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Immigrant of the Day: Marion P. Primomo (Germany)

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Marion_primomo Dr. Marion P. Primomo,  is a physician ath the Hospice and Palliative Medicine in San Antonio, Texas and a Professor in the Department of Family Practice at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Born in Germany, Dr. Primomo obtained her medical degree at Loyola University in Chicago. In 1978, she became medical director of San Antonio’s first hospice at St. Benedict’s facility. Today over 1,000 patients a day are served by San Antonio’s 28 hospices, 5 of which named Dr. Primomo as their medical director.

Dr. Primomo has been recognized for her work in hospice and palliative care. She is a founding member of the Academy of Hospice Physicians, now known as the Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and the International Hospice and Palliative Care Institute. In 1998, Dr. Primomo developed and coordinated the Palliative Medicine Fellowship at at UT-San Antonio Health Center, the fourth such Fellowship Program in the United States. Presently, Dr. Primomo serves as Hospice Consultant to several San Antonio Hospices in addition to teaching.

KJ