. Dr. Cook is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Titus Sheers is a Palliative Medicine provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sheers is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID) and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD). Dr. Sheers is currently accepting new patients.

Steven J. Baumrucker, MD, FAAFP, FAAHPM, HMDC is the System Medical Director for Ballad Health’s palliative medicine service line. With more than 35 years of experience, Dr. Baumrucker specializes in providing compassionate care to patients with serious illnesses, focusing on symptom management, quality of life, and holistic support. Dr. Baumrucker’s contributions extend beyond primary care, ensuring patients receive comprehensive, personalized care during challenging times. His dedication to improving the lives of patients and their families is evident through his work in palliative care. For those interested in exploring Dr. Baumrucker’s research, he has authored several articles, which can be found on PubMed . His top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Opioid Induced Constipation, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Chronic Pain, and Gastrostomy.

. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, and Endoscopy.

Adil Akhtar is a Palliative Medicine specialist and an Oncologist in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Dr. Akhtar has been practicing medicine for over 41 years is highly rated in 47 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Akhtar is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Trunsky is a Palliative Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Trunsky has been practicing medicine for over 34 years is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Chronic Cough. Dr. Trunsky is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Patel is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cancer physician specializing in hematology and oncology. Dr. Patel earned his medical degree from Medical College Baroda in India. He then moved to the United States to complete his residency at Long Island College Hospital. He completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital, Brooklyn. Dr. Patel is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, hematology, medical oncology, and hospice and palliative care. He speaks English, Hindi and Gujarati. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Samer Ballouz is a Palliative Medicine specialist and an Oncologist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Ballouz has been practicing medicine for over 41 years is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Ballouz is currently accepting new patients.

Ilene S. Browner, M.D. specializes in geriatric oncology. Dr. Browner is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Endoscopy.

Michael Stender is a Hematologist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Stender has been practicing medicine for over 34 years is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Stender is currently accepting new patients.

Tosan Fregene is a Palliative Medicine specialist and an Oncologist in Oak Park, Michigan. Dr. Fregene has been practicing medicine for over 41 years is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Fregene is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Stapleton is the division chief of oncology and director of pediatric neuro-oncology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Dr. Stapleton joined the hospital in 2007. She has formal training in pediatric neuro-oncology. She received the Armstrong Award for Quality and Patient Safety for Johns Hopkins All Children's in the 2024 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Dr. Stapleton is on the Pediatric Palliative Care Team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s, and she specializes in symptom control and end of life care. She has been awarded numerous grants for phase I studies for patients with brain and spinal cord tumors as well as clinical research in pediatric palliative care. Dr. Stapleton’s research experience includes investigator-initiated and multi-center research projects. Dr. Stapleton is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of South Florida and an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Stapleton completed her medical training at St. Louis University School of Medicine, residency training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and fellowship training at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Stapleton also served 13 years in the United States Air Force. Dr. Stapleton is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics, the Children’s Oncology Group, the Society of Neuro-Oncology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and America Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Stapleton is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioma, Histiocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

David Axelrod is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine and Internal Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Axelrod is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin SC Disease, Osteonecrosis, and Sitosterolemia.

Robert Crook is a Palliative Medicine provider in Independence, Ohio. Dr. Crook has been practicing medicine for over 24 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Opioid Induced Constipation, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, and Smoldering Multiple Myeloma.

Ishwaria Subbiah is a Palliative Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Subbiah is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease and Opioid Induced Constipation. Dr. Subbiah is currently accepting new patients.

. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Vitamin D Deficiency, Neurofibromatosis, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

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I find great joy in my work because of the relationships that I form with my patients and their families. My hope is to personalize care for each patient and to serve not only medical needs, but also attend to psychosocial and spiritual needs. I am particularly interested in care for children/adolescents with medical complexity and transitions of care from childhood to adulthood. Having spent time in Taiwan and Kenya as well as working with the underserved right here in Durham, I have developed a strong passion for both local and global health advocacy. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, hiking with my dog, watching Disney/Pixar movies, and rooting for Duke basketball and the Buffalo Bills!.

Palliative care is care oriented toward relief of difficult symptoms, usually but not always in patients with very advanced illness. Palliative medicine is a subspecialty of medicine that develops skills, expertise, techniques and practices to address difficult symptoms such as pain, nausea and breathlessness. The first thing I want to know from a patient is their story. Who are they, to whom do they belong, what’s their place, who do they love and who loves them? What has their life work been about? How have they experienced their illness? How has it changed, threatened and disrupted all of that. And I want to know what they hope for with the health and life that remains for them, and what stands most in the way of them being able to continue to live in relationship with those they love and complete the work they have left to do. Then I can use judgment and discernment to apply the interventions that palliative medicine makes possible to help them in that process.

FCCP. Dr. Sehgal is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Ajay Dubey is a Palliative Medicine specialist and a Radiation Oncologist in Bedford, Texas. Dr. Dubey has been practicing medicine for over 33 years is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Lung Cancer.

Siobhan Kehoe is a Palliative Medicine specialist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kehoe is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, and Vulvectomy.