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Justin Baker

Justin N. Baker, MD

Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty

Departments

Oncology

Divisions

Neuro Oncology

Contact Information

Justin Baker, MD
Oncology
MS 260, Room C6034
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Email: justin.baker@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 595-4446
FAX: (901) 521-9005

Education

BS - Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma (1997)
MD - University of Texas - Health Science Center at San Antonio (2001)


Research Interests

  • Pediatric palliative and end of life care
  • Decision making in pediatric oncology
  • Symptom control at end of life in pediatrics
  • Quality of life for pediatric Phase I study participants
  • Communication interventions in pediatric Phase I studies

Selected Publications

Fernandez CV, Gao J, Strahlendorf C, Moghrabi A, Pentz R, Barfield R, Baker JN, Santor D, Weijer C, Kodish E. The return of research results to participants: Attitudes and needs of adolescents and parents of children with cancer. J Clin Oncol Feb 20;27(6):878-83, 2009. Epub 2009 Jan 21.

Baker JN, Rai S, Liu W, Srivastava K, Kane JR, Zawistowski CA, Burghen EA, Gattuso JS, West N, Althoff J, Funk A, Hinds PS. Race does not influence do-not-resuscitate status or the number or timing of end-of-life care discussions at a pediatric oncology referral center. J Palliat Med Jan;12(1):71-6, 2009.

Fernandez CV, Gao J, Strahlendorf C, Moghrabi A, Pentz R, Barfield R, Baker JN, Santor D, Weijer C, Kodish E. The return of research results to participants: Attitudes and needs of adolescents and parents of children with cancer. J Clin Oncol Feb 20;27(6):878-83, 2009. Epub 2009 Jan 2.

Kim L, Young AJ, Neimeyer RA, Baker JN, Barfield RC. Keeping users at the center: Developing a multimedia interface for informed consent. Technical Communication Quarterly 17(3), Special Issue on Online Healthcare Communication, Amy Koerber and Brian Stills (Eds.), 1-23, 2008.

Baker JN, Anghelescu DL, Kane JR.  Pain Still Lords Over Children. J Pediatr Jan;152(1):6-8, 2008.

Baker JN, Hinds PS, Spunt SL, Barfield RC, Allen C, Powell BC, Anderson LH, Kane JR.  Integration of Palliative Care Principles into the Ongoing Care of Children with Cancer: Individualized Care Planning and Coordination. Pediatr Clin North Am Feb;55(1):223-250, 2008.  

Harper J, Baker JN, Hicks J, Hinds PS, Razzouk BI. Creating a palliative and end-of life program in a cure-oriented setting:  The “Zig-Zag” method. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs Sep-Oct;24(5):246-54, 2007.

Baker JN, Torkildson C, Baillargeon J, Olney C, Kane JR. A national survey of pediatric residency program directors and residents regarding education in palliative medicine and end-of-life care. J Palliat Med Apr;10(2):420-9, 2007.

Baker JN, Barfield R, Hinds PS, Kane JR. A process to facilitate decision making in pediatric stem cell transplantation: the individualized care planning and coordination model. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation March 13(3):245-54, 2007.

Baker JN, Razzouk BI, Hinds PS, Ribeiro R, Schum L, Kane J, Beatriz de Camargo, Andrea Yurashima. Book Chapter: "Symptom Control" Caring despite curing: Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology.  Lemar Press 2006.

Hinds PS, Shum L, Baker JN, Wolfe J. Key factors affecting dying children and their families.  J Palliat Med 8(Suppl 1):S70-78, 2005.

Last update: May 2009

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