Organization & Physician Biographies

As an innovative leader in hospice and palliative care, our Core Values include recruiting the best people available. People who are passionate about providing "the right action" and the best possible quality of care and services to patients, families and the community. Consisting of great leaders including medical directors, nurses, social workers, pastoral counselors, certified nurse assistants, marketers, trained volunteers and operations staff, we take pride in creating a challenging and nurturing culture that allows us to be the best that we can be.

Join us as we commit to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice and palliative care in the markets we serve.

Valor Corporate Administration - Executive Team:

Grant Rowe, MBA, President & Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director & Executive Administrator
Executive Medical Director
Pat Kreitler, MN, RN, Director of The Valor Institute for Palliative Medicine
Maryalice Bachani, CPA, Finance Manager
Laura Bird, PHR, Human Resources Director

Valor Clinical Medical Director Team:

Ann Marie Chiasson, MD - Provost The Valor Institute for Palliative Medicine & Associate Medical Director

Thomas Linneman, DO - Associate Medical Director - Green Valley

Parag Patel, MD - Medical Director - Sierra Vista

Rajiv Parikh, MD - Medical Director - Phoenix Metro & Casa Grande

Steven Rayle, MD - Medical Director - Tucson Metro & Green Valley

Heather S. Tick, MD - Associate Medical Director - Tucson Metro

Medical Director - Valor Inpatient Center - Tucson

Associate Medical Director - Phoenix Metro

Associate Medical Director - Sierra Vista

Medical Director - Valor Inpatient Center - Phoenix

All licenses have qualified members for:

Advisory Councils

Corporate Officers

Ethics Committees

Governing Body Boards