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Palliative Teeam of Experts

Palliative Meddical Associates of Florida is defined by its higghly skilled and dedicaated physicians and nuurse practitioners.
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Steven Kanner, MD Malcolm M. Majorr, MD Ronald Bekic, DO
Florida Medical Director Florida Medical Director Seenior Palliative Care Physiciian
• 35+ years practicing in • Experienced hoospice and palliative

Broward County medicine physiccian, board certified physicians when he was an assistant

• 20 years’ expertise in hospice in internal medicine. professor of family medicine at

& palliative medicine Nova Southeastern Univerrsity School

• “We see familiees who are receiving

• ”As an oncologist, I learned deca ades excellent clinicaal care, yet are still of Osteopathic Medicine.
ago that every case needs someone anxious and oveerwhelmed. Palliative • Completed his fellowship in hospice
who ssees the whole patient, thee care addresses tthe whole family, the & palliative medicine at Broward
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as a PPalliative Medical Associatees trajectory. It’s rewarding to know we

consuultant.” make a differennce.” • “I see my role as clinical and

psychosocial: attending too unique
pain and symptom challennges and
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complex decisions—while working
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highest ethical standards.”

When yyou have patients with a serrious illness, Palliative Meddical Associates of Florida can help. Our palliative caree experts
help pattients and their families understand treatment optionss and identify goals of care.. Our team of physicians annd nurse
practitiooners help primary care teams and other specialists maanage their patients’ compllex symptoms, provide counnseling and
offer spiiritual support. Palliative M Medical Associates of Florid da focuses on improving quality of life by relieving symmptoms and
assistingg the patient and family witth the difficult medical deccision-making that often acccompanies a serious illness.. Palliative g p y g p
care can be provided along with cuurative treatments, or as the main goal of care.
For information about palliative medicine, please call 877.868.4827
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