Serious illness creates tremendous challenges for patients and for the people around them. Palliative care expands traditional medical treatment by using an interdisciplinary structure to deliver holistic care to people with advanced disease. Our goals include optimizing patients’ symptom control and functional status.
The palliative care team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital consists of a chaplain, social workers, nurse practitioners, and physicians. Each team member brings years of experience in palliative care, hospice care, and traditional medical care. Team members combine their expertise to provide comprehensive management of the physical, psychological, and spiritual issues related to a patient’s illness.
We work closely with Washington University physicians and other health-care providers to clarify goals and to coordinate workable plans of care.
Karole Albach, RN, MSN
Palliative Care Outpatient Clinic Nurse
- Phone: 314-915-6569
- Fax: 314-747-5357
- Email: karole.albach@bjc.org
Jamie Anastas, MSN, ACNP-BC, RN
Nurse Practitioner
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
- Email: Jamie.anastas2@bjc.org
Erin Bakanas, MD, HMDC
Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine
- Phone: 317-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
Stephanie Clark, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
- Email: stephanie.hampel@bjc.org
Shannon Devlin, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
Melissa Euler, BS
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Coordinator and Patient Care & Operations Manager
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
- Email: melissa.euler@bjc.org
Elyse Everett, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
Katie Gholson, BCC, MSW, MPS
Chaplain
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
- Email: katie.gholson2@bjc.org
Colleen Gilmore, MSN, RN, ANP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
- Email: colleen.gilmore@bjc.org
Jonathan Hanson, MSN, ANP-BC, RN
Nurse Practitioner
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
- Email: jonathan.hanson@bjc.org
H. Michael Koller, MD
Instructor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
Katherine O’Brien, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
Leila Othman, MSN, FNP-BC, RN
Nurse Practitioner
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
- Email: leila.othman@bjc.org
Daniel Paget, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
James Shear , MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
Paige Toedebusch, ANP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
- Phone: 314-747-5361
- Fax: 314-747-5357
- Email: Allison.Toedebusch@bjc.org