Medical Director, Palliative Care

Bon Secours Virginia Medical Group

Dr. Yanni attended medical school at SUNY Syracuse and completed her training in Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. She has served as the Medical Director of Palliative Medicine for Bon Secours Virginia since 2011 and her role expanded in 2016 to serve as the Executive Medical Director of Comprehensive Care which includes oversight of Bon Secours serious illness services including home care and hospice. Dr. Yanni has published several papers and has been invited to speak at state and national meetings on topics such as pain management, advance care planning, and palliative care. She enjoys writing about her experience with patients and families to support the community’s awareness of palliative care. Dr. Yanni has received several awards, including winning Best Bedside Manner from Our Health Magazine and being named a “Top Doc” by Richmond Magazine for over ten consecutive years. Under her leadership, the four Bon Secours Richmond hospitals received The Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Palliative Care, and awarded the American Hospital Association’s 2016 Circle of Life Award: Celebrating Innovation in Palliative and End of Life Care. Dr. Yanni is a board member of Honoring Choices Virginia and the Supportive Care Coalition. She focuses on advancing the health system’s strategy to support delivering the best possible care to patients and families facing serious illness.