We are talking about palliative care.
What is it? Who is it for? What are some of the misconceptions? How does it differ from Hospice Care?
Christina L. Vaughan MD, MHS, Christina Vaughan joined the team in August, 2017, and became our Program Director in July, 2019. She is a Board certified neurologist who is trained and previously practiced in Movement Disorders. After several years in practice, her love of neurology grew but she strived to practice in a more comprehensive way. After watching close family members live with neurodegenerative disease, she understood that these conditions affect patients more than just physically, and affect the whole family.