Members of Jefferson's Palliative Care
Service Members of the Palliative Care Service come from a variety of medical specialties but share a commitment to patient-centered
care, expertise in pain control, symptom management and communication skills.
Christine A. Arenson, MD
Administrative Director, Palliative Care Service
Dr. Arenson is board certified in Family Medicine and holds a certificate of added qualification in Geriatric Medicine. She
is the Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine, and has administrative responsibility for the Palliative Care Service
at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
David Axelrod, MD, JD
Medical Director, Palliative Care Service
Dr. Axelrod is a medical internist in the Internal Medicine department and director of Jefferson’s Sickle Cell Disease Program.
He is on the faculty of Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Axelrod is board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Internal Medicine and is a member of the American Academy
of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He completed the Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice at the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care
in 2006.
Susan M. Parks, MD
Medical Director, Palliative Care Service
Dr. Parks is a geriatrician and member of the department of Family and Community Medicine, Jefferson Medical College faculty,
director of the Jefferson Geriatric Fellowship program and medical director at the Hill at Whitemarsh, a continuing care retirement
facility in Lafayette Hill, PA. She is board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine, and Geriatric Medicine. She is a member of the
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and completed the Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice at
the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care in 2007. Dr. Parks is currently involved in research on end of life care for patients with advanced dementia.
Barbara Reville, MS, APRN, ACHPN
Assistant Director, Palliative Care Service
Ms. Reville is a Nurse Practitioner with expertise in cancer nursing and palliative care. She is certified as both an Advanced
Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse and as a Nurse Educator. She completed the Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice
at the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care in 2006.
Rebecca Maury, MD
Attending Physician, Palliative Care Service
Dr. Maury is a medical internist in the Internal Medicine department and member of Jefferson Medical College faculty. She is a board certified in Internal Medicine and a current participant in the Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice
at the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care.
Danielle Snyderman, MD
Attending Physician, Palliative Care Service
Dr. Snyderman is a geriatrician in the department of Family and Community Medicine’s Division of Geriatrics and an instructor
at Jefferson Medical College. She is board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.
Marcia Kravis, MM, Certified Music Practitioner
Volunteer Music Practitioner, Palliative Care Service
Marcia Kravis trained with the Music for Healing and Transition Program. She plays the hammered dulcimer at the bedside for
patients family members. She is a graduate of New England Conservatory (M.M., Harpsichord Performance) and of Temple University’s
Esther Boyer College of Music (Certificate of Professional Studies in Fortepiano). She is the harpsichordist with two local
baroque music ensembles, the American Society of Ancient Instruments and Ensemble La Bernardinia. Ms. Kravis was a music
and drama specialist at The Philadelphia School from 1983-2006 and maintains her affiliation with the school as a drama consultant
for special projects.
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