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PAMF Palliative Care and Advanced Illness Management

When you face the overwhelming needs that come with a serious illness or chronic condition, we can help. Palliative Care and Support Services (PCSS) and Advanced Illness Management (AIM) programs at Palo Alto Medical Foundation partner with you to manage symptoms, provide support and improve quality of life.

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Featured Services

  • Advanced Illness Management (AIM)
  • Palliative Care

Options for People Facing Serious Illness

If you are facing serious illness, you and your family have options for the journey. We offer care in the comfort of your home, at nursing homes, during hospitalizations and in our clinics. Compassionate doctors, nurses, social workers and other specialists provide an extra level of support in coordination with your primary care doctor and other caregivers.

We can provide education and support for you and your loved ones. We’ll work closely with you and all of your healthcare providers to develop a care plan based on your wishes, concerns and lifestyle, empowering you to better manage your condition. The Sutter Health network also works collaboratively with Home Health and Hospice services for people recuperating from short-term illnesses or managing chronic condition.

Sutter’s AIM program garners national recognition for its best practices. In addition, several of our Sutter Care at Home centers have earned Top Agency awards from HomeCare Elite—the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry.

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Health Care at Home

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Home Health Care

If you’re recuperating from a serious illness or facing a chronic condition, get comforting care with home health services in the Sutter Health network. Our visiting nurses, speech and occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals deliver high-quality, personalized care at home to meet your needs.

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In medicine, pain relates to the perception of a sensation that hurts. Only the person who is experiencing the pain can describe it properly. Research seeks to understand all types of pain, how to stop it or how to lessen it to improve a person’s quality of life.

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Doctors at Palo Alto Medical Foundation

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
William J. Morris, M.D., MPH

William J. Morris, M.D., MPH

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Steve R. Lai, M.D.

Steve R. Lai, M.D.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Michael A. Cohn, M.D.

Michael A. Cohn, M.D.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Kuljeet K. Multani, M.D.

Kuljeet K. Multani, M.D.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Ramy Y. Salah, M.D.

Ramy Y. Salah, M.D.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

David L. Tran, M.D.

David L. Tran, M.D.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Megan Swan, M.D.

Megan Swan, M.D.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Angela Y. Wong, M.D.

Angela Y. Wong, M.D.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Lisa Segnitz, M.D.

Lisa Segnitz, M.D.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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