Andre M. Cipta, MD

Biography

Assistant Professor

Clinical Science

Dr. Andre M. Cipta is a Southern California Permanente Medical Group physician specializing in Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, and is Program Director of the Palliative Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Cipta has served on numerous Kaiser Permanente committees, and he is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Education and Training

Degrees: BS, University of California, Berkeley
MD, Loma Linda University

Residency: Resident, family medicine, Glendale Adventist Medical Center

Fellowship: Fellow, hospice and palliative medicine, University of California, Los Angeles

Professional Positions

Associate Medical Director, Home-based Palliative Medicine and Hospice: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center; 2015-present

Faculty, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center; 2015-present

Program Evaluation Committee, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center; 2015-present

Associate Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center; 2016-2018

Member, Institutional Graduate Medical Education Committee: Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Medical Offices; 2016-present

Member, Pain Management Committee: Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center; 2018-present

Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center; 2018-present

Scholarly Activities

Peer-reviewed research manuscripts

Cipta AM, Pietras CJ, Weiss TE, Strouse TB. Cancer-related pain management in clinical oncology. Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology, Vol.13 (10), 347-355, Oct 2015.
Bitar H, Cipta A, Lee K, Woo, W. A Unique Case Report on Methadone Used for Treatment of Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia in a Cancer Patient at the End of Life. Cureus 11(8): e5394. DOI 10.7759/cureus.5394. August 2019.
Cipta A, Turner B, Haupt EC, Werch H, Reinke L, Mularski RA, Nguyen HQ. Spiritual distress: symptoms, quality of life and hospital utilization in home-based palliative care. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. Published Online First: June 4, 2021. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003090

Poster presentations

Hsu, K, Chan V, DaSilva S, Lee K, Rana J, Graham E, Lynch T, Raman C, Mariano J, Wang S, Zamudio V, Cipta A. iRISE: Initiative for Resiliency, Introspection, Self-Care and Empathy. CSU Institute for Palliative Care’s 2019 National Symposium on Academic Palliative Care Education and Research. San Diego, CA. October 2019.
Cipta A, Haupt E, Wang S, Nguyen H. Changes in symptom burden associated with exposure to outpatient palliative care in an integrated health system. 2019 Kaiser Permanente National Oncology Symposium, Los Angeles, CA. October 2019.
Cipta A, Wang S, Cuyegkeng, T, Imanzahrai A, Ma M, Quijada E, Nguyen H. Implementation of video consultations in home-based palliative care. Center to Advance Palliative Care National Seminar, Atlanta, GA. Nov 2019.
Ngo, J, Wang S, Manek A, Van Buren N, Cipta A. End of Life Care Order Set Development in an Integrated Health Care System. Center to Advance Palliative Care National Seminar, Atlanta, GA. Nov 2019.
Wang S, Cipta A, Ngo J, Ma M, Hsu K, DaSilva S, Nguyen HQ. Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Serious Illness: Perception of Preparedness, Quality of Life, and Burden. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, San Diego, CA. March 2020.
Cipta A, Turner J, Mariano J, Carrol J, Wang S, Khang P, Mularski R, Nguyen H. Association between spiritual distress with symptoms and quality of life in patients receiving home-based palliative care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2020, Vol. 68 (S1), S226. (Poster presentation accepted at #AGS20 and published in JAGS after meeting’s cancellation due to COVID-19.)
Mariano J, Cipta A, Wang S, Haupt E, Mularski R, Nguyen H. Perception of preparedness, burden, quality of life is similar between spousal and adult children caregivers of older adults with serious illness. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2020, Vol. 68 (S1), S65. (Poster presentation accepted at #AGS20 and published in JAGS after meeting’s cancellation due to COVID-19.)