Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
Maria Sturchler, MD EdD HMDC serves as the Senior Medical Director and Inpatient Palliative Care Physician at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare since September 2023. As an Expert Witness with Sturchler MD, Inc. since January 2023, Maria has previously held roles such as Hospice Director at Compassionate Care Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician at Scripps Health. Maria completed a Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Scripps Health and holds voluntary faculty status at UC San Diego Health. Prior experience includes positions as Hospice Director at Gentiva Hospice and as an Urgent Care Physician with Kaiser Permanente. Maria's educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and multiple degrees in education and biological chemistry, showcasing a diverse and comprehensive academic foundation in both healthcare and education.