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Hospice & Community Care and Hospice of Central PA take an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, including not only nurses, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers but also board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners, each renowned in their field and specializing in hospice and palliative care. Doctors and nurse practitioners, along with the entire team, work in conjunction with the patient’s physicians to plan the best course of treatment to help patients reach their goals. For more information, call (717) 735-3131.
Hospice & Community Care Physicians & Nurse Practitioners
Debra Vermette, MD, Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Education and Specialty:
Education: Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas; University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; and University of Texas Family Medicine Program in Houston
Specialty: Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Maria Olender Senior Associate Medical Director
Education and Specialty:
Education: Franklin & Marshall College and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Specialty: Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Scott Delong, MD, Associate Medical Director
Education and Specialty:
Education: Franklin and Marshall College, Penn State College of Medicine
Specialty: Geriatric Medicine
Colleen Hazlett-O'Brien, DO, Medical Director, In-Home Palliative Care
Education and Specialty:
Education: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine
Kristen Moyer, MD, Pediatric Medical Director
Education and Specialty:
Education: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Duke Divinity School, Yale-New Haven, and The Ohio State University
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Carolyn Classen, MD
Mary Kate Johnson, MD
Education and Specialty:
Education: Georgetown University
Specialty: Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
D. Thais Magill, MD
Education and Specialty:
Education: University of Northern Colorado, SUNY Downstate
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine
Frank Mazzotta, DO
Kristen Nebel, DO
Adam Pennarola, MD
Education and Specialty:
Education: University of Connecticut and Thomas Jefferson University
Specialty: Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Carolina Vasquez Prado
Sarah Schuessler, MD
Education and Specialty:
Education: College of William and Mary and Georgetown University School of Medicine
Specialty: is Internal Medicine- Pediatrics and Hospice and Palliative Care for both Pediatric and Adult patients
Lauren Smith, DO
Education and Specialty:
Education: University of Richmond and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Specialty: Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon
Jonathan Triantafyllou, MD
Education and Specialty:
Education: University of Northern Texas (undergrad) and UT Southwestern Medical School
Specialty: Geriatric Fellowship through Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
Ann Bero, NP
Amy Goldston, NP
Education and Specialty:
Education: Cedarville University, University of Kentucky
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Karli Fickes, NP
Education and Specialty:
Education: Eastern Mennonite University and Millersville University
Specialty: Family Practice
Alicia Keisling, NP
Education and Specialty:
Education: Widener University
Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Connie Kiser, DNP
Education and Specialty:
Education: University of Pittsburgh
Specialty: Adult - Cardiopulmonary Acute Care
Krista LeCompte, NP
Education and Specialty:
Education: University of Pennsylvania
Specialty: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
Marygrace Lomboy, NP
Education and Specialty:
Education: Millersville University
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Family Practice, Wound Care
Christie Mecouch, NP
Education and Specialty:
Education:
BSN from Messiah University
MSN/PNP from Vanderbilt University
Post-Masters Certificate/FNP from Millersville University
Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Dana Nikles, NP
Education and Specialty:
Education: Millersville University
Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Christina Ring, NP
Education and Specialty:
Education: Widener University
Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
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