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David Blum is a Senior Attending Physician in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Medical Director of the Palliative Care Center at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ). He specializes in early palliative care, symptom control, and multimodal cachexia therapy. With a career that spans various prestigious institutions, he began his medical training in internal medicine and transitioned to oncology and palliative care. He holds an Assistant Professor position in Palliative Care at the University of Zurich (UZH) since May 2019. Previously, he served as a specialist at the 2nd Medical Clinic for Oncology in Hamburg and as an attending physician at the Palliative Care Center at Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen. He completed his International PhD focusing on palliative care as part of the Marie Curie training in the European Palliative Research Center, collaborating with King's College London. His research interests include the digitalization of palliative care, patient-reported outcomes, and cachexia research, contributing to the early integration of palliative care in clinical practice.
University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland
Teaching and conducting research in Palliative Care.
Palliative Care Center, USZ • Zurich, Switzerland
Leading the Palliative Care Center at University Hospital Zurich.
2nd Medical Clinic Oncology UKE, Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany
Clinical practice in oncology and palliative medicine.
Palliative Care Center, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen • St. Gallen, Switzerland
Provided palliative care in a clinical setting.
Department of Law