Mission Health is pleased to announce the implementation of Mission Palliative Care, located at Mission Hospital. Joining Mission Palliative Care are David Farley, MD, Kristin Forner, MD, Caroline K. Knox, MD, David Troxler, MD, Jeffrey A. Walker, MD, Sandra N. Whitlock, MD, and physician assistants Dawn M. Garwood and Belinda Ordonez. John Morris, MD will serve as Medical Director.
“It is truly exciting for us
to be introducing the new Mission Palliative Care team,” said Angie Wills, Vice
President, Clinical Programs, Mission Health, and Interim Vice President,
Mission Medical Associates Operations. “This medical specialty team
focuses on the quality of life for those with serious and chronic illnesses, as
well as having the assured continuum of care needed.”
The Mission Palliative Care
team is also comprised of dedicated nurses and social work staff, and works
collaboratively with Mission Hospital chaplains. Palliative care is a
specialized form of care for those with serious illnesses. This specific care
focuses on reducing pain and other stressful symptoms to improve quality of
life for the patient and the family.
“Palliative care provides an
additional layer of support to help with sharing information and offering
guidance regarding complex medical decisions. This care can be provided
at the same time as other curative treatment,” said Dr. Morris, Medical
Director, Mission Palliative Care. “Our Palliative Care team collaborates with
Mission Hospital chaplains to provide spiritual support to our patients and
families to help them with the stress often associated with a serious illness.”
Mission Hospital and the
Mission Palliative Care team are located at 509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC
28801. To request a consult with the Mission Palliative Care team for a
patient admitted to Mission Hospital, call (828) 213-4642.
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