Erin M. Denney-Koelsch, M.D.
Medicine , Palliative Care , Pediatrics , General Pediatrics , Pediatric Palliative Care
Contact
Locations
Wilmot Cancer Institute
601 Elmwood Avenue, 1st Floor, Suite C
Rochester, NY 14642
About Me
My areas of expertise include palliative care, pain and symptom management, helping patients with complex decisions and, if needed, end-of-life and hospice care. I feel privileged to get to know each of my patients – and to help keep them informed and comfortable through a difficult journey.
Care I Provide
- Palliative care for all cancers
- End-of-life and hospice care for all cancers
Certified Specialties
Hospice and Palliative Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Palliative Care (SMD)
Interim Division Chief - Department of Medicine, Palliative Care (SMD)
Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD) - Joint
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Palliative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2008 - 2010
Residency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2005 - 2008
Internship, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2004 - 2005
Education
MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry. 2004
Awards
Member, Society for Pediatric Research. 2022
Emerging Leaders in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Award, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). 2019
Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physicians Award. 2018
Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. 2015
Patient- and Family-Centered Care Award. 2013
Lawrence H. Kohn Senior Teaching Fellowship Award. 2012
Patient- and Family-Centered Care Award.. 2012
Pathway in Medical Ethics & Humanities. 2004
Certificate of Commendation, Leah J. Dickstein Award. 2004
Rochester Academy of Medicine Library Award. 2004
Guest Speaker, Corner Society for Medical History. 2004
Signa Xi Scientific Honor Society. 1998 - 1999
Guerrigues Scholarship. 1996 - 1999
Publications
Journal Articles
Moyer, K. M.; Verbeck, N.; Barnett, M. D.; Denney-Koelsch, E. M.; Ajayi, T., Humphrey, L. M.; Malhotra, S.; Ragsdale, L.; Waldman, E. D.; Gustin, J. L.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2022; 64(3): e165–e171.
'Creating a safe space': how perinatal palliative care coordinators navigate care and support for families.
Côté-Arsenault, D.; Denney-Koelsch, E.; Elliott, G.
International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 2021; 27(8): 386–400.
Denney-Koelsch, E.; Cote-Arsenault, D.
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 2021; 0: 1-7.
Côté-Arsenault, D.; Denney-Koelsch, E. M.; McCoy, T. P.; Kavanaugh, K.
Applied Nursing Research. 2019; 50: 151200.
An Integrated, Developmental Four-Year Medical School Curriculum in Palliative Care: A Longitudinal Content Evaluation Based on National Norms.
Denney-Koelsch, E.M.; Horowitz, R.; Quill, T.; Baldwin, C.D.
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2018; 21(9): 1221-1233.
'I Would Do It All Over Again': Cherishing Time and the Absence of Regret in Continuing a Pregnancy after a Life-Limiting Diagnosis.
Wool, C.; Limbo, R.; Denny-Koelsch, E.M.
Journal of Clinical Ethics. 2018; 29(3): 227-236.
Teaching the Art of Difficult Family Conversations. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
Dadiz, R.; Spear, M.L.; Denney-Koelsch, E.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2017; 53(2): 157-161.
'Love is a Choice:' Couple Responses to Continuing Pregnancy with a Lethal Fetal Diagnosis.
Côté-Arsenault, D., Denney-Koelsch, E.
Illness, Crisis and Loss. 2017; 26(1): 5-22.
'Have No Regrets': Parents' Experiences and Developmental Tasks in Pregnancy with a Lethal Fetal Diagnosis
Côté-Arsenault, D.; Denney-Koelsch, E.
Social Science & Medicine. 2016; 154: 100-109.
A Survey of Perinatal Palliative Care Programs in the United States: Structure, Processes, and Outcomes.
Denney-Koelsch, E.; Black, B.P.; Côté-Arsenault, D.; Wool, C.; Kim, S.; Kavanaugh, K.
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2016; 19(10): 1080-1086.
Denney-Koelsch, E.; Côté-Arsenault, D.; Jenkins Hall, W.
Illness, Crisis and Loss. 2016; 26(4): 293–315.
'We want what's best for our baby': Prenatal Parenting of Babies with Lethal Conditions
Côté-Arsenault D.; Krowchuk, H.; E Denney-Koelsch, E.; Jenkins Hall, W.
Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health. 2015; 29(3): 157.
Parents' Interactions with Sonographers During Pregnancy with Lethal Fetal Diagnosis.
Denney-Koelsch, E.; Côté-Arsenault, D.; Lemcke-Berno, E.
Global Qualitative Nursing Research. 2015; : 1-8.
Provision of services in perinatal palliative care: A multicenter survey in the United States.
Wool, C.; Côté-Arsenault, D.; Black, B.; Denney-Koelsch, E.; Kim, S.; Kavanaugh, K.
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2015; 19(3): 279-285.
'Air Hunger.' Essay in On Being a Doctor series.
Denney-Koelsch, E.
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2014; 161(7): 530.
'My Baby is a Person.' Family Experiences with Life-threatening Fetal Diagnosis.
Côté-Arsenault, D.; Denney-Koelsch, E.
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2011; 14(12): 1302-1308.
Books
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: A Spectrum of Loss: Introduction to Perinatal Loss and Bereavement
Authors: Denney-Koelsch, E.; Marinescu, P.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: Foundations and Meaning of Death Rituals.
Authors: Denney-Koelsch E.; Kobler, K.; Côté-Arsenault, D.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: European Americans and Perinatal Death Rituals
Authors: Denney-Koelsch, E.; Côté-Arsenault, D.; Beiler, K.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: African American Culture and Perinatal Loss
Authors: Darryl, O.; Denney-Koelsch, E.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: Rituals and Beliefs about Perinatal Loss in Latinos Living in the US
Authors: Calix, A.; Denney-Koelsch, E.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: Native American Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Beliefs
Authors: Denney-Koelsch, E.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: Muslim American Perinatal Bereavement Rituals
Authors: Denney-Koelsch, E.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: Unique Experiences of Family Building and Perinatal Loss using Assisted Reproductive Technologies with Heteronormative and LGBTQ+ People
Authors: Sycz, L.; Evans, E.; Denney-Koelsch, E.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team in the Setting of Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death
Authors: Denney-Koelsch E.; Tryon, C.; Owens, D.; Marcello, E.; Kong, E.; Hyde-Hensley, K.; Conrow, L.; Kobler, L.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: Community Supports for Parents with Perinatal Loss & Bereavement
Authors: Denney-Koelsch E.; Gupton, A.; Degro, A.; Doebrich, N.; Hyde-Hensley, K.; Chichester, M.; Sternal-Johnson, J.; Kuebelbeck, A.; Cochran, D.; Côté-Arsenault, D.;
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Bereavement Rituals and Practices Across U.S. Cultures (2023)
Chapter: How to Plan and Support Families through Rituals and Memory-Making
Authors: Denney-Koelsch E.; Kobler, K.; Chichester, M.; Hyde-Hensley, K.; Tryon, C.; Sternal-Johnson, J.; Côté-Arsenault, D.; Cochran, D.; Diamond, R.; Murante, B.; Marcello, E.
Publisher: Springer Nature 2023
Perinatal Palliative Care A Clinical Guide (2020)
Chapter: ntroduction to Perinatal Palliative Care
Authors: Denney-Koelsch, E.; Côté-Arsenault, D.
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland 2020
Perinatal Palliative Care A Clinical Guide (2020)
Chapter: Parental Experiences and Needs After Life-Limiting Fetal Diagnosis
Authors: Kuebelbeck, A.; Denney-Koelsch,E.
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland 2020
Perinatal Palliative Care A Clinical Guide (2020)
Chapter: Structure and Development of Hospital-Based Perinatal Palliative Care Programs
Authors: Dean, B.A.; Chichester, M.; Hewlett-Miller, L.; Jain, V.D.; Denney-Koelsch, E.; Spear, M.L.
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland 2020
Perinatal Palliative Care A Clinical Guide (2020)
Chapter: Considerations in Unique Populations in Perinatal Palliative Care: From Culture, Race, Infertility, and Beyond
Authors: Henner, N.; Wojnar, D.M.; Denney-Koelsch, E.
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland 2020
Perinatal Palliative Care A Clinical Guid (2020)
Chapter: Advancing the Field of Perinatal Palliative Care: Needs and Strategies
Authors: Denney-Koelsch, E,; Kobler, K.; Kirsch, R.A.; Leuthner, S.R.; Kavaugh, K.; Côté-Arsenault, D.
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland 2020
Primer of Palliative Care (2019)
Chapter: Dyspnea
Authors: Denny-Koelsch, E.
Publisher: American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine 2019
Primer of Palliative Care (2019)
Chapter: Special Considerations for Infants and Children
Authors: Denney-Koelsch, E.
Publisher: American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine 2019
The Behavioral Sciences and Health Care (2018)
Chapter: Palliative Care
Authors: Quill, T.E.; Denney-Koelsch, E.
Publisher: Hogrefe, Gottingen, DK 2018