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John M. Hendrick

John M. Hendrick, MD

Languages spoken: Spanish, English
  • Dr. Hendrick completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah and, subsequently, a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He works clinically in the Emergency Department, as a Palliative physician with the Supportive Oncology and Survivorship team at Huntsman Cancer Hospital and VA medical center and as an Assistant Medical Director for CNS Hospice. His interests include novel interventions for existential distress and palliative care integration in the ED.

  • Dr. Hendrick completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah and, subsequently, a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He works clinically in the Emergency Department, as a Palliative physician with the Supportive Oncology and Survivorship team at Huntsman Cancer Hospital and VA medical center and as an Assistant Medical Director for CNS Hospice. His interests include novel interventions for existential distress and palliative care integration in the ED.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions General Medicine

    Education history

    Fellowship Hospice and Palliative Medicine - University of Utah Medical Staff Fellow
    Emergency Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Chief Resident
    Residency Emergency Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Medicine - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Comparative Religions - Oklahoma City University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Mark Sims, John Hendrick (). Fast Facts and Concepts #464: Psilocybin Use in Palliative Care . (Epub ahead of print) J Palliat Med.
    2. Benjamin Lewis, Kevin Byrne, John Hendrick, Eric Garland, Paul Thielking, Anna Beck (2023). Group Format psychedelic-assisted therapy interventions: Observations and Impressions from the HOPE trial . J Psychedelic Stud.
    3. Fuller T, Hendrick J, Beck AC (2022). Undue Influence versus Relational Autonomy in Clinical Decision Making #439. J Palliat Med, 25(6), 996-997. (Read full article)
    4. Hendrick J, Fuller T (2022). The Pause: Utilizing a Moment of Silence after a Patient Death #432. J Palliat Med, 25(2), 329-330. (Read full article)
    5. Cushman DM, Borowski L, Hansen C, Hendrick J, Bushman T, Teramoto M (2018). Gabapentin and Tricyclics in the Treatment of Post-Concussive Headache, a Retrospective Cohort Study. Headache, 59(3), 371-382. (Read full article)
    6. Cushman D, Hendrick J, Teramoto M, Fogg B, Bradley S, Hansen C (2018). Reliability of the balance error scoring system in a population with protracted recovery from mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Inj, 32(5), 569-574. (Read full article)
    7. Hendrick J (2016). Reliability of the Balance Error Scoring System in a Concussed Population. Clin J Sport Med, 26(2).
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