Two Docs Talk Hospice and Palliative Care

Welcome to MedEvidence: Two Docs Talk Hospice and Palliative Care. In this 4 part podcast series, Dr. Michael Koren and Dr. Alpa Patel bring you personal stories, expert insights, and valuable knowledge on the importance of Hospice and Palliative Care for patients suffering from severe chronic diseases.

• Part 1 focuses on cure vs. comfort.
• Part 2 discusses palliative care from the standpoint of patients that have severe chronic diseases.
• Part 3 Dr. Alpa Patel shares how her family looked at palliative care from the standpoint of the family and what dynamics came into play to help them make their decision.
• Part 4 Dr. Koren and Dr. Patel discuss palliative care vs. hospice and possible ways to set up clinical research options. 

Whether you are a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this series is the perfect resource for learning about hospice and palliative care. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of these critical healthcare topics and discover how they can help improve the lives of patients and their families. Alpa Patel, MD, is an internal medicine expert in preventive care and patient-centered services at Millennium Physicians Group and has been practicing clinical research for 16 years at ENCORE Research Group. She received her Doctor of Medicine from, the University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL. with her residency at the University of Florida Health Jacksonville Department of Internal Medicine, Jacksonville, FL.

Michael J. Koren, MD, is a practicing cardiologist and Chief Executive Officer at Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research, which conducts clinical trials at 7 locations in Florida. He received his medical degree cum laude at Harvard Medical School and completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiology at New York Hospital/Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center/Cornell Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, fellow and two-time president of the Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research, and the regional chapter of the American Heart Association.

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Recorded Date: March 31, 2023