Dr. Steve Pantilat is an internationally-recognized expert in Palliative Care and Board Chair for the Palliative Care Quality Collaborative, a national organization dedicated to improving the quality of care for seriously ill people and their families.
“When we or our loved ones become seriously ill, many of us don’t know where to turn, the questions to ask, or the actions to take. Helping seriously ill people and their families is my passion; it is my mission, my life’s work.” – Dr. Pantilat in Life After the Diagnosis: Expert Advice on Living Well with Serious Illness for Patients and their Caregivers, DaCapo Lifelong Books, 2017
On faculty at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Pantilat holds several positions:
- Kates-Burnard and Hellman Distinguished Professor and Division Chief, Palliative Care
- Founding Director, UCSF Palliative Care Program
- Director, UCSF Palliative Care Leadership Center
- Chair, Palliative Care Quality Collaborative
To view Dr. Pantilat’s recorded Grand Rounds from May 6, 2022 please click on this link.