Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health
9300 Campus Point DriveLa Jolla, CA, 92037
Dr. Edmonds specializes in palliative medicine, which includes symptom management, complex communication, and advocacy for hospitalized patients with complicated illnesses. He works with patients to understand their life outside of the hospital and uses that information to help provide whole-person care for his patients. Dr. Edmonds is passionate about educating medical learners and has a backgrou… Read more ›
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Arizona College Of Medicine Tucson | Medical Degree | Medical Degree | Not Specified |
| Clinical Associate Professor | Medical Degree | Medical Degree | Not Specified |
| St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ | Other Degree | Other Degree | Not Specified |
| San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine, San Diego | Other Degree | Other Degree | Not Specified |
| Institution | Focus | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Residency - St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Family Medicine Residency | Family Medicine | 2012 |
| Fellowship - San Diego Hospital & The Institute for Palliative Medicine | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | 2013 |
| Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine | 2012 |
| Position | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine & Family Medicine | UC San Diego Health Sciences cademic consulting palliative medicine physician serving primarily as team physician on the UCSD Medical Center Doris A. Howell Palliative Care Consult Service. | 2013 - Present |
| Site Principle Investigator, IMPACT-ICU CHQIQERM Project | UC San Diego Health System Site principle investigator for the UC-wide Center for Health Quality and Innovation Quality Enterprise Risk Management (CHQIQERM) funded IMPACT (Integrating Multidisciplinary Palliative Care) project to integrate palliative care into ICUs. | 2013 - Present |
| Course Director, SOMI 421, Subinternship in Palliative Medicine | UC San Diego School of Medicine Course director and principle developer of the syllabus for a four-week elective to expose senior medical students to both inpatient & outpatient Palliative Care services. | 2014 - Present |
| Role | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Committee Member | American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine Committee members are appointed by the leadership of AAHPM based on their expertise,
unique perspectives, and willingness to achieve the goals of the committee. | 2013 - Present |
| Quality & Practice Standards Committee Member | American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine Purpose of this committee is to address activities within and across the 3-dimensional framework of (1) practice settings; (2) organizations working on measures/indicators; (3) institutional/physician payment systems. | 2014 - Present |
| At-large Alternate Director, Board of Directors | San Diego County Medical Society Fiduciary and policy development oversight of the San Diego County Medical Society. | 2014 - Present |
| Publication | Publisher | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | Journal of Palliative Medicine | Palliative Care Answers the Challenges of Transitioning Serious Illness of Childhood to Adult Med | 2014 |
Kyle P. Edmonds, MD has not yet indicated the hospitals that he is affiliated with.
Dr. Edmonds specializes in palliative medicine, which includes symptom management, complex communication, and advocacy for hospitalized patients with complicated illnesses.
Years In Practice: 11 (started in 2013)
Accepts New Patients: Yes
Edmonds specializes in treating the following types of patients:
Medical Philosophy: Holistic Medicine
