- Medical School - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1996-2000)
- Internship - Case Western Reserve/MetroHealth Medical Center (2000-2001), Internal Medicine
- Residency - Case Western Reserve/MetroHealth Medical Center (2001-2003), Internal Medicine
- Other Post Graduate Training - Brown University (2004-2006)
- Fellowship - Brown University (2000-2006), Geriatric Medicine
- Research Fellowship - Brown University (2004-2006), Health Services Research
Ramona Rhodes, M.D.
- Internal Medicine - Geriatrics
- Geriatrics
- Hospice
Biography
Ramona Rhodes, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative medicine.
Dr. Rhodes earned her medical degree at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She completed a residency in internal medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University and gained advanced training through a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University. She also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in health services research at Brown University, where she received a master’s degree in public health. In addition, she earned a Master of Science in Clinical Science at UT Southwestern.
Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in geriatric medicine and hospice and palliative medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2009.
Dr. Rhodes serves as the Deputy Editor and a member of the editorial board for Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and is Section Editor for Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations. She is a member of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC) and has served on the PCRC Scientific Review Committee. She is a Fellow and Board Member of the American Geriatrics Society and a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She is also a member of the American College of Physicians.
Her research interests include racial and ethnic disparities in older adults, long-term care, and end-of-life care. She has delivered scores of national and regional invited lectures, contributed to the books The Oxford Handbook of Ethics at the End of Life and The 5-Minute Consult Clinical Companion to Women's Health, and published numerous academic articles related to her areas of expertise. She has also served as a research mentor to residents, fellows, medical students, faculty, and Ph.D. candidates.
Personal Note
When she’s not at work, Dr. Rhodes enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, playing with her dogs, raising indoor plants, and going to sporting events.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American College of Physicians
- American Geriatrics Society
Honors & Awards
- Richard Payne Outstanding Achievement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award 2023, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship Participant 2021-2022, American Medical Association – Satcher Health Leadership Institute of Morehouse School of Medicine
- Fellow 2017, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Mentoring Excellence for Developing Leaders 2017, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Center for Translational Medicine
- Fellow 2013, American Geriatrics Society
- New Investigator Award 2010, American Geriatrics Society
- Haffenreffer Family House Staff Excellence Award 2006, Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital
Books & Publications
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Books
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Ethnicity as a factor in The Oxford Handbook of Ethics at the End of Life
Johnson KS, Rhodes RL (2015), Oxford University Press -
The elderly female patient in The Five-Minute Clinical Consult: The Women’s Health Companion
Rhodes RL (2012), Elsevier -
The elderly female patient in The Five-Minute Clinical Consult: The Women’s Health Companion
Rhodes RL, McNicoll L (2006), Elsevier
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Ethnicity as a factor in The Oxford Handbook of Ethics at the End of Life
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Publications
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Barriers to End-of-Life Care for African Americans From the Providers' Perspective: Opportunity for Intervention Development.
Rhodes RL, Batchelor K, Lee SC, Halm EA The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2013 Oct -
An Examination of End-of-Life Care in a Safety Net Hospital System: A Decade in Review.
Rhodes RL, Xuan L, Paulk ME, Stieglitz H, Halm EA Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2013 24 4 1666-75 -
Communication about Advance Directives and End-of-Life Care Options among Internal Medicine Residents
Rhodes RL, Tindall K, Xuan L, Halm EA American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine 2013 -
African American bereaved family members' perceptions of hospice quality: do hospices with high proportions of African Americans do better?
Rhodes RL, Xuan L, Halm EA Journal of palliative medicine 2012 Oct 15 10 1137-41 -
Does feeding tube insertion and its timing improve survival?
Teno JM, Gozalo PL, Mitchell SL, Kuo S, Rhodes RL, Bynum JP, Mor V Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012 Oct 60 10 1918-21 -
Decision-making and outcomes of feeding tube insertion: a five-state study.
Teno JM, Mitchell SL, Kuo SK, Gozalo PL, Rhodes RL, Lima JC, Mor V Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2011 May 59 5 881-6 -
Comfort feeding only: a proposal to bring clarity to decision-making regarding difficulty with eating for persons with advanced dementia.
Palecek EJ, Teno JM, Casarett DJ, Hanson LC, Rhodes RL, Mitchell SL Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2010 Mar 58 3 580-4 -
What’s Race Got to Do With It?
Rhodes R, Teno JM Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009 27 33 -
The Natural History of Feeding Tube Use in Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia
Kuo S, Rhodes RL, Mitchell SL, Mor V, Teno JM Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2009 10 264-270 -
Bereaved Family Members’ Evaluation of Hospice Care: What Factors Influence Overall Satisfaction with Services?
Rhodes RL, Mitchell SL, Miller SC, Connor SR Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2008 35 365-371 -
African American Bereaved Family Members’ Perception of the Quality of Hospice Care: Lessened Disparities, but Opportunities for Improvement Remain
Rhodes RL, Teno JM, Connor SR Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2007 35 472-479 -
Access to Hospice for African Americans: Are They Informed About the Option of Hospice?
Rhodes, RL, Teno JM, Welch LC The Journal of Palliative Medicine 2006 9 268-272
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Barriers to End-of-Life Care for African Americans From the Providers' Perspective: Opportunity for Intervention Development.
Research
- Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in older adults
- Long-term care
- End-of-life care
Clinical Focus
- Geriatrics
- Hospice
- Palliative Medicine