Our Team
Stanford Leadership Team
Rebecca Sands, DO, FAAHPM
Associate Professor of Medicine
Clinical Chief, Section of Palliative Care
Co-Director, Palliative Care Center of Excellence
Ashley Bragg
Director, Palliative Care Center of Excellence
Sandy Chan, LCSW, APHSW-C
Director, Palliative Care and Geriatrics, Stanford Health Care
Heather Filipowicz, MS, RD
Executive Director of Ambulatory Care and Service Lines, Stanford Health Care
Josh Fronk, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Outpatient Palliative Care
Shireen Heidari, MD
Director, Hospice and Palliative Fellowship
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Inpatient Palliative Care
Karl Lorenz, MD, MSHS
Professor of Medicine
Research Chief, Section of Palliative Care
Co-Director, Palliative Care Center of Excellence
Tim Seay- Morrison, EdD, LCSW
Vice-President and Chief Administrative Officer of Ambulatory Care & Service Lines
Heather Shaw, RN, MS, GNP-BC
Manager, Inpatient Palliative Medicine and Geriatrics
Mary Song, MPH
Manager, Outpatient Palliative Care
Colleen Vega, CNS, MS, ACHPN, DNP
Lead Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Inpatient Palliative Care
Stanford Faculty
Keri Brenner, MD, MPA
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Inpatient Palliative Care
Psychiatrist
Alexander Gamble
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Karleen Giannitrapani, PhD MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Quality Improvement Resource Center for VA Palliative Care
Josef Hannah, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
East Bay Site Director
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto, Pleasanton and Emeryville
Felicia Hui, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Inpatient Palliative Care
Outpatient Palliative Care, San Jose
Jocelyn M Jiao, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Science
Carter Neugarten, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Physician Lead for Palliative Emergency Care
Kavitha Ramchandran, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto
Grant Smith, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Inpatient Palliative Care
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto
Helen Sun, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Sandy Trieu, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, San Jose Outpatient Palliative Care
Palo Alto VA Faculty
Michael L. Brigoli, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Affiliated)
Palo Alto VA, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Barbara Egan, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Affiliated)
Palo Alto VA, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Jon Fuller, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine (Affiliated)
Deputy Chief of Staff, Extended Care & Palliative Medicine at VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Sachi Gianchandani, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Affiliated)
Palo Alto VA, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Kimberly Hiroto, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Affiliated)
Clinical Psychology and Palliative Care
Gary Hsin, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine (Affiliated)
Chief of Palliative Medicine, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
Christine Le, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Affiliated)
Palo Alto VA, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
VJ Periyakoil, MD
Professor of Medicine
Stanford Clinicians
Gary Bertuccelli, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto
Connie Carr, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Inpatient Palliative Care
Alex Chadwick, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto
Lauren Dolan, RN, BSN, OCN
Outpatient Nurse Coordinator
Outpatient Palliative Care
Sara Dominick, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto
Natalie Dickson, CNS, ACHPN
Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Inpatient Palliative Care
Lisa Gustafson, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto
Kelsey Hansen, MSW
Clinical Social Worker
Inpatient Palliative Care
Jeong Min Jung, LCSW, APHSW-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto
Amy Keeley, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Inpatient Palliative Care
Melissa Kimball, RN, BSN, OCN
Outpatient Nurse Coordinator
Outpatient Palliative Care
Emily Linderman, M.DIV.
Spiritual Care Provider
Inpatient Palliative Care Chaplain
Jacob Loya, PA-C
Physician Assistant
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Carrie Mancini, NP
Outpatient / Inpatient Palliative Care (Relief)
Breast Oncology
Kafunyi Mwamba, DVM, DMin, BCC
Spiritual Care Provider
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto, Emeryville and Pleasanton
Anna Nikitina, BCC
Spiritual Care Provider
Outpatient Palliative Care, San Jose
In Eui Oh, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Outpatient Palliative Care, San Jose
Mike Polisso, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Inpatient Palliative Care
Lindsay Post, RN, BSN, CEN, TCRN
Outpatient Nurse Coordinator
Outpatient Palliative Care
Kim Sickler, CNS, MS, ACHPN
Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Outpatient Palliative Care, San Jose
Peiyi Su, LCSW, APHSW-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Inpatient Palliative Care
Chris Szura-Shen, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Inpatient Palliative Care
Eloise Theisen, NP, AGPCNP-BC APP
Outpatient Palliative Care
Karen Yung, LCSW, APHSW-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Outpatient Palliative Care, San Jose
Child and Family Guidance
Ana Stafford, LCSW
Manager, Family Guidance and Children's Support Program
Megan Magruder, LMSW
Clinical Social Worker
Amy Rattazzi, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Julia Wedeles, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Ellen Zemarkowitz, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Stanford Staff
Ann Cao-Nasalga, MBA
Program Coordinator
Palliative Care Center of Excellence
Lan Nguyen
Patient Care Coordinator
Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto
Gizelle Snowden-Jones
Program/Project Coordinator
Section of Palliative Care
Olivia Tigre-Nerimora, MHA
Project Manager
Palliative Care Center of Excellence
Reyna Torres
Patient Care Coordinator
Outpatient Palliative Care, San Jose
Precious Woodson
Patient Care Coordinator III
Outpatient Palliative Care, Emeryville