Our team
The Hosparus medical team. Hosparus offers a medical staff that is second to none.
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The Hosparus team includes medical staff, an executive team and others who are dedicated to the Hosparus mission. Hosparus is the leading nonprofit provider of hospice and palliative care in Louisville, Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Medical staff
Hospice of Louisville
Reach us at (502) 456-6200 or toll-free at (800) 264-0521.
- Joe Rotella, M.D., chief medical officer.
- George Webb, M.D., associate medical director.
- Jane Cornett, M.D., associate medical director.
- Russell Rice, M.D., associate medical director.
- Renate Stingl, M.D., associate medical director.
- Ruth Simons, M.D., associate medical director.
- Lisa M. Vucolo, M.D., associate medical director.
- David L. Garver, M.D., associate medical director.
Hospice of Central Kentucky
Reach us at (270) 737-6300 or toll-free at (800) 686-9577.
- Paul Gerard, M.D., medical director.
- Eric Bentley, M.D., medical director.
- Tom Rogers, M.D., medical director.
- Cassandra Stephens, M.D., medical director.
- Ken Maffet, M.D., medical director.
- Annette Oller, director of professional relations, (270) 737-6300.
Hospice of Southern Indiana
Reach us at (812) 945-4596 or toll-free at (800) 895-5633.
- William Croft, M.D., medical director.
- Tom McKain, M.D., medical director.
- C. Jane Nevitt, M.D., medical director.
- William Stodghill, M.D., medical director.
- Charlene Natale, director of professional relations, (812) 945-4596.
Executive team
- Phil Marshall, president and CEO, (502) 719-4140.
- Pam Hagan, MSN, RN, vice president of clinical services, (502) 719-4194.
- Gary Bohannon, Hospice of Central Kentucky, (270) 737-6300.
- Cheryl Tucker, Hospice of Southern Indiana, (812) 945-4596.
- Ellen Green, clinical manager, (502) 719-4120.
- Bob Mueller, Hospice Foundation, (502) 719-8921.
- Joy Berger, Hosparus Education and Volunteer Center, (502) 719-8911.
- Marcia Johnson, human resources, (502) 719-4145.
- Mike Wolf, marketing and operations, (502) 719-4143.
- Sharon Orman, finance.
- Stephanie Smith, public relations and media contact, (502) 719-8925.
Board of directors
- Cathy Zion, chair.
- Jim Ratterman, vice chair.
- Roger Harbeson, treasurer.
- Linda Sims, secretary.
- Cathy Slider, immediate past chair.
- George Burkley.
- Colleen Endres.
- Marty Gutmann.
- Amber Halloran.
- Barbara Hartung.
- Andy Kim.
- Judy Myers.
- David Russell.
- Dan Scott.
- Sharon Spratt.
Hosparus services
Psychosocial/spiritual consult and education
- Judy Burk, LCSW, director of clinical services, (502) 647-2400.
- Dina Carroll, MDiv, spiritual care (Louisville), (502) 719-4187.
- Peggy Holthaus, MEd, spiritual care (Central Kentucky), (270) 737-6300.
Bereavement/loss/grief consult and education
- Ellen Green, clinical manager, (502) 719-4120.
Hosparus Education and Volunteer Center
- Joy Berger, DMA, BCC, MT-BC, director of Hosparus Education and Volunteer Center, (502) 719-8911.
- George Webb, MD, medical director, (502) 719-8918.
- Elaine Kersting, MSN, RN, clinical educator, (502) 719-8914.
Area-specific consult and education
- Annette Oller, Hospice of Central Kentucky, (270) 737-6300.
- Joy Berger, Hospice of Louisville, (502) 719-8911.
- Charlene Natale, Hospice of Southern Indiana, (812) 945-4596.
Speakers bureau
- Joy Berger, Hosparus Education and Volunteer Center, (502) 719-8911.
- Lisa Sanford, Central Kentucky, (270) 737-6300.
- Vonya Gresham or Brandi Burton, Southern Indiana, (812) 945-4596.
