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Dr. Jessica McFarlin is an associate professor of neurology at the University of Kentucky. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in neurology and hospice and palliative care. She is also board certified in neuro critical care. She can be reached at [email protected].
Dr. Joe Rotella is the chief medical officer of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. During his previous role at Hosparus, a community-based hospice in Louisville, Kentucky, he helped establish hospice inpatient units, palliative care consultation services and a palliative medicine fellowship. He can be reached at [email protected].
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