Overview
Tessie October, MD, MPH, is a board-certified physician in pediatrics, pediatric critical care and palliative and hospice medicine. She blends expertise from these three areas to serve her academic mission of transforming the communication healthcare experience for patients and families as they navigate critical illness. Dr. October is a clinical scientist who designs interventions that teach the healthcare team high-quality communication skills necessary to support family decision-making. She also develops interventions to activate families to ensure they have a seat at the decision-making table. As an educator, Dr. October uses her expertise to train the next generation of physicians and faculty to provide empathetic, equitable, family-centered care.
Dr. October is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2006, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2008, and Anesthesiology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2012. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles. Dr. October is currently accepting new patients.
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Locations
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
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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