SELECTED PHYSICIAN PROFILES Dedicated to Discovery … Committed to Care www.dana-farber.org Table of Contents About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Palliative Care (Adult) Dana-Farber/NHOH www.dana-farber.org 3 4 6 2 About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute For more than 60 years, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has had one goal: to reduce the suffering caused by cancer through advanced clinical care and cutting-edge scientific research. As a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, we are able to attract many of the best and brightest physicians in the world to pursue this mission. At Dana-Farber, we are committed to a multidisciplinary, compassionate, and collaborative model of care that truly puts patients and their families at the center of all we do. We work in teams organized around combating specific types of cancer, and patients have easy and direct access to the full range of specialists they may need. Our scientific research is focused on understanding the biology of cancer cells in order to develop more effective therapies that improve patient outcomes. Our lab scientists and clinicians collaborate closely to quickly translate findings from the lab into therapies that can be delivered to patients in our clinics. Dana-Farber is a founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC), a NCIdesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center. DF/HCC harnesses the expertise and resources of DanaFarber and six other Harvard-affiliated hospitals and research institutions to conduct research focused on improving the understanding and treatment of cancer. Dana-Farber is also a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the world’s leading cancer centers, working together to develop cancer treatment guidelines and research that improves the quality and effectiveness of cancer care. In addition, Dana-Farber has earned “Magnet” status, recognizing the Institute’s highquality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice. www.dana-farber.org 3 Palliative Care (Adult) Palliative care is: “…an active and systematic approach to addressing issues that are important to patients and families in the setting of serious illness … aimed at yielding improvements in quality of life and relief of suffering. It is focused on optimizing people’s function and comfort in the shadow of a limited life expectancy in all of the domains that make us who we are: physical, emotional, spiritual, sexual, social and financial” (Ferris FD, et al. J Clin Oncol 2009; 27:3052-8). Palliative care is not limited to care at the end of life — that is hospice care. Palliative care is appropriate for all cancer patients, from diagnosis on, and we focus both on helping them and providing support for their families. Our inpatient and outpatient adult palliative care teams include expert physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and chaplains. We offer outpatient consultations for patients cared for by Dana-Farber oncologists, and inpatient consultations at Brigham and Women’s Hospital to patients with cancer and other diagnoses cared for at Brigham and Women's Hospital. In addition, our Inpatient Palliative Care Unit team cares for oncology patients with the most severe palliative care problems. Leadership – Adult Palliative Care Susan D. Block, MD, Chair, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Kathy J. Selvaggi, MD, MS, Clinical Director Treatment Team Palliative Medicine Janet L. Abrahm, MD Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS Douglas E. Brandoff, MD Andrea C. Enzinger, MD John David Halporn, MD Joshua R. Lakin, MD Lida Nabati, MD Sanjeet Narang, MD Elizabeth M. Rickerson, MD Justin J. Sanders, MD, MSc Kristen Schaefer, MD Kathy J. Selvaggi, MD, MS Jane deLima Thomas, MD Irene M. Yeh, MD, MPH To make an appointment, call 877-332-4294 www.dana-farber.org 4 Palliative Care (Adult) - Palliative Medicine Kathy J. Selvaggi, MD, MS Title: Director, Inpatient Palliative Care Unit, Brigham and Women's Hospital/DanaFarber Cancer Institute; Senior Physician Academic Title: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Discipline: Palliative Medicine Phone: 617-632-5742 Residencies: Shadyside Hospital, Chief Medical Resident; University of Pittsburgh, Internal Medicine Fellowships: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Palliative Care; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Hematology/Oncology E-mail: [email protected] Board Certifications: Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Hospice and Palliative Medicine Medical School: Penn State University College of Medicine Areas of Expertise: Palliative medicine, Symptom management, End-of-life care Fax: 617-632-6180 To make an appointment, call 877-332-4294 www.dana-farber.org 5 Dana-Farber/NHOH Dana-Farber/New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology (Dana-Farber/NHOH) provides expert hematology and medical oncology treatment in Londonderry, NH. Through Dana-Farber/NHOH, patients receive the benefits of Dana-Farber's advances in care and research, while staying close to home. In addition, through second-opinion consults, physicians and their patients can discuss diagnoses and treatment plans with Dana-Farber subspecialists. The Center also provides an array of specialized and support services to patients and families, including select Dana-Farber clinical trials, high-risk screening and genetic counseling, nutrition services and survivorship,. New Patient Appointment Phone: 603-552-9100 Fax: 603-552-9111 Leadership – Dana-Farber/NHOH Jeanna Walsh, MD, Medical Director Treatment Team Hematology/Oncology Frederick M. Briccetti, MD Meredith J. Selleck, MD Jeanna H. Walsh, MD To make an appointment, call (603) 552-9100. www.dana-farber.org/londonderry 6 Dana-Farber/NHOH - Hematology/Oncology Meredith J. Selleck, MD Title: Network Physician Discipline: Hematology/Oncology Phone: 603-552-9100 Fax: 603-552-9105 Fellowship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Board Certifications: Hematology Internal Medicine Oncology E-mail: [email protected] Medical School: New York Medical College Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center To make an appointment, call (603) 552-9100. www.dana-farber.org/londonderry 7
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