Doctors & Nurse Practitioners

Medical Director

NED STOLZBERG, MD

Executive Medical Director

Dr. Ned Stolzberg has served as Executive Medical Director at Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, Arizona, since 2015. He has been with the agency since 2007, practicing in-home and inpatient hospice and performing palliative consults at a local community hospital. Board-certified in both Palliative and Family Medicine, he owned a private family practice for 20 years before pursuing his hospice practice full time. He previously served as Chief of Staff at Arrowhead Hospital in Glendale, Arizona, where he continues to serve on the Board of Trustees. He is on the faculties of the Dignity Health/St. Joseph’s and HonorHealth Palliative Medicine Fellowships; coordinates the Phoenix Palliative Educational Consortium; and has presented at numerous regional and national conferences. His training consisted of an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas, medical degree from The University of Massachusetts and residency at Phoenix Baptist Hospital.

nstolzberg@hov.org

Hospice Physicians

REBECCA ABRAHAM, MD

Kasturba Medical College – Manipal, India

Board Certification: Family Medicine

SHAWN ABREU, MD

The University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, TX

Board Certification: Family Medicine

ALICIA ACEVEDO-URCUYO, MD

University of Arizona College of Medicine

TALISSA ADKISON, MD

Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin Ireland

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine

WENDY BERNATAVICIUS, MD

Drexel University College of Medicine

Board Certification: Pediatrics; Hospice & Palliative Medicine

FRANCISCO CORDOVA, MD

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Board Certification: Hospice & Palliative Medicine; Internal Medicine

SUSIE CYMBOR, MD

Copernicus Medical Academy, Cracow, Poland

Board Certification: General Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology

MICHAEL DEBO, DO

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale AZ

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

CARLA DENHAM, MD

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Board Certification: Psychiatry

MARK EDWIN, MD

McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

SHIRI ETZIONI, MD

Albany Medical College, Albany, NY

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

STEPHANIE EVANS, MD

Rush Medical College, Rush University, Chicago, IL

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

FABIOLA RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, MD

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas, Puerto Rico

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

ANNE GILBERTSON, MD

University of Arizona Medical School, Tucson

Board Certification: Family Practice; Hospice & Palliative Medicine

JOANNE GURIN, MD

State of New York Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn NY

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

AMY HA, MD

Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Netherlands-Antilles

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Diplomate); Hospice & Palliative Care; Geriatrics

GILLIAN HAMILTON, MD, PHD

University of Arizona, Tucson

PhD, University of Florida (physiological and clinical psychology)

Board Certification: Geriatrics; Internal Medicine; Hospice & Palliative Medicine

JOHN HORTAREAS, DO

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

MELISSA HULSING, MD

University of Iowa College of Medicine

Board Certification: Family Practice

TODD KRAVETZ, MD

Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

KATY LOCKHART, DO

Midwestern University – Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale AZ

Board Certification: Family Medicine

JONMARK MOORINGTON, MD

University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ

Board Certification: Pediatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

TYLER K. MURPHY, MD

St George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada

Board Certification: Family Medicine

SHELLY R. MYERS, DO

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ

Board Certification: Family Medicine

GOBI K. PARAMANANDAM, MD

Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine

MHSM, W.P. Carey School of Business, ASU

Board Certficiation: Family Medicine; Hospice & Palliative Medicine

KYLE C. PHIPPS, DO

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker CO

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

JAMES PICHE, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

MARLA REJBI, DO

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, VA

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

SARAH SALAMA, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

NISAL SAMARASEKERA, MD

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver

Board Certification: Family Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

TRESSIA SHAW, MD

University of Arizona Medical School, Tucson

Board Certification:
Internal Medicine; Pediatrics; Hospice & Palliative Medicine

SUKHJIT SINGH, MD

Dayanand Medical College, Punjab University, India

Board Certification: Internal Medicine; Hospice & Palliative Medicine

VANDANA SINHA, MD

Autonomous University Medical School, Guadalajara, Mexico

Board Certification: Family Practice

MATTHEW SKINNER, MD

Saba School of Medicine, Netherlands Antilles

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine

THERESA STEVENS, MD

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

JULIE STORY, MD

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

MOLLY SVENDSEN, MD

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno NV

MINDY TABER, MD

University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison WI

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

DESPINA TAVLARIDES, DO

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago IL

Board Certification: Family Medicine

OLIVER GREY WALDROP, MD

University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson MS

Board Certification: Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

JOHN WILLIAMS, MD

University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson

Board Certification: Family Medicine; Hospice & Palliative Medicine

BILLIE WINEGARD, MD

University of Arizona School of Medicine College of Medicine, Phoenix AZ

Board Certification: Pediatric Medicine; Hospice and Palliative Medicine

JAMIE ELLIS-WITTENHAGEN, DO

Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IL

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

BEATRICE WOOD, DO

Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis IN

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

TERRY HICKS WOODBECK, MD

University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson AZ

KELLY WU, MD

Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Nurse Practitioners

EMILY BLAU, DNP

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

JODI BRAY, DNP

Arizona State University, Phoenix , AZ

Board Certification: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

MELISSA BUSH, NP

Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston–MSN (Specialty: Gerontology)

Arizona State University–Adult Nurse Practitioner

Board Certified: Adult Nurse Practitioner; Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

CIERRA CHEV, NP

Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

Board Certification: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

JESSICA CURTISI, NP

The Ohio State University, Columbus OH

Board Certification: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP

HANNAH FARFOUR, DNP

Arizona State University, Phoenix AZ

Board Certification: Adult Nurse Practitioner

CHRISTOPHER HARPER, DNP

University of Arizona, Tucson , AZ

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

JILL KRMPOTIC, DNP

DNP, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Board Certification: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

ASHLEY LAUTAR, NP

Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

VALERIE LUCK, NP

MSN, University of St Francis, Joliet, IL

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

LESLIE MOSES-GRUBENHOFF, DNP

APRN, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

Board Certification, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

MILLICENT (MILLIE) NELSON, NP

MSN, Grand Canyon University

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

BELINDA ORDONEZ, NP

MSN, University of Texas Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

SAMANTHA RAMSAY, NP

University of Phoenix/Arizona

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

LESA REDA, NP

University of Phoenix - MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

SABRENA RISZ, NP

MSN, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

KATY SCHERGER, NP

University of Texas at Arlington - Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Board Certification: Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

REBECCA SCHOENHERR, NP

MSN, Concordia University, Wisconsin

Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

JENNIFER WEITMAN, DNP

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Board Certification: Nurse Practitioner Adult Health