Contact us
Directory of palliative care programs and services
Palliative care consult service: Telepage at (804) 828-0951 from within the VCU Medical Center and ask for the palliative care physician on call.
The Thomas Palliative Care Unit: main desk at (804) 628-1295
Supportive care clinic: appointment desk at (804) 828-7999
Virginia Initiative for Palliative Care: Teri Dulong-Rae at (804) 628-0617 or teri.dulongrae@vcuhealth.org
Palliative Care Leadership Center: Teri Dulong-Rae at (804) 628-0617 or teri.dulongrae@vcuhealth.org
Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship program: Fellowship coordinator at imfellowships@vcuhealth.org
Directory of palliative care team members
Palliative care is interdisciplinary by nature, incorporating the expertise of nurses, social workers, pharmacists, physicians, chaplains, specialized psychologists, occupational and physical therapists and others to provide a comprehensive solution to patient needs.
Administration
Egidio Del Fabbro, M.D.
Program Director, Palliative Care Endowed Chair
egidio.delfabbro@vcuhealth.org
Danielle Noreika, M.D., FACP
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Director
danielle.noreika@vcuhealth.org
Beth S. McNeil, RN, MSN
Nurse Manager, Thomas Palliative Care Unit
elizabeth.mcneil@vcuhealth.org
Ruchir Shah, M.D.
Medical Director, Hospice and Palliative Care, Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center
ruchir.shah@va.gov
Clinical and research team
Hope Coley, RN, BSN
Palliative Care Nurse Navigator
felicia.barner@vcuhealth.org
Barton T. Bobb, APN
Advanced Practice Nurse
barton.bobb@vcuhealth.org
Jason Callahan, M.Div., M.S.
Chaplain, Inpatient Palliative Care
jcallahan@vcu.edu
Brian Cassel, Ph.D.
Palliative Care Research
brian.cassel@vcuhealth.org
Egidio Del Fabbro, M.D.
Program Director, Palliative Care Endowed Chair
egidio.delfabbro@vcuhealth.org
Caitlin Duffy, M.S.W.
Social Work
duffyc@vcu.edu
Teri Dulong-Rae
Palliative Care Program Manager
teri.dulongrae@vcuhealth.org
Beth S. McNeil, RN, MSN
Nurse Manager, Thomas Palliative Care Unit
elizabeth.mcneil@vcuhealth.org
Danielle Noreika, M.D., FACP
Medical Director, Thomas Palliative Care Unit
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Director
danielle.noreika@vcuhealth.org
Tamara Orr, Ph.D., LCP
Clinical Psychologist
tamara.orr@vcuhealth.org
Meera Pahuja, M.D.
Physician, Assistant Professor
meera.pahuja@vcuhealth.org
Emily Rivet, M.D. MBA, FACS, FASCRS
Physician, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine
Emily.Rivet@vcuhealth.org
Rachel Selby-Penczak, M.D.
Physician, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, New Century Hospice
rachel.selby-penczak@vcuhealth.org
Ruchir Shah, M.D.
Medical Director, Hospice and Palliative Care, Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center
ruchir.shah@va.gov
Jessica Tsukanov, DO
Physician, Assistant Professor
jessica.tsukanov@vcuhealth.org
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellows
Evgenia Jen Granina, MBA, MD
Meghan McAlice, DO
Sudeep Pandey, MBBS
Faten Ragaban, MD