Anand Dhruva, MD
Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine

My work focuses on the study and clinical application of non-pharmacologic integrative medicine approaches for cancer supportive and palliative care. These include diet and lifestyle practices from Ayurvedic Medicine (a traditional medicine from South Asia), as well as Yoga, meditation, and natural products. I am a medical educator with expertise in teaching integrative medicine and research methods.

Education & Training

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• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2019
• Integrative Medicine School of Medicine University of Arizona 2008
• Hematology/oncology School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2006
• Internal Medicine School of Medicine Emory University 2002
• M.D. School of Medicine Wayne State University 1999
• BS Cellular and Molecular Biology University of Michigan 1994

Websites

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• Clinical Profile at UCSF Medical Center (ucsfhealth.org)

Publications (66)

Top publication keywords:
YogaQuality of LifeMindfulnessBreathing ExercisesSleep Wake DisordersActivity CyclesMedicine, AyurvedicNeoplasmsSyndromeCaregiversFatigueIntegrative OncologyCytokinesBreast NeoplasmsInfertility, Female

• A scoping review of Ayurvedic rasayana adaptogens in oncology.
  Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine 2024 Wu C, Mulakaluri A, Chaurasia P, Suryanarayana S, Singh A, Krauss N, Tahir P, Elder C, Puthiyedath R, Dhruva A
• Randomized phase 2 study of digital life coaching during transplantation for myeloma.
  Bone marrow transplantation 2023 Banerjee R, Huang CY, Ryan C, Lee A, Brassil KJ, Moore J, Arora S, Chung A, Wong SW, Wolf J, Martin T, Dhruva A, Shah N
• P-453 Randomized phase II study of digital life coaching during stem cell transplantation for myeloma.
  Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2023 Rahul Banerjee, Chiung-Yu Huang, Chloe Ryan, Albert Lee, Kelly Brassil, Jasmine Moore, Shagun Arora, Alfred Chung, Sandy Wong, Jeffrey Wolf, Thomas Martin, Anand Dhruva, Nina Shah
• Prediction of morning fatigue severity in outpatients receiving chemotherapy: less may still be more.
  Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2023 Kober KM, Roy R, Conley Y, Dhruva A, Hammer MJ, Levine J, Olshen A, Miaskowski C
• Epigenetic Regulation of Inflammatory Mechanisms and a Psychological Symptom Cluster in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.
  Nursing research 2023 Harris CS, Miaskowski CA, Conley YP, Hammer MJ, Dunn LB, Dhruva AA, Levine JD, Olshen AB, Kober KM

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• Symptom clusters in oncology outpatients: stability and consistency across a cycle of chemotherapy.
  BMJ supportive & palliative care 2022 Harris CS, Kober K, Cooper B, Conley YP, Hammer MJ, Dhruva AA, Cartwright F, Paul S, Levine J, Miaskowski C
• Perturbations in common and distinct inflammatory pathways associated with morning and evening fatigue in outpatients receiving chemotherapy.
  Cancer medicine 2022 Kober KM, Harris C, Conley YP, Dhruva A, Dokiparthi V, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Oppegaard K, Paul S, Shin J, Sucher A, Wright F, Yuen B, Olshen AB, Miaskowski C
• Gastrointestinal Symptom Cluster is Associated With Epigenetic Regulation of Lymphotoxin Beta in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.
  Biological research for nursing 2022 Harris CS, Miaskowski CA, Conley YP, Hammer MJ, Dhruva AA, Levine JD, Olshen AB, Kober KM
• Symptom clusters in outpatients with cancer using different dimensions of the symptom experience.
  Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2022 Harris CS, Kober KM, Cooper B, Conley YP, Dhruva AA, Hammer MJ, Paul S, Levine JD, Miaskowski CA
• Advances in Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Symptom Cluster Research: A 20-Year Perspective.
  ANS. Advances in nursing science 2022 Harris CS, Dodd M, Kober KM, Dhruva AA, Hammer MJ, Conley YP, Miaskowski CA
• Digital Life Coaching During Stem Cell Transplantation: Development and Usability Study.
  JMIR formative research 2022 Banerjee R, Huang CY, Dunn L, Knoche J, Ryan C, Brassil K, Jackson L, Patel D, Lo M, Arora S, Wong SW, Wolf J, Martin Iii T, Dhruva A, Shah N
• Feasibility and Acceptability of a Physical Activity Tracker and Text Messages to Promote Physical Activity During Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Smart Pace II).
  JMIR cancer 2022 Van Blarigan EL, Dhruva A, Atreya CE, Kenfield SA, Chan JM, Milloy A, Kim I, Steiding P, Laffan A, Zhang L, Piawah S, Fukuoka Y, Miaskowski C, Hecht FM, Kim MO, Venook AP, Van Loon K
• Symptom clusters in patients receiving chemotherapy: A systematic review.
  BMJ supportive & palliative care 2021 Harris CS, Kober KM, Conley YP, Dhruva AA, Hammer MJ, Miaskowski CA
• Being Present 2.0: Online Mindfulness-Based Program for Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients and Caregivers.
  Global advances in health and medicine 2021 Dragomanovich HM, Dhruva A, Ekman E, Schoenbeck KL, Kubo A, Van Blarigan EL, Borno HT, Esquivel M, Chee B, Campanella M, Philip EJ, Rettger JP, Rosenthal B, Van Loon K, Venook AP, Boscardin C, Moran P…
• Multi-Staged Data-Integrated Multi-Omics Analysis for Symptom Science Research.
  Biological research for nursing 2021 Harris CS, Miaskowski CA, Dhruva AA, Cataldo J, Kober KM
• Prediction of evening fatigue severity in outpatients receiving chemotherapy: less may be more.
  Fatigue : biomedicine, health & behavior 2021 Kober KM, Roy R, Dhruva A, Conley YP, Chan RJ, Cooper B, Olshen A, Miaskowski C
• Benzodiazepine and zolpidem prescriptions during autologous stem cell transplantation.
  EJHaem 2021 Banerjee R, Lazar AA, Dunn L, Knoche J, Lo M, Arora S, Wong SW, Wolf JL, Martin TG, Dhruva A, Shah N
• A 4-Month Whole-Systems Ayurvedic Medicine Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention Is Feasible and Acceptable for Breast Cancer Survivors: Results of a Single-Arm Pilot Clinical Trial.
  Global advances in health and medicine 2020 Dhruva A, Wu C, Miaskowski C, Hartogensis W, Rugo HS, Adler SR, Kaptchuk TJ, Kelkar R, Agarawal S, Vadodaria A, Garris E, Hecht FM
• Alterations in Patterns of Gene Expression and Perturbed Pathways in the Gut-Brain Axis Are Associated With Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea.
  Journal of pain and symptom management 2020 Singh KP, Dhruva A, Flowers E, Paul SM, Hammer MJ, Wright F, Cartwright F, Conley YP, Melisko M, Levine JD, Miaskowski C, Kober KM
• Improving Access to Integrative Oncology Through Group Medical Visits: A Pilot Implementation Project.
  Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2019 Thompson-Lastad A, Atreya CE, Chao MT, Pollak C, Dhruva A, Santana T, Abrams DI
• Applying New Models of Care to Meet Patient Needs in Integrative Oncology.
  Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2018 Dhruva A, Atreya CE, Chao MT
• Being Present: A single-arm feasibility study of audio-based mindfulness meditation for colorectal cancer patients and caregivers.
  PloS one 2018 Atreya CE, Kubo A, Borno HT, Rosenthal B, Campanella M, Rettger JP, Joseph G, Allen IE, Venook AP, Altschuler A, Dhruva A
• Influence of Menopausal Status on the Symptom Experience of Women Before Breast Cancer Surgery.
  Cancer nursing 2018 Mazor M, Cataldo JK, Lee K, Dhruva A, Paul SM, Smoot BJ, Dunn LB, Levine JD, Mastick J, Conley YP, Miaskowski C
• Risk Factors Associated With Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea in the Week Before the Next Cycle and Impact of Nausea on Quality of Life Outcomes.
  Journal of pain and symptom management 2018 Singh KP, Kober KM, Dhruva AA, Flowers E, Paul SM, Hammer MJ, Cartwright F, Wright F, Conley YP, Levine JD, Miaskowski C
• Integrative Health: An Interprofessional Standardized Patient Case for Prelicensure Learners.
  MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources 2018 Rivera J, de Lisser R, Dhruva A, Fitzsimmons A, Hyde S, Reddy S, Tsourounis C, Adler SR
• Mechanisms and Measurement of Changes in Gene Expression.
  Biological research for nursing 2018 Singh KP, Miaskowski C, Dhruva AA, Flowers E, Kober KM
• Quality of life of patients with gastrointestinal cancers undergoing chemotherapy.
  Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation 2018 Tantoy IY, Cooper BA, Dhruva A, Cataldo J, Paul SM, Conley YP, Hammer M, Kober KM, Levine JD, Miaskowski C
• Differences in symptom clusters before and twelve months after breast cancer surgery.
  European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society 2017 Mazor M, Cataldo JK, Lee K, Dhruva A, Cooper B, Paul SM, Topp K, Smoot BJ, Dunn LB, Levine JD, Conley YP, Miaskowski C
• Menopausal-Related Symptoms in Women One Year After Breast Cancer Surgery.
  Journal of pain and symptom management 2017 Mazor M, Lee K, Dhruva A, Cataldo JK, Paul SM, Melisko M, Smoot BJ, Levine JD, Elboim C, Conley YP, Miaskowksi C
• A review of the literature on the relationships between genetic polymorphisms and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
  Critical reviews in oncology/hematology 2017 Singh KP, Dhruva AA, Flowers E, Kober KM, Miaskowski C
• The Effect of Yoga on Arm Volume, Strength, and Range of Motion in Women at Risk for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.
  Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2017 Mazor M, Lee JQ, Peled A, Zerzan S, Irwin C, Chesney MA, Serrurier K, Sbitany H, Dhruva A, Sacks D, Smoot B
• Changes in the Occurrence, Severity, and Distress of Symptoms in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy.
  Journal of pain and symptom management 2017 Tantoy IY, Cooper BA, Dhruva A, Cataldo J, Paul SM, Conley YP, Hammer M, Wright F, Dunn LB, Levine JD, Miaskowski C
• Modifiable and non-modifiable characteristics associated with sleep disturbance in oncology outpatients during chemotherapy.
  Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2017 Mark S, Cataldo J, Dhruva A, Paul SM, Chen LM, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Wright F, Melisko M, Lee K, Conley YP, Miaskowski C
• Differences in symptom occurrence, severity, and distress ratings between patients with gastrointestinal cancers who received chemotherapy alone or chemotherapy with targeted therapy.
  Journal of gastrointestinal oncology 2017 Tantoy IY, Dhruva A, Cataldo J, Venook A, Cooper BA, Paul SM, Levine JD, Conley YP, Cartwright F, Lee K, Wright F, Miaskowski C
• Impact of a Mindfulness-Based Weight-Loss Intervention on Sleep Quality Among Adults with Obesity: Data from the SHINE Randomized Controlled Trial.
  Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2016 Adler E, Dhruva A, Moran PJ, Daubenmier J, Acree M, Epel ES, Bacchetti P, Prather AA, Mason A, Hecht FM
• A Review of the Literature on Multiple Co-occurring Symptoms in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Who Received Chemotherapy Alone or Chemotherapy With Targeted Therapies.
  Cancer nursing 2016 Tantoy IY, Cataldo JK, Aouizerat BE, Dhruva A, Miaskowski C
• Associations Between Neurotransmitter Genes and Fatigue and Energy Levels in Women After Breast Cancer Surgery.
  Journal of pain and symptom management 2016 Eshragh J, Dhruva A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Mastick J, Hamolsky D, Levine JD, Miaskowski C, Kober KM
• Personality Profiles, Values and Empathy: Differences between Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarians and Vegans.
  Forschende Komplementarmedizin (2006) 2016 Kessler CS, Holler S, Joy S, Dhruva A, Michalsen A, Dobos G, Cramer H
• Differences in demographic, clinical, and symptom characteristics and quality of life outcomes among oncology patients with different types of pain.
  Pain 2016 Posternak V, Dunn LB, Dhruva A, Paul SM, Luce J, Mastick J, Levine JD, Aouizerat BE, Hammer M, Wright F, Miaskowski C
• Gender Differences in Predictors of Quality of Life at the Initiation of Radiation Therapy.
  Oncology nursing forum 2015 West C, Paul SM, Dunn L, Dhruva A, Merriman J, Miaskowski C
• The Effect of a Complex Multi-modality Ayurvedic Treatment in a Case of Unknown Female Infertility.
  Forschende Komplementarmedizin (2006) 2015 Kessler C, Stapelfeldt E, Michalsen A, Kowalcek I, Kronpaß L, Dhruva A
• Phenotypic and Molecular Evidence Suggests That Decrements in Morning and Evening Energy Are Distinct but Related Symptoms.
  Journal of pain and symptom management 2015 Aouizerat BE, Dhruva A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Kober KM, Miaskowski C
• Associations between cytokine genes and a symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression in patients prior to breast cancer surgery.
  Biological research for nursing 2014 Doong SH, Dhruva A, Dunn LB, West C, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Elboim C, Abrams G, Merriman JD, Langford DJ, Leutwyler H, Baggott C, Kober K, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C
• Cytokine gene variations associated with trait and state anxiety in oncology patients and their family caregivers.
  Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2014 Miaskowski C, Cataldo JK, Baggott CR, West C, Dunn LB, Dhruva A, Merriman JD, Langford DJ, Kober KM, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Aouizerat BE
• Cytokine gene associations with self-report ratings of morning and evening fatigue in oncology patients and their family caregivers.
  Biological research for nursing 2014 Dhruva A, Aouizerat BE, Cooper B, Paul SM, Dodd M, West C, Wara W, Lee K, Dunn LB, Langford DJ, Merriman JD, Baggott C, Cataldo J, Ritchie C, Kober KM, Leutwyler H, Miaskowski C
• Cytokine gene variations associated with subsyndromal depressive symptoms in patients with breast cancer.
  European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society 2014 Saad S, Dunn LB, Koetters T, Dhruva A, Langford DJ, Merriman JD, West C, Paul SM, Cooper B, Cataldo J, Hamolsky D, Elboim C, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C
• Cytokine candidate genes predict the development of secondary lymphedema following breast cancer surgery.
  Lymphatic research and biology 2014 Leung G, Baggott C, West C, Elboim C, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Abrams G, Dhruva A, Schmidt BL, Kober K, Merriman JD, Leutwyler H, Neuhaus J, Langford D, Smoot BJ, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C
• Identification of patient subgroups and risk factors for persistent arm/shoulder pain following breast cancer surgery.
  European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society 2014 Miaskowski C, Paul SM, Cooper B, West C, Levine JD, Elboim C, Hamolsky D, Abrams G, Luce J, Dhruva A, Langford DJ, Merriman JD, Kober K, Baggott C, Leutwyler H, Aouizerat BE
• Variations in potassium channel genes are associated with breast pain in women prior to breast cancer surgery.
  Journal of neurogenetics 2014 Langford DJ, West C, Elboim C, Cooper BA, Abrams G, Paul SM, Schmidt BL, Levine JD, Merriman JD, Dhruva A, Neuhaus J, Leutwyler H, Baggott C, Sullivan CW, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C
• Correlating traditional Ayurvedic and modern medical perspectives on cancer: results of a qualitative study.
  Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2013 Dhruva A, Hecht FM, Miaskowski C, Kaptchuk TJ, Bodeker G, Abrams D, Lad V, Adler SR
• Association between an interleukin 1 receptor, type I promoter polymorphism and self-reported attentional function in women with breast cancer.
  Cytokine 2013 Merriman JD, Aouizerat BE, Cataldo JK, Dunn L, Cooper BA, West C, Paul SM, Baggott CR, Dhruva A, Kober K, Langford DJ, Leutwyler H, Ritchie CS, Abrams G, Dodd M, Elboim C, Hamolsky D, Melisko M, …
• Associations between cytokine gene variations and severe persistent breast pain in women following breast cancer surgery.
  The journal of pain 2013 Stephens K, Cooper BA, West C, Paul SM, Baggott CR, Merriman JD, Dhruva A, Kober KM, Langford DJ, Leutwyler H, Luce JA, Schmidt BL, Abrams GM, Elboim C, Hamolsky D, Levine JD, Miaskowski C, Aouizerat …
• Associations between cytokine gene variations and self-reported sleep disturbance in women following breast cancer surgery.
  European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society 2013 Alfaro E, Dhruva A, Langford DJ, Koetters T, Merriman JD, West C, Dunn LB, Paul SM, Cooper B, Cataldo J, Hamolsky D, Elboim C, Kober K, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C
• Differences in morning and evening fatigue in oncology patients and their family caregivers.
  European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society 2013 Dhruva A, Aouizerat BE, Cooper B, Paul SM, Dodd M, West C, Wara W, Lee K, Dunn LB, Langford DJ, Merriman JD, Baggott C, Cataldo J, Ritchie C, Kober K, Leutwyler H, Miaskowski C
• Preliminary evidence of an association between an interleukin 6 promoter polymorphism and self-reported attentional function in oncology patients and their family caregivers.
  Biological research for nursing 2013 Merriman JD, Aouizerat BE, Langford DJ, Cooper BA, Baggott CR, Cataldo JK, Dhruva A, Dunn L, West C, Paul SM, Ritchie CS, Swift PS, Miaskowski C
• Identification of patient subgroups and risk factors for persistent breast pain following breast cancer surgery.
  The journal of pain 2012 Miaskowski C, Cooper B, Paul SM, West C, Langford D, Levine JD, Abrams G, Hamolsky D, Dunn L, Dodd M, Neuhaus J, Baggott C, Dhruva A, Schmidt B, Cataldo J, Merriman J, Aouizerat BE
• Cytokine gene variation is associated with depressive symptom trajectories in oncology patients and family caregivers.
  European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society 2012 Dunn LB, Aouizerat BE, Langford DJ, Cooper BA, Dhruva A, Cataldo JK, Baggott CR, Merriman JD, Dodd M, West C, Paul SM, Miaskowski C
• Evidence of associations between cytokine genes and subjective reports of sleep disturbance in oncology patients and their family caregivers.
  PloS one 2012 Miaskowski C, Cooper BA, Dhruva A, Dunn LB, Langford DJ, Cataldo JK, Baggott CR, Merriman JD, Dodd M, Lee K, West C, Paul SM, Aouizerat BE
• A longitudinal study of measures of objective and subjective sleep disturbance in patients with breast cancer before, during, and after radiation therapy.
  Journal of pain and symptom management 2012 Dhruva A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Lee K, West C, Aouizerat BE, Dunn LB, Swift PS, Wara W, Miaskowski C
• Trajectories and predictors of symptom occurrence, severity, and distress in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.
  Journal of pain and symptom management 2012 Knapp K, Cooper B, Koetters T, Cataldo J, Dhruva A, Paul SM, West C, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C
• Yoga breathing for cancer chemotherapy-associated symptoms and quality of life: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial.
  Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2012 Dhruva A, Miaskowski C, Abrams D, Acree M, Cooper B, Goodman S, Hecht FM
• Association between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and a symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression.
  Cytokine 2012 Illi J, Miaskowski C, Cooper B, Levine JD, Dunn L, West C, Dodd M, Dhruva A, Paul SM, Baggott C, Cataldo J, Langford D, Schmidt B, Aouizerat BE
• Sleep-wake circadian activity rhythms and fatigue in family caregivers of oncology patients.
  Cancer nursing 2012 Dhruva A, Lee K, Paul SM, West C, Dunn L, Dodd M, Aouizerat BE, Cooper B, Swift P, Miaskowski C
• Differences in sleep disturbance and fatigue between patients with breast and prostate cancer at the initiation of radiation therapy.
  Journal of pain and symptom management 2011 Garrett K, Dhruva A, Koetters T, West C, Paul SM, Dunn LB, Aouizerat BE, Cooper BA, Dodd M, Lee K, Wara W, Swift P, Miaskowski C
• Trajectories of fatigue in patients with breast cancer before, during, and after radiation therapy.
  Cancer nursing 2010 Dhruva A, Dodd M, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Lee K, West C, Aouizerat BE, Swift PS, Wara W, Miaskowski C
• Contrasts, conflicts, and change: A case in cultural oncology.
  The journal of supportive oncology 2006 Dhruva A, Cheng J, Kwong M, Luce JA, Abrams DI