Savitri Fedson, M.D., M.A.
Professor
Positions
- Professor
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Medicine-Cardiology
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, TX, US
Addresses
- Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affiars Medical Center (Clinic)
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2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 794-7300
- Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affiars Medical Center (Hospital)
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2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 794-7300
Education
- MD from University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- MA from The University of Chicago
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Intellectual History
Professional Interests
- Ethics of Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support/Transplant
- Ethics in Education
Professional Statement
Savitri Fedson, MD, MA, is a Professor of Medicine and Clinical Ethics at the Michael E. DeBakey Houston VA Medical Center and the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine. Dr. Fedson is the medical director of the advanced heart failure/transplant program and Co-Chair of the Ethics Committee at the DeBakey VA.
Her research interests are in antibody mediated rejection, patient reported outcomes with decision making and the impact of frailty and physical conditioning in heart failure. Dr. Fedson also has interests in the ethics of scare resource allocation, the intersection of individual autonomy and public health, and patients’ decisions to discontinue device support.
She has been a speaker at national and international heart failure and transplant meetings on topics such the integration of palliative care in cardiovascular disease, ethical dilemmas in candidacy for heart and multiorgan transplantation, and device termination for mechanical circulatory support.
Her research interests are in antibody mediated rejection, patient reported outcomes with decision making and the impact of frailty and physical conditioning in heart failure. Dr. Fedson also has interests in the ethics of scare resource allocation, the intersection of individual autonomy and public health, and patients’ decisions to discontinue device support.
She has been a speaker at national and international heart failure and transplant meetings on topics such the integration of palliative care in cardiovascular disease, ethical dilemmas in candidacy for heart and multiorgan transplantation, and device termination for mechanical circulatory support.
Websites
Selected Publications
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Kirkpatrick JN, Hull SC, Fedson S, Mullen B, Goodlin SJ.. " " J Am Coll Cardiol.. 2020 May 8; (Online ahead of print.)
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Malek J, Bibler TM, Childress A, Crist J, Fedson S, Horner C, Moore B, Nelson R.. " " Chest. 2020 May 3; (Online ahead of print.)
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Fedson S.. " " Heart. 2019 May ; 105 (10) : 738-739.
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Bruce CR, Bibler T, Childress A, Fedson S.. " " J Crit Care.. 2018 ; 44 : 549-461.
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