{"id":3,"date":"2025-01-22T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/pcare\/about-palliative-care\/members-palliative-care-program\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:55:04","slug":"members-palliative-care-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pcare\/members-palliative-care-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our experienced clinical team has professional training and certification in palliative medicine and palliative care nursing. Members of the team work at the UNC School of Medicine, UNC Hospitals and affiliated clinics, and other community-based sites in the UNC Health Care System.<\/p>\n

UNC Palliative Care Clinical Team<\/h3>\n
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\n \"Katie\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Katie Allman, AGNP-BC <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Dr.\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Katherine Aragon, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Attending Physician - Inpatient Adult Palliative Care, Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic, & Inpatient Hospice<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Deborah\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Deborah Ballard, MSN, ANP-C, OCN <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Dr.\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Lauren Baumgardner, DO <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Director, Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship Track<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Annie\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Annie Creasey MSW, LCSW-A <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

UNCH Children's Supportive Care Team<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Kenzie\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kenzie Daniels-Fasano, MD, HMDC <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

UNC Hospice Assistant Medical Director
\nOutpatient Palliative Care Clinic
\nInpatient Adult Palliative Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Elisabeth\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Elisabeth P. Dellon, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Medical Director Children\u2019s Supportive Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"June\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n June Dixon, MSW, LCSW <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Clinical Social Worker
\nDepartment of Palliative Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Clarissa Durand-Rougely, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Attending Physician - Inpatient Adult Palliative Care, Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic, & Inpatient Hospice<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Rachel\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Rachel Eliach, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Clinical Assistant Professor<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Sean\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Sean Gaffney, MD, M.Ed <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor, Palliative Care Program<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Mary\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Mary Beth Grimley Prieur, Ph.D. <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Children\u2019s Supportive Care Team
\nPediatric Psychology Consult & Liaison Service<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Catherine\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Catherine Habashy, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor
\nPediatric Hematology-Oncology<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Dr.\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

UNC Palliative Care Program Medical Director
\nProfessor, Division of Geriatric Medicine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jennifer\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jenny Hanspal, RN, BSN, MS, OCN <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care, Coordinator<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"La\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n La Monica Hunter, DNP, APRN, CPNP, RNC-LRN <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Children\u2019s Supportive Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Candace\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Candace Kastner, PA-C <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Director for Palliative Care Services at UNC Health Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Cindy Kelly, FNP-BC, ACHPN <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Nurse Practitioner, Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Kyle\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kyle Lavin, MD MPH <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Inpatient Adult Palliative Care
\nOutpatient Oncology Palliative Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Matt\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Matt At Lee <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Palliative Care Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Jared R. Lowe, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

UNC Hospice Medical Director
\nInpatient Adult Palliative Care
\nInpatient and Home Hospice<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Stephen\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Stephen Mantzouris <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Advanced Practice Provider<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Daniel\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Daniel Markwalter, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Assistant Professor, Palliative Care Program<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Jennifer\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jennifer McEntee, MD, MPH, MA <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Inpatient Adult Palliative Care
\nInpatient Hospice<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Christine\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Christine McGrath <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Administrative Specialist<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Leanne\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Leanne Ormsby, BS, BSN, RN-BC, OCN <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Clinical Nurse Coordinator
\nUNC Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care (OOPC)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Photo\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Vineeta Rao, PharmD, BCPS, CPP <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Ashley\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ashley Reed, PA-C, MPAP <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Physician Assistant - Adult Inpatient Palliative Care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Alyssa\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Alyssa Tilly, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Associate Director<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Angela\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Angela Towers, PA-C <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Physician Assistant<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Kathryn\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kathryn Wessell <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Palliative Care Research Specialist<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Paul\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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\n Paul Zimmerman, MD <\/a>\n <\/h2> \n \n

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Director<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n