James A. Tulsky, MD

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Academic Titles

Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Research Program Affiliation

Leader, Palliative Care

Member, Cancer Care Delivery Research

Leadership Roles

Member, Center Scientific Council

Research Abstract

Dr. Tulsky has a longstanding interest in doctor-patient communication and quality of life at the end of life, and has published widely in these areas. His current research focuses on the evaluation and enhancement of communication between oncologists and patients with advanced cancer, identification of clinical, psychosocial and spiritual trajectories of patients at the end of life, development of self-management interventions for patients with life-limiting illness, and evaluating the role of palliative care in congestive heart failure.