Your Palliative Care Teams
Your Palliative Care and Support Services team includes specially trained and skilled medical, clinical and administrative professionals who will work together closely with you and your primary care doctor.


Santa Cruz
- Sharon Tapper, M.D. - Medical Director
- Elizabeth Brennan, M.D. – Physician
- William Morris, M.D. – Physician
- Karen Gossage, N.P. – Palliative Care Provider
- Margee Putnam-Pite, MSW - Social Worker
- Jeani Pasa – Care Coordinator
Palo Alto
- Steve Lai, M.D. - Physician
- Rachel Mann, N.P.
- Susan McMillan, R.N. - Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator
- Sherrie Prezant, LCSW - Social Worker
- Renee Gonzales - Care Coordinator
Mountain View
- Sangeeta Kopardekar, M.D. - Physician
- Susan Czark, R.N. - Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator
- Carmina Cardenas - Care Coordinator
