Danielle Chammas, MD

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Title(s)Associate Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address550 16th Street, #6773
San Francisco CA 94158
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    Dr. Danielle Chammas is a palliative care physician and psychiatrist at UCSF whose work focuses on holistically tending to the multiple dimensions of serious illness, including psychological and existential domains. Her academic interests center on integrating psychotherapeutic frameworks into serious illness communication, with the goal of helping clinicians more effectively support patients and families facing complex medical circumstances.

    She is also engaged in medical humanities–based education and programming through the UCSF MERI Center for Humanity in Healthcare, including the development of initiatives that use narrative and poetry to foster reflection, connection, and resilience among clinicians and patients.

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    University of California, San FranciscoM.D.2010 Medicine

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    1. Threatened Identity: Self Psychology Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Sep 03; 10966218261484373. Shalev D, Datta-Barua I, Rosenberg LB, Brenner KO, Scheel T, Chammas D. PMID: 42687570.
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    2. Relational Trauma: Psychodynamically Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Sep 01; 10966218261484865. Datta-Barua I, Brenner KO, Chammas D, Cramer MA. PMID: 42681753.
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    3. Distress Intolerance: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Oct; 29(10):1448-1452. Goyal N, Cramer MA, Kantoff E, Brenner KO, Chammas D. PMID: 42596557.
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    4. Inner Conflict: Internal Family Systems Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Sep; 29(9):1292-1297. Polisso M, Chammas D, Williamson B, Lindenberger E, Brenner KO, Jacobson J. PMID: 42415532.
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    5. Existential Suffering: Intensive Caring and Existential Therapy Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Aug; 29(8):1131-1136. Tarbi E, Sofronas M, Chammas D, Brenner K, Galchutt P, Chochinov HM. PMID: 42297601.
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    6. Stuck in Despair: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Jul; 29(7):957-961. Gamble A, Chammas D, Brenner KO, Temple S. PMID: 42175646.
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    7. Ketamine for Depression in Serious Illness: Evidence, Safety, and Practical Approaches. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Aug; 72(2):e80-e87. Noufi P, Borris JB, Chammas D, McDermott CL, Ufere NN, Webb JA, Shalev D. PMID: 41997505; PMCID: PMC13112849.
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    8. Dying for sex: Why we need to consider sex and pleasure as part of palliative care. Palliat Med. 2026 Apr; 40(4):406-408. Eastham R, Owolabi OO, Chammas D, Philpott A. PMID: 41934163.
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    9. Psychostimulants for Depression in Serious Illness: Limited Evidence, Select Indications. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Jul; 72(1):e58-e63. Sadowska K, Chammas D, Pattillo M, McDermott CL, Ufere NN, Webb JA, Shalev D. PMID: 41905727; PMCID: PMC13088373.
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    10. Psychotherapeutically Informed Serious Illness Communication: Series Introduction. J Palliat Med. 2026 May; 29(5):669-670. Chammas D, Brenner KO. PMID: 41870460.
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    11. Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Depression in Serious Illness: A First-Line Augmentation Strategy. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Aug; 72(2):e73-e79. Robbins-Welty G, Pattillo M, Chammas D, Sadowska K, McDermott CL, Ufere N, Webb JA, Shalev D. PMID: 41871641; PMCID: PMC13088372.
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    12. Avoidance: Exposure Therapy Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 May; 29(5):671-674. Chammas D, Jackson V, Brenner KO. PMID: 41858215.
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    13. Overwhelming Uncertainty: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Jun; 29(6):810-814. Williamson B, Merrill G, Slomoff T, Brenner KO, Gamble A, Chammas D. PMID: 41841463.
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    14. Process Rounds to Elevate Psychological Skills in Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Feb; 29(2):217-221. Chammas D, Rosenberg LB, Moment A, Shalev D, Brenner K. PMID: 40929019.
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    15. Her Defiance. JAMA Oncol. 2026 Feb 01; 12(2):215. Chammas D. PMID: 41452611.
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    16. Where Do I Put This? N Engl J Med. 2026 Jan 01; 394(1):9-11. Chammas D. PMID: 41460150.
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    17. Remembering the Way. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Dec 01; 185(12):1415-1416. Chammas D. PMID: 40892420.
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    18. I Hear Your Laugh. J Palliat Med. 2026 Aug; 29(8):1173. Chammas D. PMID: 41027672.
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    19. Do No Harm. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Aug 12. Chammas D. PMID: 40803566.
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    20. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Supporting Coping in Serious Illness. J Palliat Med. 2026 Mar; 29(3):374-380. Chammas D, Moment A, Leff V, Buxton D, Rosa WE, Brenner K. PMID: 40405812; PMCID: PMC13191161.
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    21. Primary Mental Health Competencies for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physicians: A Delphi Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Sep; 70(3):239-247.e8. Podgurski L, Chammas D, Brenner KO, Rosenberg LB, Goyal NG, Lapid MI, Morris SE, Pirl WF, Sumser B, Thompson BW, Wright L, Shalev D. PMID: 40403778; PMCID: PMC12257607.
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    22. Integrating Psychotherapeutic Concepts to Enhance Serious Illness Communication: Assessment of a Model Curriculum. J Palliat Med. 2025 Sep; 28(9):1202-1209. Chammas D, Brenner K, Moment A, Byrne-Martelli SE, Rosenberg LB, Shalev D. PMID: 40384456; PMCID: PMC12570864.
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    23. One Size Fits … Some. N Engl J Med. 2025 Feb 27; 392(9):839-841. Chammas D. PMID: 39991934.
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    24. Wishing for a No-Show. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Jan; 178(1):134-135. Chammas D. PMID: 39832382.
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    25. Do You Work Here? Neurology. 2025 Jan 28; 104(2):e210280. Chammas D. PMID: 39724540.
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    26. Realizing the Imperative: The Future of Mental Health and Palliative Care Integration. J Palliat Med. 2025 Feb; 28(2):162-166. Shalev D, Brenner KO, Fitzgerald Jones K, Kozlov E, Portz JD, Rosenberg LB, Ufere NN, Wallace CL, Webb JA, Chammas D. PMID: 39655624; PMCID: PMC11971601.
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    27. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Addressing Patient Sexuality and Intimacy in Serious Illness. J Palliat Med. 2025 Nov; 28(11):1516-1523. Chammas D, Shindel AW, Rowen TS, Schanche K, Wittmann D, Shalev D, D'Addario J, Wisniewski R, Scheel T, Nelson CJ, Ratner ES, Rosa WE, Rabow MW. PMID: 39588705; PMCID: PMC12677212.
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    28. Facing Illness Together: Understanding the Role of the Couple in Palliative Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2025 Nov; 42(11):1097-1101. Chammas D, Fishel A, Cramer M, Brenner KO, Rosenberg LB. PMID: 39566476.
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    29. Formulation in Palliative Care: Elevating Our Potential for Therapeutic Communication. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2025 Oct; 42(10):1022-1030. Chammas D, Moment A, Rosenberg L, Shalev D, Brenner KO. PMID: 39526843.
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    30. Shades of Loneliness. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Nov; 70(5):e343-e345. Chammas D. PMID: 39490846.
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    31. Dancing with Dyads: Supporting Relationships Through Serious Illness. J Palliat Med. 2024 Dec; 27(12):1679-1680. Chammas D. PMID: 39383052.
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    32. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Applying Key Psychotherapy Concepts in Practice. J Palliat Med. 2025 Aug; 28(8):1108-1113. Chammas D, Williamson B, Scheel T, Goyal N, Rosenberg LB, Shalev D, Gamble A, Polisso M, Rosa WE, Brenner KO. PMID: 39269882; PMCID: PMC12417045.
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    33. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Diagnosing, Categorizing, and Addressing Fatigue. J Palliat Med. 2025 Mar; 28(3):389-396. Robbins-Welty GA, Chammas D, Silverman EJ, Lowry MF, Hale E, Martinez C, Nakatani MM, Shalev D, Noufi P, Riordan PA, Brenner KO, Rosa WE, Jones CA. PMID: 39052494; PMCID: PMC12372909.
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    34. Mind the Gap: Understanding Palliative Care Clinician Attitudes Toward Mental Health Training. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2025 Jul; 42(7):705-709. Shalev D, Chammas D, Brenner KO, Moxley JH, Reid MC, Rosenberg LB. PMID: 39046032; PMCID: PMC12129297.
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    35. Should I Laugh at That? Coping in the Setting of Serious Illness. N Engl J Med. 2024 07 25; 391(4):295-297. Chammas D. PMID: 39037047.
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    36. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About the Psychiatric Manifestations of Nonpsychiatric Serious Illness and Treatments. J Palliat Med. 2024 12; 27(12):1657-1665. Robbins-Welty GA, Riordan PA, Shalev D, Chammas D, Noufi P, Brenner KO, Briscoe J, Rosa WE, Webb JA. PMID: 38727571; PMCID: PMC11971598.
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    37. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About the Physical Manifestations of Psychiatric Illness and Treatment. J Palliat Med. 2024 11; 27(11):1531-1540. Robbins-Welty GA, Shalev D, Riordan PA, Noufi P, Webb JA, Brenner KO, Rosa WE, Chammas D. PMID: 38722082; PMCID: PMC11876817.
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    38. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Attending to the Existential Experience. J Palliat Med. 2024 10; 27(10):1379-1389. Tarbi EC, Moore CM, Wallace CL, Beaussant Y, Broden EG, Chammas D, Galchutt P, Gilchrist D, Hayden A, Morgan B, Rosenberg LB, Sager Z, Solomon S, Rosa WE, Chochinov HM. PMID: 38546453; PMCID: PMC12372912.
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    39. Letter to the Editor: Advancing the Psychological Elements of Palliative Care: From Theory to Teaching. J Palliat Med. 2024 03; 27(3):294-295. Shalev D, Chammas D, Brenner K, Rosenberg L. PMID: 38427909.
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    40. There Is No Floor: The Myth of Certainty. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Jun; 69(6):e793-e794. Chammas D. PMID: 38355072.
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    41. Palliative Care Psychiatry: Building Synergy Across the Spectrum. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2024 03; 26(3):60-72. Shalev D, Brenner K, Carlson RL, Chammas D, Levitt S, Noufi PE, Robbins-Welty G, Webb JA. PMID: 38329570; PMCID: PMC12129298.
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    42. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About the Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care Encounters. J Palliat Med. 2024 02; 27(2):251-254. Chammas D, Brenner KO, Gamble A, Buxton D, Byrne-Martelli S, Polisso M, Shalev D, Rosenberg LB. PMID: 37449809.
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    43. The Stories We Tell Ourselves. JAMA. 2023 06 20; 329(23):2019-2020. Chammas D. PMID: 37266954.
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    44. Different Than Me. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 01; 67(1):e111-e112. Chammas D. PMID: 36933750.
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    45. Speaking the Unspoken. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 Nov; 66(5):e644-e645. Chammas D. PMID: 36646331.
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    46. Seeing With My Ears. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 05; 63(5):e563-e564. Chammas D. PMID: 32976945; PMCID: PMC7508185.
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