Sundeep Grandhe, MD, MBBS
Assistant Clinical Prof. Vol
General Medicine - Fresno
School of Medicine

Dr. Grandhe is a triple board-certified physician with dual fellowships from Harvard-affiliated institutions. He trained in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and in Bioethics at the Harvard Center for Bioethics.

Among his many distinctions, Dr. Grandhe is one of the youngest physicians to earn the prestigious designation of Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM), the highest honor awarded by AAHPM.

Dr. Grandhe is board-certified in Hospice by the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board (HMDCB), highlighting his advanced expertise in hospice leadership and patient care. He is also a Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified (HEC-C), reflecting his dedication to ethical principles in medicine, and a Certified Physician Executive (CPE), showcasing his leadership in healthcare management. As a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM), he integrates preventive and lifestyle-focused strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Deeply connected to California’s Central Valley, where he grew up, Dr. Grandhe has dedicated his career to serving medically underserved and disadvantaged populations. After completing his training at Harvard, he returned to the region with a mission to provide culturally sensitive, compassionate care.

Dr. Grandhe’s academic interests lie at the intersection of palliative care, hematology, and oncology. He has presented his research at national conferences, published abstracts, and authored numerous scientific papers and book chapters. His photographic fillers have been featured in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), showcasing his multifaceted contributions to the field.

Dr. Grandhe’s care philosophy is encapsulated in his mottos:

“You Can’t Spell Hospice Without Hope™” “Sometimes Cure, Often Treat, ALWAYS Care™”

These mottos reflect his holistic approach to improving the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses. Through compassionate care and innovative solutions, Dr. Grandhe strives to enhance patient satisfaction, reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, and provide meaningful support to patients and their families navigating the complexities of serious illness and end-of-life care.

Awards

  • Diplomate ABLM | Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, 2024-2034
  • FAAHPM | Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2024
  • CPE | Certified Physician Executive, American Association for Physician Leadership, 2024
  • Graphic Design Contest Winner, American Society for Bioethics + Humanities, 2024
  • HMDC | Hospice Medical Director Certified, Hospice Medical Director Certification Board, 2024
  • Global Health Scholar | Center for Global Engagement, University of Maryland Baltimore, 2024
  • HEC-C | Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified, American Society Bioethics Humanities, 2022-2027
  • Associate Medical Director | Champion in Care, Saint Agnes Medical Center, 2022-2024
  • Steering Committee Ambassador, American Medical Association, 2020-2024

Education & Training

  • PhD Palliative Care | Thanatology University of Maryland, Baltimore 08/2028
  • HEC-C Bioethics | Fellowship Harvard University Center for Bioethics 06/2025
  • HMDC Hospice Palliative Medicine | Fellowship BIDMC-Harvard Medical School 06/2021
  • MD Internal Medicine | Residency UCLA-Kern Medical Center 06/2020
  • MBBS Bachelor of Medicine | Bachelor of Surgery Harvard Medical International Affiliated Institution-Sri Ramachandra University 04/2013

Interests

  • Virtual Reality
  • Surgical Ethics
  • Cultural Representation
  • Hospice
  • Palliative Medicine
  • Rural Medicine
  • Medical Decision Making
  • Clinical Bioethics
  • Palliative Oncology
  • Pain Medicine
  • Medical Futility
  • Public Health

Websites

Grants and Projects

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  • Usability and Acceptability of Complementary Immersive Virtual Reality for Intense Symptom Management in Hospitalized Adult Patients with Advanced Illness, Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, 2020
  • Therapeutic Virtual Reality as Complementary Pain Therapy in Hospitalized Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease, UCLA, 2019-2020
  • Using a Virtual Reality Headset as a Substitute for Opioids for Acute Postoperative Pain Control in Hospitalized Orthopedic Patients, UCLA, 2019-2020

Publications (13)

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  • A Rare Case of Stage IV Basaloid Squamous Cell Cancer with Intrapulmonary and Brain Metastases.
    The American journal of case reports 2019 Grandhe S, Bajaj T, Duong H, Ratnayake SN
  • Western Section American Federation for Medical Research
    General Internal Medicine and Aging 2019 R Sidhu, A Heidari, G Petersen, S Grandhe, A Sandhu and E Cobos
  • Follow-up of Prostatectomy versus Observation for Early Prostate Cancer
    The New England Journal of Medicine 2017 Timothy J. Wilt, M.D., M.P.H., Karen M. Jones, M.S., Michael J. Barry, M.D., Gerald L. Andriole, M.D., Daniel Culkin, M.D., Thomas Wheeler, M.D., William J. Aronson, M.D., and Michael K. Brawer, M.D.,…
  • From Dancing to Debilitated
    The New England Journal of Medicine 2016 Brian A. Houston, M.D., P. Elliott Miller, M.D., Lisa M. Rooper, M.D., Paul J. Scheel, Jr., M.D., and Allan C. Gelber, M.D., Sundeep Grandhe, M.D. (photo filler)
  • Clinical Microbiology made ridiculously simple™
    Clinical Microbiology made ridiculously simple™ 2016 Mark Gladwin, MD William Trattler, MD C. Scott Mahan, MD
  • Applying Public Health Principles to the HIV Epidemic — How Are We Doing?
    The New England Journal of Medicine 2015 Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Kathryn E. Foti, M.P.H., and Jonathan Mermin, M.D., M.P.H., Sundeep Grandhe, M.D. (photo filler)
  • Randomized Trial of Peanut Consumption in Infants at Risk for Peanut Allergy
    The New England Journal of Medicine 2015 George Du Toit, M.B., B.Ch., Graham Roberts, D.M., Peter H. Sayre, M.D., Ph.D., Henry T. Bahnson, M.P.H., Suzana Radulovic, M.D., Alexandra F. Santos, M.D., Helen A. Brough, M.B., B.S., Deborah Phippard, Ph.D., Monica Basting, M.A., Mary Feeney, M.Sc., R.D., Victor Turcanu, M.D., Ph.D., Michelle L. Sever, M.S.P.H., Ph.D., Margarita Gomez Lorenzo, M.D., Marshall Plaut, M.D., and Gideon Lack, M.B., B.Ch., Sundeep Grandhe M.D. (photo filler)
  • Age Related Macular Degeneration
    Complications of Intravitreal Injections 2014 Vazquez ML, Gonzalez JM, Sheth V, Bhatt H, Grandhe S, Amara M, Jager R.