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Hospice & Palliaitive Care of Northeastern Illinois Names New Team Medical Director

April 22, 2010

Tracey Hashemi, M.D., was recently named Blue Team Medical Director of Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois (HPNI).

The agency’s “Blue Team” predominantly serves patients who reside in portions of  Lake, McHenry and northern Kane counties, and is one of four team territories covered in the its six-county service area.

Dr. Hashemi currently serves as Director of Rehabilitation and Extended Care Services with Hashemi Medical Group in South Barrington. A board certified emergency physician, she is an attending physician at the Northwest Community Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine.

Having spent many years as an emergency physician at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Holy Cross Hospital and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Chicago, Dr. Hashemi recently served as medical director for Family Hospice.

“I became interested in HPNI because it is the 'Cadillac' of hospices in this area,” Dr. Hashemi said. “HPNI has a great reputation and I am eager to be part of its organization. My goal as medical director is to help provide excellent medical care as well as emotional and psychological support to our patients.”

“Dr. Hashemi has very impressive skills and a great reputation in this region,” said CEO Cindy Musikantow. “She will be a wonderful addition to our medical team.”

Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois is a not-for-profit organization serving families throughout McHenry, Lake, Northwest Cook, Kane, Boone and DuPage counties.  Celebrating its 28th year of service, the agency provides comprehensive end-of-life care to nearly 1,300 patient families each year.  HPNI is Medicare certified and accredited by the Joint Commission. For information, visit its web site at www.HospiceAnswers.org.