Egidio Del Fabbro
Professor
Egidio Del Fabbro
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Hospital Medicine
Bio
Egidio Del Fabbro joins Augusta University from Virginia Commonwealth University where he served as the Endowed Chair for Palliative Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1990 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis. After a Palliative Medicine fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, he joined the Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation for 8 years, and co-founded the Cachexia clinic at MD Anderson. He was appointed VCU Program Director for Palliative Medicine in 2012, establishing a comprehensive clinical program that included a Palliative Care Unit, Consult service and the creation of a Supportive Care Clinic. This interdisciplinary team approach to patients with serious illness and physical, psychological and spiritual distress, delivered palliative care throughout the health system.
- EDELFABBRO@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-2941
- BA 5416
Education
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MBBS, Medicine Univ of the Witwatersrand, 1990
Certifications
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PHY GA Professional Licensing BRD, 2021
Awards & Honors
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Invited Lecture Korean Cancer Association, 2026
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Invited Lecture Society on Sarcopenia, Cachexia& Wasting Disorders (SCWD), 2025
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Invited Plenary Lecture Korean Society of Clinical Oncology, 2025
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Invited Lecture Canadian Society of Palliative Medicine, 2025
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Invited Lecture Osaka International Cancer Center, Japan, 2025
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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PHAS 5227
Hematology and Oncology
Teaching Interests
Symptom Management, communication and end of life care lectures to Fellows (Oncology, Gynecology Oncology and Cardiology) and residents. Bedside teaching and electives for IM residents, Family Medicine residents and medical students
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Nutrition Rehabilitation Programs and Cachexia Clinics for Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome in Patients with Cancer., 2026
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Impact of COVID-19 on early identification of protein-energy malnutrition in the cancer care setting: a repeated cross-sectional survey of cancer care professionals., 2026
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Transcranial magnetic stimulation and symptom management in palliative care., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Cachexia and Wasting in Chronic Illness: Regulatory and Clinical Trial Update., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - The Role of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Peripheral Magnetic Field Therapy in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Narrative Review, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Dr. Del Fabbro has published over 100 peer reviewed articles and chapters. His research interests include clinical trials for patients with cancer related fatigue and weight loss; interventions for delirium; mitigating the risks for opioid misuse; and managing opioid side effects and neuropathic pain in cancer. He has received funding from the American Cancer Society and the National Institutes of Health to explore the effect of testosterone replacement on patients with cancer. Other roles include serving as Cachexia and Nutrition Study Group Chair of the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC); Supportive Care Section Editor for the Oncologist, and Associate Editor for the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (JCSM).
College Service
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Georgia Cancer Center committee 2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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LVAD patient eligibility committee 2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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American Society of Clinical oncology (ASCO): Cancer Cachexia 2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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editorial board, The Oncologist, Journal, Oxford University Press 2023 - Present
Role: Editorial Review Board Member