About Us

Medical Directors

314.872.5050 or 877.227.8718

 

St. Louis

 

Patrick White, MD, PhD, chief medical officer for BJC Hospice, received his medical degree from The Ohio State College of Medicine and Public Health. He trained in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis, and completed a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. White is one of the first physicians in the country to pursue a PhD in comparative effectiveness research focused on improving end-of-life care. He has been actively involved in clinical research to help reduce pain and nausea in patients with advanced cancer. He partnered with a leading researcher from the World Health Organization to design projects to reduce nausea in patients with advanced cancer with a goal to improve quality of life.

Dr. White was selected as one of the inaugural “Hospice and Palliative Medicine Inspirational Leaders Under 40” by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and he is one of seven physician leaders nationally selected for the inaugural Hospice Medical Director Leadership Council.

Patrick White, MD, chief medical officer for BJC Hospice
 

Sullivan, Missouri

 

Jennifer Barbin, MD, graduated from the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines, and completed her residency in internal medicine at Forest Park Hospital and Kansas University Medical Center.

Dr. Barbin is a member of the Philippine Medical Association, Philippine Women’s Medical Association, San Juan Medical Society and American College of Physicians. She has been in practice since 2008 and is part of the BJC Medical Group, a well-established multi-specialty physician group.

Jennifer Barbin, MD