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Stanford Health Care

Spiritual Care Services

Palliative Care - Outpatient Oncology

Anna Nikitina
Palliative Medicine Chaplain  

Chaplain Anna Nikitina came to Stanford Health Care with years of experience working with diverse populations of patients. She was born in Russia where she majored in Civil Law (Legal Studies). She obtained a Master of Divinity degree at Torch Trinity Graduate School of Theology in South Korea. Anna completed a Clinical Pastoral Education program at St. Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco. She came to serve the Cancer Center South Bay after six years as a staff chaplain at Mercy Medical Center in Redding, California. Anna Nikitina is a Board Certified Chaplain by the Association of Professional Chaplains. She is a member of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology and Religion.  In addition to her current role, Anna has served as a chaplain in two inpatient ICUs at Stanford Health Care and a member of the inpatient Palliative Care Team. Her professional interests include researching the subject of resilience and providing support to caregivers.