Skirball Hospice

Chosen as one of Los Angeles's top three doctors in Hospice Care.

Skirball Hospice is a nonprofit hospice in Los Angeles and a program of Los Angeles Jewish Health. The team cares for people with life-limiting illness where they live, so they can stay close to the people they love. Care follows Jewish values, but the hospice serves people of every faith, background, and financial situation. Families also get counseling and grief support. Dr. Oren Raphael has led the clinical team as medical director since 2022. He is board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics and speaks English, Spanish, and Farsi.

(818) 774-3040

6345 Balboa Blvd, Suite 315, Encino, CA, 91316

www.skirballhospice.org

Awards & Certifications:

Medical director board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics
Nonprofit hospice program of Los Angeles Jewish Health

Education & Training:

Medical Director Oren Raphael, MD: BA, UCLA
MD, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Sciences Program, Columbia University
Training in internal medicine, geriatrics, hospice and palliative care

Why did we choose Skirball Hospice as one of our Top Doctors?

Top3Doctors.com selected Skirball Hospice as a top hospice care provider in Los Angeles because of its nonprofit mission, its physician leadership, and its focus on older adults. The hospice is a program of Los Angeles Jewish Health, a local nonprofit, not a national chain. Its medical director, Dr. Oren Raphael, is board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics. He has led the clinical team of nurses and other professionals since 2022. That kind of training matters, since most hospice patients are older adults with complex needs.

What we like most about Skirball Hospice is how it meets families where they are. Care happens at home or wherever the patient lives, so loved ones can stay close. The program follows Jewish values, yet it welcomes people of every faith, background, and income. Families can lean on counseling and grief support during and after a loss. Dr. Raphael also speaks English, Spanish, and Farsi, which helps many Los Angeles families talk openly about care. For these reasons, Top3Doctors.com proudly names Skirball Hospice among the top three hospice care providers in Los Angeles.