best quality of life possible. Her specific clinical interests include medical education, patient safety, leadership, quality improvement and improving end-of-life care.

    Dr. Graves received her MD from the University of Utah in 2010. She received training in medicine from the University of Utah, completing her training in 2013. She served as a Chief Medical Resident following her residency. She joined the University of Utah Division of General Internal Medicine in 2014. She completed her fellowship in Hospice & Palliative Medicine in 2019. She currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for Inpatient Health.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
    National Board of Medical Examiners

  • Kencee Graves, MD, is an Associate Professor within the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah Hospital. As a Hospitalist and Palliative Medicine Physician, she enjoys taking care of hospitalized patients with a variety of acute medical problems, and helping patients understand how medical care can help them live their best quality of life possible. Her specific clinical interests include medical education, patient safety, leadership, quality improvement and improving end-of-life care.

    Dr. Graves received her MD from the University of Utah in 2010. She received training in medicine from the University of Utah, completing her training in 2013. She served as a Chief Medical Resident following her residency. She joined the University of Utah Division of General Internal Medicine in 2014. She completed her fellowship in Hospice & Palliative Medicine in 2019. She currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for Inpatient Health.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions General Medicine
    Board Certification
    American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Fellowship Hospice and Palliative Medicine - University of Utah Fellow
    University of Utah Chief Resident
    Residency Internal Medicine - University of Utah Resident
    Medicine - University of Utah M.D.
    Other Training Healthcare Administration - Eastern Washington University
    Boise State University
    Undergraduate Biology with minor in Psychology - College of Idaho B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Lee VS, Kawamoto K, Hess R, Park C, Young J, Hunter C, Johnson S, Gulbransen S, Pelt CE, Horton DJ, Graves KK, Greene TH, Anzai Y, Pendleton RC (2016). Implementation of a Value-Driven Outcomes Program to Identify High Variability in Clinical Costs and Outcomes and Association With Reduced Cost and Improved Quality. JAMA, 316(10), 1061-72. (Read full article)
    2. Pannucci CJ, Varghese TK, Graves KK, Prazak AM (2016). Supratherapeutic anti-factor Xa levels in patients receiving prophylactic doses of enoxaparin: A case series. Int J Surg Case Rep, 28, 114-116. (Read full article)
    3. Stevens SM, Woller SC, Graves KK, Aston V, Jones J, Snow G, Elliott CG (2013). Withholding anticoagulation following a single negative whole-leg ultrasound in patients at high pretest probability for deep vein thrombosis. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost, 19(1), 79-85. (Read full article)
    4. Graves KK, Faraklas I, Cochran A (2012). Identification of risk factors associated with critical illness related corticosteroid insufficiency in burn patients. J Burn Care Res, 33(3), 330-5. (Read full article)
    5. Lampi KJ, Amyx KK, Ahmann P, Steel EA (2006). Deamidation in human lens betaB2-crystallin destabilizes the dimer. Biochemistry, 45(10), 3146-53. (Read full article)

    Commentary

    1. Rondina MT, Graves KK (2016). The addition of abdomen and pelvis CT to limited cancer screening does not increase diagnosis of cancer in patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism. Evid Based Med, 21(1), 19. (Read full article)

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