Patrick Macmillan, MD
Professor
Palliative Medicine - Fresno
School of Medicine
Patrick MacMillan, M.D.
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Chief, Division of Palliative Medicine Professor of Clinical Medicine
Patrick Macmillan, M.D., FACP, is board certified in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
He received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed a combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry residency at East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine where he served as Chief Resident. He also has six years of experience in home hospice care.
Patrick Macmillan, M.D., FACP, has given multiple presentations in subjects related to both internal medicine, psychiatry, and palliative care. He also has an extensive list of awards including the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Teaching and Humanism award and the Roy-Miller Award: Outstanding Faculty Teacher.
His hobbies include boating and music.
Publications (12)
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The Pharmacology of Aid in Dying: From Database Analyses to Evidence-Based Best Practices.
Journal of palliative medicine 2025 Macmillan P, Hughes S, Loscar A, Shavelson L -
Physician Perceptions and Beliefs Regarding End-of-Life Care in a Central California Health System.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2022 Maas DS, Hughes S, Macmillan PJ, Rodriguez Carranza LP, Nguyen M -
Crisis Standards of Care Guidelines for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Fresno Resource Allocation Guide (FRAG).
Cureus 2021 Macmillan P, Frye J, Bunnalai T, Kaups K -
Integrative Palliative Care: Transpersonal Medicine for the Dying.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2021 Steinhorn DM, Din J, Macmillan PJ -
COVID-19: No Visitors.
Journal of palliative medicine 2021 Macmillan PJ
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Earlier Palliative Care Referrals Associated with Reduced Length of Stay and Hospital Charges.
Journal of palliative medicine 2019 Macmillan PJ, Chalfin B, Soleimani Fard A, Hughes S -
Silent Screams, Tearful Silence, Esta Bien: A Brief Journey through the Sounds of a Palliative Care Family Meeting.
Journal of palliative medicine 2019 Macmillan PJ, DiPalma D -
Culture Shift: Building an Awareness of Our Mortality.
Cureus 2017 Macmillan P, Geraci SA -
Ethics Roundtable: "Cost and the Non-Adherent Patient".
The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2017 Baumrucker SJ, Macmillan PJ, Stolick M, Adkins RW, Carter GT, York P -
Impact of Race/Ethnicity on Pain Management Outcomes in a Community-Based Teaching Hospital Following Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation.
Cureus 2016 Chung D, Sue A, Hughes S, Simmons J, Hailu T, Swift C, Macmillan P -
The Earrings.
Journal of palliative medicine 2016 Chung D, Simmons J, Hailu T, Macmillan P -
Aggressive Treatment at End of Life.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2015 Baumrucker S, Stolick M, Oertli KA, Hutchinson L, Gilmer C, Abu-Shahin F, Breen H, Macmillan PJ