Palliative Care Team

A dedicated team of individuals facilitate and support fellows' learning and growth throughout the fellowship. Continue reading to learn more about some of our key faculty members.

Themos Politis, MD

Program Director
Residency: Internal Medicine, Summa Health
Fellowship: Geriatric Medicine, Summa Health; Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Summa Health

Tamara Chandler, MD

Associate Program Director
Residency: Internal Medicine, Ohio State University Medical Center

Dixa Dhital, MD

Attending Physician
Residency: Internal Medicine, St. Elizabeth Hospital
Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Summa Health

Luke Hashiguchi, MD

Attending Physician - Core Faculty
Residency: Internal Medicine, Summa Health
Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Summa Health

Danielle Ingram, MD

Attending Physician
Residency: Internal Medicine, Summa Health
Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Summa Health

Jordan Lockhart, MD

Attending Physician - Core Faculty
Residency: Internal Medicine, Summa Health
Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Summa Health

Loushaana Naidu, MD

Attending Physician
Residency: Internal Medicine, Akron General
Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Summa Health

Pramila Parajuli, MD

Attending Physician
Residency: Internal Medicine, Huron Road Hospital
Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Summa Health

Melissa Soltis, MD

System Medical Director of the Complex Care Institute
Residency: Internal Medicine, Summa Health
Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Summa Health

Kyle Yoder, DO

Medical Director of Hospice & Palliative Care
Residency: Family Medicine, Summa HealthResidency: Family Medicine, Summa Health
Fellowship: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Summa Health

Learn more about the members of our interdisciplinary team.

Chaplains

Shannon Blower, Chaplain & Director of Pastoral Care Services
Gary Foreman, Chaplain
Tiffany Little, Chaplain
Antigone Lowery, Chaplain

Nurse Practitioners

Stephanie Beeson, APRN-CNP
Erin Crane, APRN-CNP
Alexis Donay, APRN-CNP
Erika Fields, APRN-CNP
Rachel Rubenstein, APRN-CNP
Erica Hoiles, APRN-CNP
Ashley Wyatt, APRN-CNP

Pharmacists

Christopher Kingsland, PharmD, BCGP
Pamela Moore, PharmD, BCPS

Physician Assistants

Skyler Demiter, PA
Rhonda Masci, PA

Social Workers

Ellen Saal-Patterson, LISW

Administration

Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Coordinator
Jessi Repko, MA

Hospice & Palliative Medicine M3 & M4 Clerkship Coordinator
Jessi Repko, MA

Didactic Curriculum