Our Team

The Palliative Care team at Tufts Medical Center is comprised of clinicians, nurse practitioners, social workers and other care professionals who are committed to ensuring that you or your loved one receives the best care possible in the face of a serious illness. 

Tamara Vesel, MD

Tamara Vesel, MD

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Chief of Division of Palliative Care; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Palliative Care
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7957
Fax #: 617-636-9080

Pain and non-pain symptom management, communication, interdisciplinary medical education, clinical hypnosis, end of life care, medical education and capacity building in low resource settings (Nepal, India, Bhutan)

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Ziad Alfarah, MD
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Ziad Alfarah, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Geriatrician and Palliative Care Physician; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Internal Medicine and Adult Primary Care, Geriatrics
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5400
Fax #: 617-636-6403

Internal medicine, geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative care

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Rachel Bernstein, MD

Rachel Bernstein, MD

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Attending Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Palliative Care
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7957
Fax #: 617-636-9080

Palliative Medicine

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Jatin K. Dave, MD, MPH

Jatin K. Dave, MD, MPH

Title(s): Attending Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Palliative Care
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7957
Fax #: 617-636-9080

Palliative care, geriatrics, informatics

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Elizabeth Figuracion, DO

Elizabeth Figuracion, DO

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Palliative Care Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Palliative Care
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7957
Fax #: 617-636-9080

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Barbara Ratto, RN, BSN

Title(s): Palliative Care Nurse Navigator
Department(s): Medicine, Palliative Care
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7957
Fax #: 617-636-9080

Palliative care

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Rebecca Gorban, LICSW, APHSW-CRebecca Gorban, LICSW, APHSW-C
Licensed Independent Social Worker, Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aline Venturin
Executive Assistant

Geneva Tucker, MBA
Business Operations Manager