Palliative Care Providers

Our Palliative Care specialists focus on providing relief from symptoms such as pain, trouble breathing, nausea, constipation, weakness, depression and anxiety and difficulty sleeping that will likely occur with serious illness. Cornerstone's palliative care specialists will always begin the planning of care by discussing the goals and priorities of the patient and then mapping out a care plan to meet those goals.

Palliative care is based on the needs of the patient, not on the patient’s prognosis. This type of care is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness, and it can be provided at the same time someone is receiving curative treatment. You can count on Cornerstone Palliative Care to provide you with education specific to your illness. As part of your team, you'll have a social worker assigned to help you navigate the options you have as resources and give the patient and family the emotional support that is so vital.

Cornerstone’s team of palliative care providers work with several central Florida hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.

Meet Our Providers

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Nicole D’Amico-Schaal, APRN
Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Associate Degree in Applied Science of Nursing: Edison State College
Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree: Western Governors University
Master of Science in Nursing: University of Cincinnati

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Marwa El-Menshawi, M.D.
M.D.- University of Alabama
Geriatric Fellowship and Family Medicine Residency-Florida Hospital, Orlando
Member: the Medical Honors Society.

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Carol Gardner, M.D.
M.D.-University of Florida
Board Certified- Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Internship and Residency- Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.

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Krissy Hines-Pauly, RN S-FNB
BS, Master of Science, Nursing, Family NP-South University

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Leonard Hock, DO
DO-Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certified-American Board of Osteopathic Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Board Certified- American Academy of Hospice/Palliative Medicine
Member – American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Care, National Hospice & Palliative Care, American Osteopathic Association

 

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Ashley Rehmann, APRN
Doctorate of Nursing Practice

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Issa Jason Zeidan, M.D., MBA, MHSA
Board certified in Family Medicine.
MD- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine-Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency and Internship in Family Medicine- Wayne State University, Rochester Hills, MI.