Ben Arevalo, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor
Anesthesia
School of Medicine

ben.arevalo@ucsf.edu

Dr. Ben Arevalo is a palliative care specialist who treats patients with cancer. He helps patients maximize their quality of life by managing symptoms related to cancer, as well as side effects of treatment, including pain, fatigue, nausea, low appetite, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. He also supports patients and their families with medical decision making and advance care planning.

Education & Training

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  • Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship University of California, San Francisco 06/2022
  • Emergency Medicine Residency University of Chicago 06/2021
  • MBA Harvard Business School 05/2018
  • MD Doctor of Medicine Harvard Medical School 05/2018
  • BA Human Biology Stanford University 06/2011

Interests

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  • Advance Care Planning
  • Cancer Pain
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Palliative Care

Publications (4)

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