Hospice Care Network's Physicians
Lori Ann Attivissimo, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.H.P.M.
Acting Senior Medical Director
Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:
NS-LIJHS @ Manhasset, NS-LIJHS @Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NS-LIJHS @ Glen Cove, NS-LIJHS @ Syosset, NS-LIJHS @ Southside NS-LIJHS @ Franklin
Practice Began:
Medical Oncology/Hematology in 1996, then Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2000
Education and Training:
Wayne State School of Medicine, Internship, Residency and Fellowship at NSUH @ Manhasset
Specialty Society Membership:
AMA/ACP, Nassau County Medical Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Society of Hematology (ASH), American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
Year Appointed at HCN:
2000
Academic Interests:
End of life lecturing and teaching of medical students, residents and fellows
Scott M. Klein, MD, FAAP
Medical Director
Education and Training:
BA - Lehigh University, MD - Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pediatric Residency - Thomas Jefferson University, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship – Georgetown University
Board Certification:
Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Hospital Affiliation: Maimonides Medical Center.
Practice Began:
2001 (Hospice.). 1999 (Critical Care)
Primary Medical Conditions Treated:
Pediatric Palliative Care
Specialty Society Membership:
AAP, AAHPM, SCCM, NHCPO
Year Appointed at HCN:
2001
Academic Interests:
Pediatric Palliative Care, Perinatal Hospice, Medical Ethics
Edward J. Halbridge, MD
Medical Director, Franklin Hospital Unit
Hospital Affiliation:
North Shore University Hospital @ Franklin, Mercy Medical Center
Practice Began:
1980 Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
Education and Training:
B.S. City College of New York 1968; Medical Degree Universite de Montpellier, Montpellier, France 1975; Internship and Residency Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center;
1975-1978, Fellowship in Medical Oncology Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center 1978-1980
Specialty Society Membership:
American Society of Internal Medicine
Medical Society of the State of New York
Nassau County Medical Society
Year Appointed to HCN:
2001
Academic Interests:
Teaching medical students, residents and fellows
Development of inpatient hospice care and access to hospice care in community hospitals
Founding Medical Director of the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Franklin Medical Center.
Cynthia X Pan, MD, FACP, AGSF
Medical Director - Queens and Director of Diversity Institute
Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
NS-LIJHS @ Manhasset, NS-LIJHS @Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NS-LIJHS @ Forest Hills
Practice Began:
1997
Primary Medical Conditions Treated:
Complex medical management, complex pain and symptom management, advanced stages of common diseases such as heart disease, lung disease, renal failure, liver cirrhosis and failure, dementia, stroke, and cancer
Education and Training:
B.A. Cum Laude, Biology, Harvard University
M.D., Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency, University of Rochester Medical Center
Geriatrics Fellowship, Harvard Medical School
Stanford Faculty Development Program in End of-life Care
Year Appointed at HCN:
2006
Academic Interests:
Improving public understanding of palliative care and hospice and promote social change.
Improving public understanding of geriatrics and aging issues.
Promoting culturally competent care in palliative care and hospice and geriatrics.
Interdisciplinary team education.
Education of students and house staff in effective and compassionate care of patients with complex and serious illnesses across different cultural groups and disciplines.
Eirene M. Milano, MD
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
Primary Medical Conditions Treated: Geriatrics and End of Life Care
Education and Training:
Medical Degree: American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten, N.A.
Internal Medicine Residency: Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY
Geriatrics Fellowship: Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY
Year Appointed at HCN: 2008
Academic Interests: To further educate students, medical personnel and the community regarding palliative and end-of-life care, symptom management, and bioethics.
