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Our Team

Inova's palliative care medical directors work with the program coordinator and the rest of the team to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to patients, family members and caregivers.


Inova Fairfax Hospital

Medical directors
Kirsten Edmiston, MD
Jessica Heintz, MD

Program coordinator
Kristen Smith, MSN, RN, MSW


Palliative Care Leaders








(l. to. r.) Kristen Smith, MSN, RN, MSW, 
Jessica Heintz, MD, and Kirsten Edmiston, MD


Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Medical director
Thomas Sullivan, MD

Program coordinator
Lynne Kennedy, PhD, RN, RNFA, CHPN, CNOR, CLNC

Social workers
Shereena Rodney
Vicki Chesley