Adrianna Bruni

Adrianna Bruni

MSc MD CCFP-PC

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Lecturer, Palliative Care

University of Ottawa

Bio

I received a BSc (HONS) degree in Biology from Algoma University, followed by a MSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Windsor studying the morning songs of Ontario birds. I attended medical school at Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and completed Family Medicine residency at Western University. I then acquired an extra year of specialized training in Palliative Care at the University of Ottawa. Since 2020, I have been working within the Division of Palliative Care at The Ottawa Hospital.

Research Goals and Interests

My research interests are primarily focused on provision of non-malignant palliative care. I am currently working on a program evaluation of the novel nephrology- and hepatology-palliative care collaboration clinics at The Ottawa Hospital. I am also working on a review of current palliative care involvement for patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease receiving dialysis. I am involved in a grant for studying a new home-based paracentesis program for patients with End-Stage Liver Disease. 


Publications

A mixed methods process evaluation of a collaborative outpatient palliative care clinic for patients with end-stage liver disease

2025-12-19 Go to publication

Delivery of Palliative Care in the Last Year of Life to Individuals Receiving Maintenance Dialysis: A Population-Level Cross-Sectional Study

2025-11-01 Go to publication

Advancing the Care Experience for Patients Receiving Palliative Care as They Transition From Hospital to Home (ACEPATH): Phase 2 of Codesigning an Intervention to Improve Hospital‐to‐Home Transitions for Patients and Family Caregivers

2025-08-01 Go to publication

Advancing the Care Experience for patients receiving Palliative care as they Transition from hospital to Home (ACEPATH): Codesigning an intervention to improve patient and family caregiver experiences

2024-04-01 Go to publication

Long-term bereavement outcomes in family members of those who died in acute care hospitals before and during the first wave of COVID-19: A cohort study

2024-01-16 Go to publication

Related Research at The Ottawa Hospital