Guest(s)
Dr. Tanya Stewart
Topic
Important Information on Facing Illness and Palliative Care
Topic Info
Dr. Tanya Stewart, Medical Director of Evercare joins the show to discuss how quality of life is the cornerstone of palliative care, and shares her perspective on illness and the
human spirit.
Guest Info
Dr. Tanya Lugliani Stewart, M.D., FAAHPM serves as the medical director of Evercare, Oregon's collaborative medical model incorporating the nurse practitioner in the daily lives of long term care patients. She earned her B.A. from University of San Diego and her M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine. After training in internal medicine at Legacy Health System in Portland, Oregon, she worked as attending physician and medical director in practices specializing in women's health and in geriatric and palliative care. Dr. Stewart has published and spoken on numerous aspects of palliative care and has a long, successful history as a public policy advocate in her field.
Website
Host
Christopher Springmann
Original Air Date
8 / 26 / 2011
