With Rainbow since December 2025
From the beginning of her medical journey, Shagun Saggar was moved by the power of presence, finding that sitting with patients and families during times of uncertainty was as vital as any clinical intervention. This natural pull toward hospice and palliative medicine was solidified during her fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, leading to a pivotal role with Bayada Hospice. There, she helped establish the organization's first hospice medical program in Vermont and New Hampshire, fostering a practice rooted in honesty, connection, and comfort. Dr. Saggar’s career deepened at the University of Wisconsin, where she served as the Attending of Inpatient Services for the Palliative Care Program. Beyond clinical care, she found profound meaning in teaching fellows and residents, ensuring that the value of compassion is passed to the next generation of physicians. Later, as Division Chief of Palliative Care Medicine at SSM Health, Dr. Saggar oversaw programs across six hospitals, leading with a philosophy that prioritizes the human story at the center of medicine.
Now serving as the Medical Director of Rainbow Community Care, Dr. Saggar remains dedicated to the belief that while the reality of life’s final chapter cannot be changed, the experience can be shaped with dignity and peace.