7. How do I obtain consultative services for patients and their loved ones, struggling with ethical questions concerning how aggressive to be in treatment decisions when risks are high?


Tisch Hospital

  • To request a consultation, call Esther Chachkes, DSW, Director of Social Work and Therapeutic Recreation, at 263-5014, or Jeanne Dzurenko, RN, MPH, Director of Nursing for Rusk, Psychiatry and Epilepsy Services, at 263-6151. On evenings, weekends, and holidays, contact the hospital administrator on call pager (917) 812-5325 or through the pager operator. Please note that committee members representing individual departments can also be contacted.

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