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Jennifer Kapo, MD

Sherwin B. Nuland and Michael K. Vlock Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine
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Chief, Palliative Medicine, Palliative Care Program

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Sherwin B. Nuland and Michael K. Vlock Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine

Chief, Palliative Medicine, Palliative Care Program

Biography

Provides clinical palliative medicine to patients at Smilow Cancer Hospital. In addition, she focuses on developing a research mission in palliative medicine and expanding teaching opportunities for existing Yale faculty, staff, fellows, residents, and medical students. Has been charged with creating an ACGME certified fellowship in hospice and palliative care.

Appointments

Education & Training

Associate Professor
Yale University School of Medicine (2020)
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Pennsylvania (2012)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Pennsylvania (2011)
Instructor
University of Pennsylvania (2005)
Fellowship
University of Pennsylvania (2003)
Fellowship
University of Pennsylvania (2002)
Chief Resident
University of Colorado (2001)
Residency
Universtiy of Colorado (2000)
Intern
University of Colorado (1998)
MD
University of Pennsylvania Medical School, MD (1997)
BA
Moravian College, Pre-Medicine (1993)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Medical Oncology; Palliative Care; Palliative Medicine

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Jennifer Kapo's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

2022

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    Journal of Palliative Medicine, Journal of Hospital Medicine

  • activity

    Yale School of Medicine, Yale Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Selection Committee

  • activity

    Yale New Haven Hospital/Yale Cancer Center American College of Surgeons Cancer Program Committee

  • activity

    Smilow Physician Leadership Council

  • activity

    Yale School of Medicine Department of Medicine Diversity Committee

Clinical Care

Overview

Jennifer Kapo, MD, director of Yale Cancer Center’s Palliative Care Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital, dedicates her life to helping people diagnosed with serious illnesses. Through careful listening, she provides comforting care, always keeping the individual’s life goals in mind.

She enjoys being part of a team that provides the support patients and families need when experiencing a serious illness—from diagnosis through end of life. Dr. Kapo helps ease pain, suffering and stress through medical interventions and by providing access to psycho-social support, parenting help, spiritual services and financial counseling as needed (and on a case-by-case basis) because every cancer patient’s needs and experience are unique.

“What we also try to do in palliative medicine is to the support the oncologist, patient and their family in having difficult conversations about the medical condition in a gentle, informative way so that patients actually feel more supported after having these conversations,” Dr. Kapo says.

Research shows that patients and families desire all information—both good and bad—about their condition, says Dr. Kapo, who is also an associate professor of geriatrics at Yale School of Medicine. She makes it her mission to provide this information accurately and in such a way that families can still access what they need most during a trying time: hope.

Clinical Specialties

Internal Medicine; Hospice & Palliative Care

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Board Certifications

  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2019
    Original Certification Date
    2010
  • Geriatric Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2023
    Original Certification Date
    2003

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