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Pain & Palliative Care

Staff

Our expert physicians, nurses, and pharmacist partner with social workers and chaplains to offer an extra dimension of expertise to you, your family, and your oncology team. Our staff is experienced in helping patients and families manage distress in the face of serious illness and at life's end. We conduct research on palliative, psychosocial, and end-of-life issues, as well as provide training for healthcare professionals.

Division of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care

Janet Abrahm, MD
Director of the Pain & Palliative Care Program

Susan Block, MD
Division Chief

Attending Physicians

Douglas E. Brandoff, MD
Lida Nabati, MD
Alexander Smith, MD
Eytan Szmuilowicz, MD
Jane deLima Thomas, MD

Attending Psychiatrist

Michael Miovic, MD

Nurse Practitioners

Jennifer Kales MS, ACHPN, APRN, BC, ANP
Maureen Lynch, MS, APRN, BC, PCM, AOCN

Pharmacist

Bridget Fowler, PharmD

2007-2008 Fellows Palliative Medicine Trainees

Amelia Cullinan, MD
Julie Krutiak, MD
Pam Miner, MD
Sandra Nasrallah, MD
Margaret Seaver, MD
Ron Shiloh, MD
Lara Michal Skarf, MD
Max Vergo, MD

Research

The Center for Psycho-oncology and Palliative Care Research's mission is to advance the understanding of factors affecting the quality of life and quality of care of advanced cancer patients and their caregivers. read more

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