Dr. Matthew G. Kestenbaum

Dr. Matthew Kestenbaum, medical director at Washington Home and Hospice

Matthew G. Kestenbaum, MD Community Hospices Medical Director

Dr. Matthew G. Kestenbaum is Community Hospices' Medical Director. Dr. Kestenbaum received his doctor of medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and completed his post-graduate training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He has board certifications in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine.

Dr. Kestenbaum has been the hospice medical director for The Hospice of Washington since October 1997. In December 2001, Dr. Kestenbaum's role expanded to include all of Community Hospices: Maryland Community Hospice, Virginia Community Hospice and Hospice of Washington.

Dr. Kestenbaum is a member in good standing of several national and local professional organizations, including the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the National Council of Hospice Professionals and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. He is a clinical assistant professor at Georgetown University Medical Center. He is chairperson for the D.C. Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care's public policy task force and a member of their steering committee. Dr. Kestenbaum is a well-known speaker on hospice, end-of-life and ethical issues in numerous venues, including television and radio talk shows and news spots, professional programs and hospital grand rounds.

Matthew G. Kestenbaum, MDCommunity Hospices Medical Director

Dr. Matthew G. Kestenbaum is Community Hospices' Medical Director.Dr. Kestenbaum received his doctor of medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and completed his post-graduate training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.He has board certifications in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine.

Dr. Kestenbaum has been the hospice medical director for The Hospice of Washington since October 1997.In December 2001, Dr. Kestenbaum's role expanded to include all of Community Hospices: Maryland Community Hospice, Virginia Community Hospice and Hospice of Washington.

Dr. Kestenbaum is a member in good standing of several national and local professional organizations, including the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the National Council of Hospice Professionals and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.He is a clinical assistant professor at Georgetown University Medical Center.He is chairperson for the D.C. Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care's public policy task force and a member of their steering committee.Dr. Kestenbaum is a well-known speaker on hospice, end-of-life and ethical issues in numerous venues, including television and radio talk shows and news spots, professional programs and hospital grand rounds.

Please contact Matt Kestenbaum, MD, at 202-895-2616, Medical Director for Community Hospices, or by email at mkestenbaum@communityhospices.org to discuss any concerns.

Matthew G. Kestenbaum, MDCommunity Hospice's Medical Director

Dr. Matthew G. Kestenbaum is Community Hospices' Medical Director.Dr. Kestenbaum received his doctor of medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and completed his post-graduate training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.He has board certifications in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine.

Dr. Kestenbaum has been the hospice medical director for The Hospice of Washington since October 1997.In December 2001, Dr. Kestenbaum's role expanded to include all of Community Hospices: Maryland Community Hospice, Virginia Community Hospice and Hospice of Washington.

Dr. Kestenbaum is a member in good standing of several national and local professional organizations, including the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the National Council of Hospice Professionals and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.He is a clinical assistant professor at Georgetown University Medical Center.

He is chairperson for the D.C. Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care's public policy task force and a member of their steering committee.Dr. Kestenbaum is a well-known speaker on hospice, end-of-life and ethical issues in numerous venues, including television and radio talk shows and news spots, professional programs and hospital grand rounds.

Matthew G. Kestenbaum, MDCommunity Hospice Medical Director

Dr. Matthew G. Kestenbaum is Community Hospices' Medical Director.Dr. Kestenbaum received his doctor of medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and completed his post-graduate training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.He has board certifications in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine.

Dr. Kestenbaum has been the hospice medical director for The Hospice of Washington since October 1997.In December 2001, Dr. Kestenbaum's role expanded to include all of Community Hospices: Maryland Community Hospice, Virginia Community Hospice and Hospice of Washington.

Dr. Kestenbaum is a member in good standing of several national and local professional organizations, including the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the National Council of Hospice Professionals and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.He is a clinical assistant professor at Georgetown University Medical Center.He is chairperson for the D.C. Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care's public policy task force and a member of their steering committee.Dr. Kestenbaum is a well-known speaker on hospice, end-of-life and ethical issues in numerous venues, including television and radio talk shows and news spots, professional programs and hospital grand rounds.

Matthew Kestenbaum, MD, Medical Director, Capital Hospice, Leesburg, VA

Matthew Kestenbaum, M.D.Hospice Medical Director
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Matthew Kestenbaum, M.D., Hospice Medical Director While an Internal Medicine resident at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Kestenbaum became acutely aware of the special needs of terminally ill patients and their families.During his residency, he worked with nationally recognized leaders in the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine to acquire the skills needed to take care of this special population.Dr. Kestenbaum has been employed as our Hospice Medical Director and Inpatient Attending since his graduation and subsequent board certification in 1997.He also holds the position of Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center. He completed a joint BA/MD program at Rutgers University and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1994.While a medical student, he co-authored a computer software product entitled Histology Image Review, which is still used in medical schools today. In addition to his interest in computer-assisted education, Dr. Kestenbaum is committed to providing hands-on education for medical students, residents, and fellows.He participates in the training of physicians from Prince George's Hospital and Washington Hospital Center on an ongoing basis.He has also hosted students and fellows from Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Kestenbaum is co-chairperson of the Public Policy Committee of the D.C. Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care.Through his work on the committee, he hopes to improve access to and the quality of hospice care in the District of Columbia.

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THE WASHINGTON HOME Bio - Matt Kestenbaum

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Matthew Kestenbaum, M.D., Hospice Medical Director While an Internal Medicine resident at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Kestenbaum became acutely aware of the special needs of terminally ill patients and their families.During his residency, he worked with nationally recognized leaders in the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine to acquire the skills needed to take care of this special population.Dr. Kestenbaum has been employed as our Hospice Medical Director and Inpatient Attending since his graduation and subsequent board certification in 1997.He also holds the position of Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center. He completed a joint BA/MD program at Rutgers University and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1994.While a medical student, he co-authored a computer software product entitled Histology Image Review, which is still used in medical schools today. In addition to his interest in computer-assisted education, Dr. Kestenbaum is committed to providing hands-on education for medical students, residents, and fellows.He participates in the training of physicians from Prince George's Hospital and Washington Hospital Center on an ongoing basis.He has also hosted students and fellows from Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Kestenbaum is co-chairperson of the Public Policy Committee of the D.C. Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care.Through his work on the committee, he hopes to improve access to and the quality of hospice care in the District of Columbia.

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"This bill will have a devastating impact on the availability of comprehensive hospice services for Maryland's terminally ill patients -- adults and children alike -- and their families," said Dr. Matt Kestenbaum, medical director for Maryland Community Hospice and a Montgomery County resident."Removing a hospice program is not an answer for improving hospice access."Maryland Community Hospice is one of the only hospice providers caring for children under age 13.Unlike many other hospices, it employs nurses who are specially trained in pediatric hospice care.In addition, Maryland Community Hospice is the only preferred provider chosen by Johns Hopkins Home Care Group to provide pediatric and adult hospice services for Johns Hopkins' patients.Maryland Community Hospice is also the only preferred provider for MedStar Health hospice patients.Maryland Community Hospice is the Maryland arm of The Washington Home and Community Hospices, a nonprofit charity which has been serving terminally ill and other patients for 115 years.