NEW YORK, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Metropolitan Jewish Hospice (MJH) is
pleased to welcome John Carter, MD, as Team Medical Director. Dr. Carter
joins Paulina Kim, MD, Hospice Medical Director, in ongoing efforts to
expand services offered by MJH throughout the greater metropolitan area.
Dr. Carter has numerous goals for his new position, including working
with health care professionals throughout the community to increase
awareness of MJH's services. He strives to reach out to underserved
populations to offer education and resources related to hospice. Dr. Carter
will also provide medical care for hospice patients, and he is responsible
for overseeing the care provided by hospice staff.
"Dr. Carter's proven record of medical excellence will enable us to
offer our patients the finest care in the most effective manner," said
Susan Cummins Caputo, President of Home and Continuing Care for
Metropolitan Jewish Health System.
Prior to joining MJH, Dr. Carter served as the Co-Director of the
Center on Ethics for the Jewish Home and Hospital in New York. He was also
an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai
Medical Center.
Dr. Carter received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College
in Philadelphia, and completed a geriatrics fellowship at Mount Sinai.
Metropolitan Jewish Hospice provides specialized medical care and
support that meets the physical, spiritual and psychosocial needs of
patients and families during an advanced illness. The focus of care is on
the patient's comfort, with special attention given to all medical
management conditions. Metropolitan Jewish Hospice offers home or nursing
home visits by members of a specialized interdisciplinary team.
MJHS is a recognized leader in the field of integrated health care.
MJHS' participating agencies and programs have nearly a century of health
care experience and serve over 40,000 individuals and their families in the
Greater Metropolitan New York area. MJHS' services include Home Care,
Hospice, Palliative Care, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Adult Day Health
Care, Research, HomeFirst and Elderplan.
For more information, call (718) 921-7601 or visit http://www.mjhs.org.
SOURCE Metropolitan Jewish Hospice
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CONTACT:
Janet Rothman of Metropolitan Jewish Hospice,
+1-718-491-7245
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