Joanna Paladino, MD
Joanna (Jo) Paladino is a palliative care physician, implementation specialist, educator, and researcher. Jo’s research in a randomized controlled trial in oncology demonstrates that the program leads to more, earlier, and better conversations about patients’ values and goals in serious illness, as well as significant improvements in patient well-being. To translate this research into measurable and lasting improvements in communication and care on a broad scale, Jo is the clinical lead for a project that expands this model to health systems throughout the country. She is also one of a small group of faculty educators and has trained hundreds of clinicians to have compassionate and effective serious illness conversations with their patients. Jo earned her MD from Weill Medical College of Cornell University and is board certified in internal medicine and palliative care.