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Rachel L Ombres, MD

Hospice and Palliative Care
Hospice and Palliative Care
Dr. Ombres is trained in internal medicine, palliative care, and geriatrics, with additional training in supporting the complex needs of older adult cancer patients and adults with chronic illness. Dr. Ombres completed the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD, and the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA. She also completed the General Internal Medicine Research Fellowship in Geriatric Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA, and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine.

Age Groups Seen

Adult, Older Adult

Languages Spoken*

English

*Our providers self-report what languages they speak. All AHN practices have interpretive services available.

Expertise

advance care planning
advance directives discussion
curative to palliative care transition
death and dying
end of life decision making
goals of care discussion
hospice and palliative care for cancer patients
molst discussion and documentation
palliative care
palliative care & hospice counseling
palliative care & hospice therapy
palliative care for cancer symptoms
palliative care for symptom management
palliative care for treatment side effects
palliative care for wound management
palliative care management of anxiety
palliative care management of dyspnea
palliative care management of myoclonus
palliative care management of nausea and vomiting
palliative management of chronic kidney disease (ckd)
patient and family end of life care support
patient and family palliative care support
quality of life discussion and management
terminal illness
transportable physician orders for patient preferences

Credentials

Education

  • Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Residency

  • University of Virginia Health System
  • Fellowship

  • MD Anderson Cancer Hospital
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
  • University of Virginia Health System
  • Board Certification

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine