Physician Category: Palliative Medicine
Hospice & Palliative Medicine • Washington, PA
About
Clinic Type
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Address
—
Phone
—
—
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
—
Insurance & Payment
—
Languages Spoken
—
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Vitals: Variable (specific ratings not aggregated) (8 (example))
- Healthgrades: 4.9/5 (205)
- Healthgrades: 2.3/5 (6)
- Healthgrades: 4.0/5 (4)
- Healthgrades: 5.0/5 (2)
Patients praise
- Compassionate and caring approach
- Thorough explanation of diagnoses and conditions
- Takes time to listen and answer questions properly
- Effectiveness in symptom management (e.g., pain relief)
- Helpful guidance regarding end-of-life options
Common complaints
- Poor communication and lack of empathy
- Dismissive of patient or family concerns/symptoms
- Inadequate follow-through on care plans
- Perceived arrogance or condescension in bedside manner
- Disagreements regarding goals of care (e.g., end-of-life decisions)
"He was very nice and I felt like he had a lot of compassion and he did not talk down to me and answered my questions."
— Healthgrades review for Dr. Nishant Nannapaneni"The trauma of losing my husband and my dad in the same day under Dr. Gatske's care became far more difficult than necessary. Poor communication and stinging comments."
— Healthgrades review for Dr. Janice Gatzke"Dr. Kreganow is wonderful and caring! Highly recommended. Thank you for taking the time to carefully and compassionately explain our loved one’s end of life options."
— Healthgrades review for Dr. David KregenowSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- $227k-$321k Palliative Care Physician Jobs Seattle, WA - ZipRecruiter — Sep 2, 2025
- Palliative Care Program - Forks Community Hospital — Sep 4, 2025
- Chapter 182-551 WAC: - | WA.gov — Nov 4, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
Comparing your options?
See other hospice & palliative medicine clinics in Washington, or search the full directory by insurance, ratings, and more.