We are a group of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners who specialize in the care of people with advanced illness. We are experts in helping manage pain and other difficult symptoms, and more importantly, we can help guide you along this journey. Many doctors consult us to help patients and their families navigate the health care system, reduce unnecessary suffering and define the goals of care that make sense for you.
Julia Brandenburg, MSN, FNP-C, ACHPN
Specialty: Hospice and Oncology
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Chamberlain College of Nursing; Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University
Jennifer Clark, MD, HMDBC
Specialty: Family Medicine, Geriatrics
Education: Ben Gurin University of the Negev, Postgraduate, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle Washington, University of Massachusetts, Worchester, Massachusetts.
Carrie Dana-Evans, CRNP
Specialty: Adult and Geriatrics
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Virginia; Master of Science, University of Maryland
Ruth Gallatin, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care
Education: Medical Degree, University of Maryland; Internal Medicine Residency at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland
Carlitta Harris, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Care
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Maryland University College, Masters of Science in Nursing, Bowie State University
Susie Kim, MD
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Care
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Doctor of Medicine, American University of Antigua
Ashley Kinnally, CRNP
Specialty: Gerontology
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Salisbury University; Masters of Science in Nursing, University of Cincinnati
Jacqueline Leclercq, MSN, FNP-BC
Specialty: Family Medicine
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Notre Dame of Maryland; Masters in Nursing Education, Walden University; Post Masters certificate in Family Nursing Practitioner, board certified
Shannon Leigh, MSN, FNP-C
Specialty: Family
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Stevenson University; Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University
Genevieve Lightfoot-Taylor, MSN, CFNP, ACHPN
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Education: Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree, Fourah Bay College, University Of Sierra Leone; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Excelsior College, Albany, New York; Master of Science in Nursing, FNP, Bowie State University
Katarina Marinzel, CRNP
Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Allegheny College; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, George Washington University; Master of Science in Nursing, George Washington University
Dixie Poe, RN, MSN, MGA, CFNP
Specialty: Family Practice
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Medical College of Georgia; Master of Administration Health Care, University of Maryland; Master of Science of Nursing, Bowie State University
Patrice Richardson, CRNP
Specialty: Adult Medicine
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing
Kristen Roller, MSN, CRNP
Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: Bachelor of Arts, East Carolina University; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Southern Illinois University; Master of Science in Nursing, Chamberlain University
Rachel Sherman, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN®
Specialty: Family Practice
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Trinity Washington University; Master’s Degree in Family Practice Nursing, Chamberlain University; Doctor of Nursing Practice, Frontier Nursing University
Megan Stidham, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Care
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Mercer University; Master of Science in Nursing, Mercer University
Marziyeh Viverette, MSN, FNP-BC
Specialty: Family Medicine
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Maryland, School of Nursing; Master of Nursing and Family Medicine, Frontier Nursing University
Gayle Whitmer, MD, CAQHPM, HMDC
Specialty: Family Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Jamestown College; Medical Degree, University of North Dakota School of Medicine