Works
Writing and publications
Most of what I write comes out of a conversation I couldn't stop thinking about - how to deliver news that changes a life, how to treat the symptom in front of you, and how to teach both.
Work published before 2025 appears under Nicki Vithalani, MD.
- Book chapter
Palliating Symptoms in Advanced Hematologic Malignancies (opens in a new tab)
Palliative Care in Hematologic Malignancies and Serious Blood Disorders: A Clinical Guide
Davis M, Fernandez F, Vithalani N, Nicholls L, Digwood G. Eds. Roeland E, Ullrich C.
- Book chapter
Care of the Dying Patient (opens in a new tab)
Family Medicine: Principles & Practice, 8th edition
Berkey F, Vithalani N. Eds. Paulman R, Taylor R, Paulman A, Nasir L.
- Journal article
Delivering Bad or Life-Altering News (opens in a new tab)
American Family Physician
A practical framework for clinicians on how to give news that changes a person's life - and what to do in the silence afterward.
Berkey F, Wiedemer J, Vithalani N.
- Column
Easy steps to a healthier heart
Centre Daily Times
- Journal article
Dysrhythmias with Loperamide Used for Opioid Withdrawal (opens in a new tab)
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
A case report on cardiac dysrhythmias in patients using high-dose loperamide to self-manage opioid withdrawal.
Vithalani N, Heron C, Rao R, Cardell A.
- Column
Drink Up! Stay hydrated to prevent summer heat stroke
Centre County Town and Gown