Dr. Patti performs inpatient pediatric palliative care consultations in the Wellstar Health System. She recommends medical and non-medical management of symptoms, works with team members, and supports caregivers engaged in the care of fragile babies and children. As part of pediatric palliative care, she leads conversations when patients are challenged by circumstances that present the need for advance care planning, hospice referral, or end of life support. At all times, she endorses the values of the patient and his or her family to create an experience that is thoughtful and comforting.
Dr. Patti joins members of the Department of Pediatrics to expand pediatric palliative care at Wellstar. Additionally, she teaches Family Medicine residents and Palliative Medicine fellows to enhance their knowledge and skill set. She presented lectures on sibling grief at a Palliative Medicine conference in June 2021 and at the Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds in October of the same year.