Faculty 

Brief Bio

Masood Kisana, MD
Masood Kisana, MD

Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

Medical School: Punjab Medical College Faisal Abad, Pakistan
Internal Medicine Residency: Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix/Phoenix VA Health Care System
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship: Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix/Phoenix VA Health Care System
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles/Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System, California

Shawn Abreu, MD
Shawn Abreu, MD

Administrative Medical Director, Hospice of the Valley
 

Georgia Baumann, MD
Georgia Baumann, MD

Outpatient Clinic Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

Medical School: U of A College of Medicine – Tucson
Residency: University of Arizona, Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Nevada

Bethany Eiseler, MD
Bethany Eiseler, MD

Associate Program Director

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, internal medicine-pediatrics residency
Fellowship: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Creighton School of Medicine

Alexandra Meilech, MD
Alexandra Meilech, MD

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Fellowship: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Research/Clinical Interests: Ethics, access to palliative care

Amruta Vadnerkar, MD
Amruta Vadnerkar, MD

Core Faculty, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

Medical School: Padmashree D.Y. Patil medical College, Mumbai, India
Residency: Sound Shore Medical Center, NY Medical College
Fellowship: Winthrop University Hospital
Board Certifications: Internal medicine, geriatrics and palliative care

Michael Widmer, DO
Michael Widmer, DO

Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center - Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Research/Clinical Interests: Building strong relationships with patients and their families. Inpatient palliative care. Palliative care's role in heart failure and dementia.