Dr. Edmonds specializes in palliative medicine, which includes symptom management, complex communication, and advocacy for hospitalized patients with complicated illnesses. He works with patients to understand their life outside of the hospital and uses that information to help provide whole-person care for his patients. Dr. Edmonds is passionate about educating medical learners and has a background in hospital administration and medical policy. As part of the Doris A. Howell Consult Service, Dr. Edmonds primarily consults with patients who have been admitted to UC San Diego's Thornton and Hillcrest hospitals.For more information about palliative care at UC San Diego, see https://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/cancer/programs/palliative/Pages/default.aspx.