Dionysios Kavalieratos, PhD, FAAHPM

Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Email Address

d.kavalieratos@emory.edu

Biography

Dio Kavalieratos, PhD, PhD, FAAHPM, is an associate professor and director of research and quality for the Division of Palliative Medicine, within the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Emory University. Dr. Kavalieratos is a health services researcher with expertise in qualitative methods, patient-reported outcomes, clinical trials, and evidence synthesis. He is keenly interested in mentoring trainees of all disciplines and stages regarding research and quality improvement in palliative care.

Education

Dr. Kavalieratos earned his PhD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Titles & Roles

Associate Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine
Director of Research and Quality, Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

Research

Dr. Kavalieratos' work focuses on development, evaluation, and implementation of models of palliative care delivery in serious chronic illness. He has has been supported by a variety of public and private sources including National Palliative Care Research Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

View Current Clinical Trials


Specialty Compared to Oncology Delivered Palliative Care for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Phase N/A Conditions Relapsed Adult AML, Primary Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia, High Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia Location Winship Cancer Institute
Decision Support Training for Advanced Cancer Family Caregivers: The CASCADE Factorial Trial Phase III Conditions Family Members, Cancer Location Winship Cancer Institute

Publications

Dr. Kavalieratos research has appeared in journals such as JAMA, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Journal of the American Heart Association and Chest, among others. His work has been featured or he has been quoted by media outlets including the New York Times, Reuters and STAT. Dr. Kavalieratos is an associate editor of Journal of Palliative Medicine and serves on the Steering Committee of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group.

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Impact of Caregiver and Patient Age on Efficacy of Caregiver Interventions in Advanced Cancer: A Meta-Regression. Journal of pain and symptom management	R Chow, KL Quinn, D Kavalieratos, JJ Mathews, R Nissim, S Hales, G Rodin, B Hannon, C Zimmermann	07/01/2025
Patients' and Caregivers' Perspectives on the Role of Ambulatory Specialty Palliative Care for People With Heart Failure. Journal of pain and symptom management	D Lendvai, Y Zhan, D Kavalieratos, L Iannone, KM Akgün, LA Allen, D Bekelman, M Ersek, NE Goldstein, C Luhrs, S Feder	07/01/2025
Serious Illness Conversations in Interhospital Transfer: Caregiver Perspectives. Journal of palliative medicine	R DePew, C Murray, C Vaughan, WE Rosa, D Kavalieratos, R Aslakson, R Hadler	05/19/2025
"Telehealth Allows for Flexibility and More Equity": Provider Perspectives on Telehealth for Outpatient Palliative Care for Underserved Patients. Journal of palliative medicine	JI Bandini, J Tsuei, D Kavalieratos, SC Ahluwalia, E Vazquez, K Curseen, JM Harrison	05/01/2025
Immediate Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on the Voice. Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation	DR Becker, S Shelly, D Kavalieratos, C Maira, AI Gillespie	05/01/2025
Empathy, expertise, and expeditious communication: identifying how people with hidradenitis suppurativa experience outpatient palliative care. Archives of dermatological research	A Soltoff, S Gold, H Echuri, K Curseen, J Soodalter, D Kavalieratos, L Orenstein	04/08/2025
Clinician Insights into Effective Components, Delivery Characteristics and Implementation Strategies of Ambulatory Palliative Care for People with Heart Failure: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of cardiac failure	S Feder, L Iannone, D Lendvai, Y Zhan, K Akgün, M Ersek, C Luhrs, LA Allen, DB Bekelman, N Goldstein, D Kavalieratos	04/01/2025
Interview Results From a Telehealth Hospice Intervention for Children and Young Adults With Cancer. Journal of pain and symptom management	S Rana, NP DeGroote, E Harris, A Lange, K Wasilewski-Masker, JL Klosky, J Wolfe, D Kavalieratos, KE Brock	04/01/2025
Addressing pain in people living with cystic fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis foundation evidence-informed guidelines. Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society	EP Dellon, G Allada, SJ Allgood, AM Georgiopoulos, JL Goggin, D Hadjiliadis, JD Lowman, S Madge, B Middour-Oxler, C Muirhead, M Noel, P Wilson, SE Hempstead, A Faro, D Kavalieratos	03/01/2025
Examining Help-Seeking Behavior in People Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society	CP Smith, MM Perkins, KW Hepburn, D Kavalieratos, J Lowers	01/09/2025
Racism in Pediatric Serious Illness and Palliative Care: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Research. Journal of pain and symptom management	J Karbeah, CR Murray, C Nakamura, H Brahmbhatt, E Cattaneo, H Frye, E Shen, D Kavalieratos, KA Johnson	01/01/2025
Caregiver-Reported Quality in Hospices Owned by Private Equity Firms and Publicly Traded Companies. JAMA	AE Soltoff, MA Unruh, DG Stevenson, D Kavalieratos, RT Braun	12/17/2024
Investigating Data Diversity and Model Robustness of AI Applications in Palliative Care and Hospice: Protocol for Scoping Review. JMIR research protocols	S Bozkurt, S Fereydooni, I Kar, C Diop Chalmers, SL Leslie, R Pathak, A Walling, C Lindvall, K Lorenz, T Quest, K Giannitrapani, D Kavalieratos	10/08/2024
A Pilot of a Telehealth-Hospice Transition Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Cancer. Journal of pain and symptom management	NP DeGroote, E Harris, A Lange, K Wasilewski-Masker, JL Klosky, J Wolfe, D Kavalieratos, KE Brock	07/01/2024
Criteria for Enrollment of Patients With COPD in Palliative Care Trials: A Systematic Review. Journal of pain and symptom management	N Smirnova, AV Lange, A Glickman, K Desanto, CL McDermott, DR Sullivan, DB Bekelman, D Kavalieratos	06/01/2024
Proactive Care-Seeking Strategies Among Adults Aging Solo With Early Dementia: A Qualitative Study. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences	J Lowers, I Datcher, D Kavalieratos, K Hepburn, MM Perkins	05/01/2024
The Validity of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Quality of Life in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review. Journal of palliative medicine	Y Li, V Hung, K Ho, D Kavalieratos, N Warda, C Zimmermann, KL Quinn	04/01/2024
Altered Symptom Perception in Children With Asthma Is Associated With Poor Childhood Opportunity and Adverse Outcomes. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice	AM Fitzpatrick, D Kavalieratos, BP Vickery, T Lee, C Mason, JR Grunwell	04/01/2024
The Scope of Practice of an Embedded Pediatric Palliative Oncology Clinic. Journal of pain and symptom management	HS Park, NP DeGroote, A Lange, D Kavalieratos, KE Brock	03/01/2024
Social Deprivation and End-of-Life Care Use Among Adults With Cancer. JCO oncology practice	SH Cross, KR Yabroff, KA Yeager, KA Curseen, TE Quest, A Kamal, AJ Zarrabi, D Kavalieratos	01/01/2024
Healthcare experiences among patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: a qualitative study. The British journal of dermatology	Y Sow, N Salame, MR Siira, N Flowers, A Garg, RE Patzer, D Kavalieratos, KA Curseen, SC Chen, LAV Orenstein	10/25/2023
Interventions to improve outcomes for caregivers of patients with advanced cancer: a meta-analysis. Journal of the National Cancer Institute	R Chow, JJ Mathews, EY Cheng, S Lo, J Wong, S Alam, B Hannon, G Rodin, R Nissim, S Hales, D Kavalieratos, KL Quinn, G Tomlinson, C Zimmermann	08/08/2023
Decision support training for advanced cancer family caregivers: Study protocol for the CASCADE factorial trial. Contemporary clinical trials	S Gazaway, RD Wells, A Azuero, M Pisu, K Guastaferro, C Rini, R Taylor, RD Reed, ER Harrell, AC Bechthold, RW Bratches, P McKie, J Lowers, GR Williams, AR Rosenberg, MA Bakitas, D Kavalieratos, JN Dionne-Odom	08/01/2023
Spotlighting Death Anxiety in Palliative Care. Journal of palliative medicine	AJ Zarrabi, D Kavalieratos	07/01/2023
Barriers of Acceptance to Hospice Care: a Randomized Vignette-Based Experiment. Journal of general internal medicine	ET Trandel, J Lowers, ME Bannon, LT Moreines, EP Dellon, P White, SH Cross, TE Quest, K Lagnese, T Krishnamurti, RM Arnold, KL Harrison, RE Patzer, L Wang, AJ Zarrabi, D Kavalieratos	02/01/2023
Pain experiences among those living with hidradenitis suppurativa: a qualitative study. The British journal of dermatology	LAV Orenstein, N Salame, MR Siira, M Urbanski, NI Flowers, H Echuri, A Garg, AM McKenzie-Brown, KA Curseen, RE Patzer, D Kavalieratos, SC Chen	01/23/2023
Integrating specialist palliative care to improve care and reduce suffering: cystic fibrosis (InSPIRe:CF) - study protocol for a multicentre randomised clinical trial. BMJ open respiratory research	J Lowers, EP Dellon, A Stephenson, R Arnold, A Althouse, K Jeong, E Dubin, J Soodalter, C Hovater, M Bakitas, J Goggin, W Hunt, S Ladores, K Curseen, G Winter, G Solomon, J Ailon, D Conrad, D Kavalieratos	09/01/2022
Application of Critical Race Theory in Palliative Care Research: A Scoping Review. Journal of pain and symptom management	L Marcewicz, SK Kunihiro, KA Curseen, K Johnson, D Kavalieratos	06/01/2022
Integrated Medical Cannabis Consultations in a Palliative Care Program: Policies, Procedures, and Progress after Six Years of Practice. Journal of palliative medicine	D Lazris, D Gaur, K Curseen, D Kavalieratos, M Maxwell, T Quest, AJ Zarrabi	05/01/2022
Teaching Telepalliative Care: An Elective Rotation for Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of palliative medicine	A Lal, G Bell, K Curseen, D Kavalieratos	03/01/2021
Association of Receipt of Palliative Care Interventions With Health Care Use, Quality of Life, and Symptom Burden Among Adults With Chronic Noncancer Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA	KL Quinn, M Shurrab, K Gitau, D Kavalieratos, SR Isenberg, NM Stall, TA Stukel, R Goldman, D Horn, P Cram, AS Detsky, CM Bell	10/13/2020

Awards

Dr. Kavalieratos received the 2019 Early Career Investigator Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), and he serves as Chair Elect of the AAHPM's Research Committee.