Eduardo Bruera
爱德华多·布鲁埃拉
MD, FACP
Professor and Chair, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine姑息、康复与整合医学系主任，教授
👥Biography 个人简介
Dr. Eduardo Bruera chairs Palliative Medicine at MD Anderson and is a globally recognized authority on cancer symptom management. His research on opioid rotation, delirium management, and palliative sedation has set international standards. He trained hundreds of palliative medicine specialists worldwide.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Opioid Rotation Research
Pioneered opioid rotation protocols for cancer pain, now universally adopted to manage opioid-induced neurotoxicity and inadequate analgesia.
Palliative Care Integration at MD Anderson
Built one of the world's largest palliative care programs, demonstrating that early palliative integration improves outcomes across all cancer types.
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS)
Co-developed the ESAS, the most widely used symptom assessment tool in oncology palliative care globally.
Representative Works 代表性著作
The Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale
Journal of Palliative Care (1991)
Introduced ESAS, now the gold standard for multi-symptom assessment in oncology palliative care.
Effect of Palliative Care on Patient and Family Well-being
New England Journal of Medicine (2010)
Demonstrated survival and quality of life benefits of early palliative care integration in advanced cancer.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
Related Experts 相关专家
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Mount Sinai / Center to Advance Palliative Care
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Ira Byock
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center / Institute for Human Caring
David Casarett
Duke University Medical Center
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