Khan Owais Akmal (00:00):
Hi, my name is Khan Owais Akmal and I'm a palliative care physician at UVA Health. I work with anybody who has a chronic life limiting condition. This can be heart failure. This can be cancers. This can be dementia. This can be any longstanding neuromuscular disorders.

Khan Owais Akmal (00:15):
I can work with patients at any point in their disease, not when they're at the very end, but at any point if they're having any stressors in terms of remembering to take their medications, having symptoms or anxiety related to being in the hospital more often.

Khan Owais Akmal (00:29):
Patients can expect to just have someone who listens, takes time to just figure out who they are beyond their medical problems, and then also being able to give them information in the most straightforward way possible. My biggest passion is honestly just being an advocate for patients and being able to help them along in any way, shape or form.

Khan Owais Akmal (00:51):
From top to bottom, we have a very friendly environment and not only are getting good care, but you're also being met with some really just generously friendly people.