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

Alex Chadwick, NP

Lead APP

Outpatient Palliative Care, Palo Alto

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

Torrey Simons, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Clinical Director, Inpatient Palliative Care

Mike Polisso, LCSW

Lead Social Work Clinician 

Inpatient 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

 

Nathaniel Coggins, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Alexander Gamble, MD

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

Stephanie Harman, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Inpatient Palliative Care

 

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 Associate 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

Winnie Teuteberg, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Cinical Director, Serious Illness Care Program

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

Hospice APP

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

Maria "Gila" Fucanan, NP

Nurse Practitioner

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, MSN, OCN

Outpatient Nurse Coordinator II

Outpatient Palliative Care

 

Emily Linderman, M.DIV. 

Spiritual Care Provider

Inpatient Palliative Care Chaplain

Jacob Loya, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Paulina Machi, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Outpatient Palliative Care

Marissa Miller, PA

Physician Assistant

Inpatient Palliative Care

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

Lindsay Post, RN, BSN, CEN, TCRN

Outpatient Nurse Coordinator I

Outpatient Palliative Care

Shaina Roberts, MSW

Inpatient Palliative Care Social Worker

 

Sophi Scarnewman, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Inpatient Hospice APP

Kim Sickler, CNS, MS, ACHPN

Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Outpatient Palliative Care, San Jose

Sarah Stenger, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Inpatient Palliative Care

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

Danielle Saenz

Administrative Associate

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