Leadership: Experienced and Educated
Medical Staff
Hospice or palliative care focuses on providing comfort. Our goal is to meet the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of individuals in the final stages of life. The Hospice of Baton Rouge offers these services in patients' homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and group homes. Our interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and trained volunteers is dedicated to delivering compassionate hospice care.
Danielle McMechan, M.D.
Medical Director
- Graduate of Ross University School of Medicine
- Graduate of the Medical College of Georgia Family Medicine Residency Program
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- First graduate of LSU Health Science Center Baton Rouge's Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
- Pediatrics Resident of the Year, 2015
- Recipient of the Rick Schuman Award for Excellence in Family Medicine, 2017
- 7 Years of Practice of Hospital Medicine in Community-Based and Academic Centers
Chaille P. Daniel, M.D.
Associate Medical Director
- Graduate of LSU School of Medicine
- Residency at LSU Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge
- Board Certified in Family Practice
- Private Medical Practice, Daniel Clinic in West Feliciana Parish
- Coroner of West Feliciana Parish since 2004
William "Keith" Kellum, M.D.
Associate Medical Director
- Graduate of LSU School of Medicine - Shreveport
- Internal Medicine residency at LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
G. Douglas Say, M.D.
Associate Medical Director
- Graduate of LSU School of Medicine
- Internal Medicine residency at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Smitty Smith, M.D.
Associate Medical Director
- Graduate of LSU School of Medicine
- Internship at LSU Health Sciences Center-Bogalusa
- Residency at LSU Health Sciences Center-Bogalusa
- Private Medical Practice, Family Medicine Physicians, Tangipahoa Parish
- American Board of Family Practice