Dr. Steven D. Wilks

Palliative Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, MD 

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, MD 
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Steven Wilks is a Palliative Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Stony Brook University Medical Center, Family Medicine, 2001
Specialties
Palliative Medicine
Licenses
Adult Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine
Fellowships
Capital Caring Health, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2009
Hospital Affiliations
Suburban Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, MD 20814
Call: 301-896-3100

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.


1 Total Publications

Nurses' Interest in Independently Initiating End-of-Life Conversations and Palliative Care Consultations in a Suburban, Community Hospital.
Nurses' Interest in Independently Initiating End-of-Life Conversations and Palliative Care Consultations in a Suburban, Community Hospital.
Journal: The American journal of hospice & palliative care
Published: April 18, 2017
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