Christian Davis Furman MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Professor of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Family & Geriatric Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine

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215 Central Ave102Louisville, KY 40208
Phone+1 502-852-7449
Fax+1 502-852-1423

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Education & Training

University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine), 1999 - 2000
University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise E HR Modular, Allscripts, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification FollowMyHealth, Jardogs, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts FollowMyHealth, Allscripts, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Rehab and Death: Improving End-Of-Life Care for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Beneficiaries.
Sarguni Singh, Christian Davis Furman, Lynn A Flint, Joan Teno
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2026-01-01
2 citations
Transforming geriatric practice and workforce development: Leveraging electronic health records to train healthcare teams.
Anna C Faul, Joseph G D'Ambrosio, Katherine E Linzy, Pamela A Yankeelov, Samantha G Cotton
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024-08-01
FlourishCare Model of Integrated Care: The Validation of the Flourish Index-Revised.
Anna C Faul, Joseph G D'Ambrosio, Samantha G Cotton, Molly M Dobson, Christian D Furman
The Gerontologist. 2024-07-01

Press Mentions

Staying Healthy for the Long Run: Helpful Advice for Aging OptimallyFebruary 11th, 2019
Grant Helps Group Bring Geriatric Health Care to Rural CountiesJanuary 21st, 2016
Grant Helps Group Bring Geriatric Health Care to Rural CountiesJanuary 21st, 2016