Wisconsin Hospice-Palliative

Dr. O’Mahar is a board certified oncologist. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and earned her medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She completed her internship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and her fellowship at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Her area of expertise is the treatment of multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, monoclonal gammopathy, melanoma and acute and chronic leukemia. In her free time, Dr. O’Mahar enjoys baking and writing sort stories and poetry.

Timothy Vanderbilt is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He graduated with honors in civil engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. His medical degree is from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, where he also graduated with honors. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. After graduation he served on active duty in the Air Force and completed a 3-year fellowship in orthopaedic traumatology and arthroplasty at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Vanderbilt’s practice is focused on musculoskeletal traumatic injuries of the extremities and pelvis. He also has an interest in deformity correction, limb lengthening, and surgical treatment of osteomyelitis. Dr. Vanderbilt is a member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons. Vanderbilt served a total of 9 years on active duty in the Air Force including two deployments to Afghanistan in 2015 and 2018. He has also participated in multiple medical missions to India, Uganda, and the Dominican Republic. In his time away from work, Dr. Vanderbilt enjoys hunting and fishing. While stationed in Alaska he developed a passion for mountain hunting. He’s been lucky enough to do 10 hunts in Alaska over the past 5 years and plans to return every year. I love my job. Beyond the technical aspects of my work, I really enjoy the relationships that develop by walking alongside my patients. Trauma and surgery are scary, so I do my best to make sure each patient and their family members feel reassured that they’re in good hands. I treat each patient like I would want my family member to be treated. – Timothy Vanderbilt, MD

Shagun Saggar is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine and family medicine. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Loyola University in Chicago, IL and earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Edison, NJ. She completed her residency in family medicine at Resurrection Medical Center-Chicago.Saggar's practice is focused on providing continued palliative care.Dr. Saggar is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and a diplomate of the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board. She is also a retired Major of the United States Army.In her free time, Dr. Saggar practices self care by doing Bikram Yoga on a regular basis. She also enjoys spending time with her children.Palliative care is often underutilized because of a lack of understanding. Many patients, when hearing this word, associate it with dying. Palliative care is not the same as hospice care, but, rather is an extra layer of support for patients and their families. This type of care should be part of the continuing standard treatment plan from the time of diagnoses of a life-changing serious illness. - Shagun Saggar, MD