Neil Wenger, MD, MPH

Dr. Neil Wenger's primary interests are measuring quality of care for older patients, advance care planning and care decisions toward the end of life, and the relationship and communication between a physician and patient.

Walling AM, Asch SM, Lorenz KA, Malin J, Roth CP, Barry T, Wenger NS. The quality of supportive care among inpatients dying with advanced cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Sep;20(9):2189-94. Epub 2012 Apr 29

Kelley AS, Ettner SL, Wenger NS, Sarkisian CA. Determinants of death in the hospital among older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Dec;59(12):2321-5. Epub 2011 Nov 8

Walling AM, Asch SM, Lorenz KA, Roth CP, Barry T, Kahn KL, Wenger NS. The quality of care provided to hospitalized patients at the end of life. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Jun 28;170(12):1057-63.

Wenger NS, Vespa PM. Ethical issues in patient-physician communication about therapy for cancer: professional responsibilities of the oncologist. Oncologist. 2010;15 Suppl 1:43-8.

Walling A, Lorenz KA, Dy SM, Naeim A, Sanati H, Asch SM, Wenger NS. Evidence-based recommendations for information and care planning in cancer care. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Aug 10;26(23):3896-902.