
Overview
Dr. Ken Rosenfeld is a palliative care specialist. He helps manage the myriad needs of seriously ill patients, including by relieving pain and other physical symptoms, promoting emotional and spiritual well-being, supporting families, and ensuring each patient receives care that honors their values. Rosenfeld's research broadly looks at how to improve care quality for patients and families affected by serious illness. Specific topics include redesigning care delivery systems, addressing spiritual needs and improving medical education on palliative care. Rosenfeld earned his medical degree at UCSF. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; both facilities are affiliates of Harvard Medical School.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1825 Fourth St., San Francisco, CA 94158
400 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94143
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Dr. Ken Rosenfeld accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Alignment Health Plan. We recommend calling the office directly at 415-885-7671 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
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