Palliative and Supportive Care
Welcome to the College of Medicine Division of Palliative and Supportive Care
The division provides expert-level consultation and patient care services for UK HealthCare patients. Palliative care is focused on relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. Our multidisciplinary team provides an extra layer of support for patients with any serious illness including cancer, heart failure, advanced liver disease, neurologic conditions, or other diagnoses regardless of prognosis. Palliative care can be provided along with curative treatments.
Through palliative care consult service, we provide expert symptom management for people at any stage of a serious illness, regardless of prognosis, as well as assistance for patients and families with complex decision making to clarify goals of care, complete advance directives, address end-of-life concerns, and more.
Sincerely,
Jessica McFarlin, MD
Division Chief of Palliative Care
Faculty
Natalie Houghton, DO
Positions Held:
- Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
- Assistant Professor, Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
Lindsay Ragsdale
Positions Held:
- Clinical Faculty
- Chief Medical Officer, Kentucky Children’s Hospital
- Director, Pediatric Advanced Care Team
Staff
