Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Palo Alto, CA (2011-present), Physician Leader

-Department Chair, Palliative Medicine, 2018-2021

-Site Leader for Palo Alto Division, Palliative Medicine 2011-2018

-Co-Founder of the Guzik Center for Geriatrics & Palliative Care

-Stupski Foundation Grant Physician Leader, 2020-current, strategic development and implementation of expansion and integration of palliative care services in East Bay

-Sutter Palliative Medicine Subject Matter Expert, 2020-current, develop strategic business planning for palliative care expansion at Sutter

Education: 

Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City: B.A. Biology, 1993-1999

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City, M.D. with honors 1993-1999

Residency: Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, Internal Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital 1999-2002

Fellowship: Stanford University, Palo Alto, Clinical Geriatrics, 2002-2003

Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco, Geriatric Clinical-Educator Fellowship, 2003-2004

Vitaltalk Faculty member, teaching serious illness communication skills