TLC Health Care Companies
TLC Healthcare Companies
TLC Pain & Palliative Medicine Practice
Scott
M. Bolhack, MD, MBA, CMD, CWS, FACP, FAAP
Chief Executive Officer
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Scott Bolhack, MD, MBA, CMD, CWS, FAAP, FACP, has been in practice in Tucson since 1992. He began his private practice in Catalina, Arizona, and maintains an outpatient practice in Oro Valley in the Northwest Medical Center at Rancho Vistoso. Presently, he holds the following positions: chief executive officer (CEO) of the Tucson Long-Term Care Medical Group, Inc; CEO of TLC Pain & Palliative Medicine Practice, Inc; president and CEO of TLC Medical Consulting Group, LLC; and president and CEO of TLC HealthCare™ Quality Improvement Organization, Inc. He is a clinical assistant professor with the Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona. Tucson Long Term Care Medical Group, Inc. was awarded the winner in the Business Growth Category 1-19 employees 6th Annual Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Awards in 2003; TLC HealthCare Companies now has over 55 employees.
Dr. Bolhack speaks nationally on the subject of rehabilitation in nursing homes and has gained extensive experience in the area of geriatrics. Dr. Bolhack has additional experience as a medical director for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospices, and home health agencies. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Medical Directors Association, American College of Physician Executives, American Academy of Home Care Physicians, and American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
He has presented over 20 scientific posters in the areas of quality improvement, pressure ulcers, and subacute care in skilled nursing facilities.
Dr. Bolhack earned his bachelor of science in biology from Bucknell University, his doctor of medicine from the Health Sciences Center of Brooklyn, and his masters in business administration from the Eller College at the University of Arizona. He is board certified in internal medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, and pediatrics. He has additional credentials as a certified wound specialist.
Dr. Tatum is board certified in family practice and hospice and palliative medicine. In addition, he holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Geriatric Medicine. Prior to joining the group, Dr. Tatum was a Senior Clinical Instructor with the University of Colorado and prior to that a Clinical Instructor with the University of Missouri. Dr. Tatum was also a staff physician with a hospice in Colorado. In addition, Dr. Tatum was a visiting scholar with the Center for Palliative Studies in San Diego, CA. Dr. Tatum has received numerous awards and honors for teaching and research and maintains membership in many associations and societies. Dr. Tatum is fluent in Spanish.
Dr. Heaton is well-known for her compassionate and pioneering work in pain management and palliative medicine. She is board certified in internal medicine, has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics, and is board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She has been a long-time participant in the Carondelet Health Network in Tucson. She is a past-Medical Director of Carondelet Hospice Services and a past Board Member of Tucson Physicians IPA. Dr. Heaton has been in private practice previously and has spoken and written extensively on geriatric medicine, pain management, and hospice and palliative medicine. She has been an educator for the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Dr. Chandler is board certified in Family Medicine and in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She comes to TLC from Winston-Salem, NC, where she was Associate Medical Director of Hospice & Palliative Care Center, and Medical Director of the Carousel Center for Pediatric Palliative Care. She also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Her previous practice experience includes primary care, long-term care, and public health. She speaks nationally on various topics, especially communication issues in palliative care, and pediatric palliative care.
Jennifer Ramin, MSN, APRN-BC, ACHPN
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Jennifer joins TLC with extensive pain and palliative medicine experience, providing care for patients at home, in the hospital, and in many community settings. Before she was a nurse practitioner, she practiced as a hospice nurse in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She trained at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA. Her previous practice emphasized care of patients with HIV/AIDS. Fluent in Spanish, she has a special interest in cross-cultural issues. Ms. Ramin is also adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona College of Nursing.
Virginia LeBaron ACNP-BC, AOCN
Virginia began her nursing career as a clinical staff nurse at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland where she worked first on a neuromedical/neurosurgical unit, and then with adult oncology and bone marrow transplant patients. She received her BSN from the University of Virginia and her Master’s from the University of Maryland. Before relocating to Tucson this past July she worked as the nurse practitioner with the hospital based palliative care team at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She currently holds a joint appointment with University Medical Center and the University of Arizona College of Nursing, and has been actively involved with the development of the palliative care education initiatives and pilot project at University Medical Center. She also volunteers with the International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research, helping to facilitate palliative care education in developing countries.
Paige Hector earned her Bachelor of Social Work and Sociology degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University, and then earned a Master of Social Work degree from Arizona State University. She has extensive experience in medical social work and has worked in many healthcare settings including acute care, long term care, adult day care and case management. Paige works for TLC HealthCare™ Companies with special focus on the Pain & Palliative Medicine Practice. She lectures on topics including pain and palliative medicine, end-of-life issues, advance directives, the Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the role of the social worker in the long-term care setting. Paige is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA).
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