Hospice Care Services
Our warm and caring staff is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, which includes: board certified hospice physicians, nurses, licensed counselors and therapists, social workers, chaplains and dieticians that are all specially trained in hospice care.
We place special emphasis on cultural sensitivity and the requirements of our diverse community.
Our staff is available to your loved ones day and night. Rest assured they will be in good hands.
Hospice and Palliative Biographies
Alan R. Roth, D.O., FAAFP, FAAHPM
Title: Chairman Family Medicine and Ambulatory Care; Director, Palliative Care Fellowship Program; Chief, Division of Palliative Care Medicine
Specialty: Family Medicine & Palliative Care
Affiliations and (or) Certifications:
Professor, Department of Family Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2015 Fellow American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM)
2011-2021 American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
2008 -2018 Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABFM)
2006-2014 Diplomat American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABHPM)
1996 Fellow American Academy of Family Practice
Medical school: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
People who suffer from life-limiting illness often don’t receive the care they deserve or the information they need to make informed decisions about their care. It is an honor and privilege to be able to care for people at the most challenging part of their life and do what I can to ensure they have the best quality of life possible.
Gina M. Basello, D.O.
Title: Vice Chair, Department of Family Medicine; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program; Associate Director, Hospice& Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Specialty: Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Affiliations and (or) Certifications:
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2008 -2018 Certificate of Added Qualification, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABFM)
2009 – 2019 Diplomat, American Board of Family Medicine
Medical school: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Every person deserves the right to choose how they live including at the end of their life. With a focus on compassionate relationships and patient – centered care, I am committed to helping patients and their loved ones achieve quality and meaning and avoid unnecessary suffering while also teaching other physicians how to provide this level of care. It is a privilege and an honor to be present with and advocate for patients and families during their most vulnerable time.
Sally Mathew-Geevarughese, D.O.
Title: Program Director
Specialty: Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine
Affiliations and (or) Certifications:
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2016-2024 Family Medicine/ OMT (American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians- AOBFP)
2018-2028 Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Graduate School: NYIT-College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Mathew-Geevarughese is a graduate of the NYIT-College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her family medicine residency training at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY. She went on to complete a Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program. She is board certified in Family Medicine/ OMT as well as Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She supervises fellows, residents and medical students and enjoys teaching how to deliver quality, compassionate care to people of all ages and walks in life. She has also taken leadership roles as a trained organ donor requester for LiveOnNY, is qualified by the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and has been involved in providing palliative services to families struggling after fetal demise. She was promoted to the position of Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship in July 2019.
Oscar Corzo, M.D.
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Dr. Corzo completed his medical education at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn. His residency was in Family Medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he also went on to complete his Fellowship in Palliative Care. A long-time adopted New Yorker, he is happy to continue to be part of the Jamaica Hospital family as Faculty Attending in Palliative Care. During his time serving the Queens community, he has found it personally rewarding to deliver compassionate care and guidance to under served populations with chronic and terminal illness.
Dr. Corzo’s interests also include community medicine, which led him to hold an his additional position as Medical Advisor for Jamaica Hospital’s Care Management programs. These programs provide enhanced outpatient resources to patients in need in order to improve the management of their chronic conditions and protect them from further worsening that may require hospital admission.