About Dr. Danilychev

Dr. Maria Danilychev, MD is physician leader, with 25 years of experience and background in internal medicine, geriatrics, hospice and palliative medicine, integrative medicine, rural health, and clinical research.

Professional Focus

  • Healthcare leadership and medical directorship
  • Complex chronic care management
  • Provider training and supervision
  • Clinical services development
  • Med-tech startups
  • Utilization review
  • Clinical research
  • Expert witness

Board Certifications

  • ABIM - Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • ABIM - Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine - certified, not participating in MOC
  • NBPAS - Internal Medicine
  • NBPAS - Geriatric Medicine
  • NBPAS - Hospice & Palliative Medicine
  • HMDC - Hospice Medical Director - certified, not participating in MOC

Professional Licenses

  • CA State Physician License​

Training and Education

  • 2025    Leadership Certificate (Harvard)
  • 2024    Obesity Medicine (OW, San Antonio, TX)
  • 2016     Complementary and Alternative Medicine training, Jikiden Reiki Institute, Kyoto, Japan
  • 2006    Clinical/Research fellowship training (Hospice & Palliative Medicine), San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care, San Diego, CA
  • 2005    Clinical fellowship training (Hospice & Palliative Medicine), San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care, San Diego, CA
  • 2004    Fellowship training (Geriatric Medicine), UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2003    Residency training (Internal Medicine), NYU Downtown Hospital, New York, NY
  • 2000    M.D. (Doctor of Medicine), Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 1996     B.S. (Biological Sciences), University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA

Work Experience

  • 2025 - Present CMO/Medical Director - Round Valley Indian Health Center
  • 2024 - Present  Clinical research physician/Investigator -  Profound Research​
  • 2011 - Present  Associate Medical Director - LightBridge Hospice​
  • 2017 - 2018   Startup consultant and medical director - Allura Health Software Solutions
  • ​2015 - 2017   Founder and moderator - 'Letting Go' Support Group
  • 2011 - 2025   Clinical research physician/Sub-Investigator - TriWest Research Associates
  • 2008 - 2010    Clinical research physician/Sub-Investigator - Profil Institute for Clinical Research
  • 2007 - 2013    Palliative Medicine physician -  San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine
  • 2007 - 2007   Personal Visiting Physician - Care Level Management
  • 2005 - 2007   Medical Director of Long-Term Care team - San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care

Teaching Experience

  • Assistant professor Touro Univeristy
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Shin Shin Kaizen Usui Reiki Ryoho/Jikiden Reiki) - San Diego Reiki, San Diego, CA
  • ​Clinical staff training student, resident, fellow, international visiting physician training - throughout medical career
  • Visiting Lecturer (​Physician and clinical staff training in Hospice & Palliative Medicine) and Visiting Palliative Care Policy Assistant Advisor to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Georgia, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia 

Research Experience

  • Clinical trial design; protocol design and implementation
  • Clinical trial Investigator - hundreds of clinical trials in areas of internal medicine, palliative medicine, rheumatology, dermatology, for indication such as pain, diabetes, hypertension, constipation, edema, rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, osteoarthritis, gout, gastroparesis, IBS, and others
  • Research areas of interest: pain and symptom management, complementary and alternative medicine

Publications

  • Author of the "Last hours of living" in Textbook of Palliative Medicine “Palliative Care: Core Skills and Competencies”, Ed. by Emanuel. 2007, 2011.
  • Bharadwaj P, Danilychev M. Central Post-Stroke Syndrome Treated with Parenteral Lidocaine. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2006: Nov;  32(5):400-1.
  • Danilychev M, Bharadwaj P. Severe facial pain in a patient with history of metastatic ovarian cancer. J Palliat Med. 2005 Feb;8(1):209-10.
  • Georgia National Palliative Care Programm. Participated in the data collection and integration for WHO report by Jan Stjernsward. Jan: Ind.J.PallCare, 2005, December 2005, 11,2:52-58, and June 2005.
  • Danilychev M, Bharadwaj P. Stevens-Johnson syndrome secondary to phenytoin in a patient with whole brain radiation therapy for metastatic disease.  J Palliat Med. 2005 Feb;8(1):2010-11.
  • Bharadwaj P, Danilychev M. Central post stroke syndrome treated with parenteral lidocaine. J Palliat Med. 2005 Feb;8(1):217-8.​

Awards

  • Award for providing outstanding care to World Trade Center victims on 9/11
  • AAHPM young investigator award
  • AMA physician recognition award

Languages

  • English - native proficiency
  • Russian - native proficiency
  • Italian - fluent proficiency
  • Spanish - basic proficiency
  • ​Japanese - elementary proficiency

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