Dr. Benjamin (Ben) Getter is medical director for the Compassus program serving San Antonio, Texas. He is an expert in educating peers, patients and families about the benefits of palliative care, specifically the importance of emotional support and advanced symptom management.

Getter is board certified in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. Getter received his medical degree from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Oklahoma – Tulsa, followed by a fellowship at University of Texas HSC – San Antonio. In 2018 Getter was named one of San Antonio Scene Magazine’s 2018 Best Doctors and Dentists.

Getter is active in numerous health care organizations, including ethics committees for both Baptist Medical Center and St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital. He serves on the Compassus Medical Directors Advisory Council and a workgroup of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Resources

Wound Management Update: Focus on P.O.P.E

Presentation: PowerPoint