Heather Bitar, D.O.
With modern medical advancements and people living longer with complex and chronic illnesses, we have to treat the whole person in addition to the specific disease.”
Duarte Cancer Center
Duarte, CA 91010
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
2014, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
2008, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2017-2018, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA
2014-2017, Internal Medicine, Community Memorial Health Systems, Ventura, CA
2018-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Supportive Medicine, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2017-present, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
2015-2017, Ventura County Medical Association
2015-present, American College of Physicians
2014-2017, Women Physician Network of Ventura
2014-present, American College of Osteopathic Internists
2011-present, Sigma Sigma Phi National Osteopathic Honors and Service Society
2010-2014, American Medical Women’s Association
2010-present, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California
- Bitar HN. “Religion & End of Life Practices: Greek Orthodox.” Understanding End of Life Practices, Springer. Manuscript in Preparation. Bitar HN, Cipta AM, Lee K, et al. A Unique Case Report on Methadone Used for Buga, S, Bitar, H, et al. “Cancer- Related Distress- An Institutional Experience.” - Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 06/2019.
- Buga S, Mooney S, Patel P, Bitar H, Hillebrand L, Qamar S, Zachariah F, Banerjee C. “Methadone- demystifying an old pain killer Part II.” Oncology-Hematolog.ro. 2019;47(2):20-25.
- Buga S, Mooney S, Patel P, Bitar H, Hillebrand L, Qamar S, Zachariah F, Banerjee C. “Methadone- Demystifying an old pain killer.” Oncology-Hematolog.ro. 2019;46(1):29-34.
- Buga S, Banerjee C, Bitar H, Mooney S, Patel P. “Low-dose Ketamine in analgesia- a novel approach?” Oncology-Hematology +ro. Anul XII. Nr. 44 (3/2018): 20-23. DOI: 10.26416/OnHe.44.3.2018
- Bitar H, Sherif S, Frugoli A, Ouellette C, Oster H. “Clostridium Difficile Infections in Hospital and Community Settings.” American College of Physicians, Marina del Rey, CA, 08/2015.
- American College of Physicians, National Conference Poster Winner 05/2016
- American College of Physicians, State Conference Presenter, Monterey, CA 11/2015
- American College of Osteopathic Internists, National Conference Presenter, Tampa, FL 10/2015
- American College of Physicians, Southern California Region I Conference 3rd Place Poster Winner, Marina del Rey, CA