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What is a Hospice?
When learning about hospice care, it is important that hospice is not a place, but rather a philosophy of care. Hospice care provides support to patients and their families when their illness is no longer responding to treatment. Hospice care provides …
When you have a loved one who is terminally ill it can be difficult to care for them. While you may be doing all that you can, you can feel like it is not enough. When it comes to illnesses, people usually think that the …
There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to hospice care. Many people believe that a hospice referral means that the patient is imminently dying and that they should give up on their care. But, that is not the case. In fact, this is …
When it comes to Hospice care, there are a lot of different myths out there. Some of these myths are based in fact, and others are not. If you are considering hospice care, there are some things that you should know.
Hospice provides care for …
If you are being presented with the idea of getting hospice care for a loved one, then they are probably suffering from a terminal illness. It can be scary to know that you can lose someone that you love, but you know that it is …
If you have ever known someone who had a terminal illness, then you know that it is not easy to deal with. It can be difficult to know that someone you love is not going to be able to be a part of your …
When you are choosing a Hospice for your loved one, there are certain things that you want to take into consideration. One thing is the location of the Hospice. You are going to be making frequent visits to the hospice, so you are not going …
There are certain things that you should take into consideration when you are choosing a hospice. First, you should take into consideration what a hospice actually is.
A hospice is a holistic approach to healthcare. The types of people who usually go to a …
When a loved one is terminally ill, you then have to think of solutions. You have to decide what to do next. An option that you do have is that you can have it arranged to go to a Hospice.
When thinking about what …
If you have a loved one who is terminally ill, then you may not know what to do. Treatment that they are receiving is no longer working and doctors have told you that there is nothing else that they can do. They have no choice …
Dr. Cara Goo, D.O. completed her Family Medicine residency at Guthrie Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY where she first became interested in Palliative Medicine and its application in the clinic and the hospital. She is a graduate of Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Pacific College of Health and Science, where she trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, and herbs. In fellowship, she hopes to bridge osteopathic and integrative medicine with palliative care.
Iryna Kobita recently completed her Internal Medicine Residency at The Valley Health System in Las Vegas and is pleased to continue her medical training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Prior to relocating to the United States, she practiced medicine in Ukraine, bringing valuable international clinical experience to her work. Iryna looks forward to contributing to the program, building strong professional relationships, and continuing to grow as a physician. Outside of medicine, she enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and being with family and friends.
Dr. Diana Lee graduated from Capital Medical University in Beijing, China, in 1991. Following graduation, she completed five years of pediatric residency training at Beijing Children's Hospital, one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric hospitals in China.
After relocating to the United States, she completed her second residency training program in Internal Medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in 2004. She then worked as a hospitalist with Mercy Medical Group in Sacramento, California, for 10 years, before moving to Las Vegas to join Platinum Hospitalist Group, where she currently practices.
After earning her ABIM board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2012, Dr. Lee focused her career on this specialty. In 2017, she established the first hospital-based inpatient palliative care consultation service in Las Vegas at St. Rose Dominican Siena Hospital. Under her leadership, this initiative expanded from a single-physician service into a multidisciplinary team of four palliative care physicians and 12 nurse practitioners, providing consultations across eight hospitals in Las Vegas. She has also served as the program director for the OPTI-West Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship since 2021.
Dr. Lee is dedicated to advancing patient-centered palliative care through clinical excellence, program development, education, and collaboration. As the founder of one of the region's largest inpatient palliative care programs, she continues to expand access to specialty services and improve care for patients with serious illnesses throughout Southern Nevada.
Graduate of Midwestern University-CCOM and completed Neurosurgical Residency Training at Allegheny General Hospitals receiving diploma from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Board certified in Neurological Surgery and Neurocritical Care. Practices Neurosurgery in Southern California. Is the Designated Institutional Official, Chief Academic Officer, and CEO of OPTI-West Educational Consortium and Sponsoring Institution.
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