Gary C. Doolittle, MD
As Medical Liaison to the Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth,
Dr. Doolittle consults for one of the most active telemedicine
programs in the United States and has been actively involved
in the establishment of telemedicine clinics for a variety of
disciplines. As a telehealth physician, Dr. Doolittle has conducted
over 600 telemedical visits evaluating and managing patients
with a wide variety of hematologic and oncologic disorders. Dr.
Doolittle has been instrumental in the expansion of the Kansas
Telemedicine Project through the development and establishment
of additional services including tumor boards, patient education
and support groups, and continuing educational events for nurses
and physicians. Working as a hospice medical director, he launched
one of the first telehospice projects in the country, utilizing
home-based telemedicine units to improve care for patients at
the end-of-life. Dr. Doolittle is principle investigator for
several grants funded through the Technologies Opportunities
Program of the Department of Commerce and the Office
for the Advancement of Telehealth. He has authored numerous
publications concerning telemedicine delivery, teleoncology,
telehospice, cost tracking, and patient acceptance.
Dr. Doolittle is Associate Professor of Clinical Oncology at
the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is certified by the
American Board of Internal Medicine with hematology and oncology
subspecialty boards. He has also earned certification by the
American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
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