Dr. Abigail Chilsen
Practice
Board Certifications
American Board of Family Medicine
Hospice/Palliative Care
Education
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Residency: Indiana University Health Ball Memorial
Fellowship: Duke University Hospital
Bio
Dr. Chilsen has felt a calling to medicine from a young age, in particular to the work of alleviating suffering for patients with pain and serious illness. In medical school, she fell in love with family medicine for the field's focus on holistic approaches to the care of patients of all ages as well as whole communities by addressing social determinants of health and confronting healthcare disparities.
She went on to complete fellowship training as Duke University's inaugural pediatric track fellow, where she discovered a passion for caring for patients navigating serious illness while transitioning from pediatric to adult medical care.
Dr. Chilsen says her favorite part of the job is meeting patients and their families, hearing their life stories, and formulating individualized plans of care to meet their goals and values.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Chilsen enjoys road cycling, running, kayaking, reading, cooking, and cheering on her Wisconsin Badgers!
Clinical Interests
- Transitional Care
- Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Pain Management
- Palliative Care/Symptom Management in Serious Illness
Honors & Awards
- Gold Humanism Honor Society (2016)
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
