End-of-Life care physician and educator

As an Associate Medical Director at Hospice of the Western Reserve (recently retired from full-time), I provide compassionate and quality care to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses. I have over 30 years of experience in hospice and palliative medicine, and I am board certified in both Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

I am also a Fellow of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Academy, and the 2019 recipient of the AAHPM Josephine B. Magno Distinguished Hospice Physician award.

In addition to my clinical role, I am a passionate educator and mentor in the field of palliative care. I am a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), where I helped to develop the nationally recognized Palliative Care curriculum, which incorporates a unique "Hospice Patient as Teacher" experience.

I have received several teaching honors, including the 2012 Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, 2017 H. Peter Burg Faculty Award for Excellence in Palliative Care, and the NEOMED Master Teachers Guild induction.

My mission is to inspire and train the next generation of hospice and palliative care professionals, and to advance the knowledge and practice of this vital specialty.