DanaLustbaderMDFCCM

Internal Medicine • New York, NY

Critical Care Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Regional Medical Director, OPTUM

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Office
1 Pennsylvania Plaza
New York, NY 10119
Phone+1 516-902-8086
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Education & Training

Saint Vincents HospitalFellowship, Critical Care, 1992 - 1994
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1989, MD

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1990 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2016 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

42 citations
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Telepalliative Care.
Brook Calton, Michael W. Rabow, Linda Branagan, James Dionne-Odom, Debra Parker Oliver, Marie Bakitas, Michael David Fratkin, Dana Lustbader, Christopher A Jones, Chri...> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2019 Aug 1
21 citations
Care of the Critically Ill Burn Patient: An Overview from the Perspective of Optimizing Palliative Care.
Daniel E. Ray, Mohana Karlekar, Donnelle L. Crouse, Margaret L. Campbell, J. Randall Curtis, Jeffrey D. Edwards, Dana Lustbader, Anne C. Mosenthal, Colleen Mulkerin, K...> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2017 Jun 30
91 citations
The Impact of a Home-Based Palliative Care Program in an Accountable Care Organization
Dana Lustbader, Mitchell Mudra, Carole Romano, Ed Lukoski, Andy Chang, James Mittelberger, Terry Scherr, David Cooper> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2017 Jan 1
74 citations
Integrating Palliative Care Into the Care of Neurocritically Ill Patients: A Report From the Improving Palliative Care in the ICU Project Advisory Board and the Center...
Jennifer A. Frontera, J. Randall Curtis, Judith E Nelson, Margaret L. Campbell, Michelle Gabriel, Anne C. Mosenthal, Colleen Mulkerin, Kathleen Puntillo, Daniel E. Ray...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2015 Sep 1
32 citations
Integration of palliative care in the context of rapid response: a report from the Improving Palliative Care in the ICU advisory board.
Judith E. Nelson, Kusum S. Mathews, David E. Weissman, Karen J. Brasel, Margaret L. Campbell, J. Randall Curtis, Jennifer A. Frontera, Michelle Gabriel, Ross M. Hays, ...> ;Chest. 2015 Feb 1
53 citations
Integrating palliative care into the PICU: A report from the improving palliative care in the ICU advisory board
Renee D. Boss, Judith E. Nelson, David E. Weissman, Margaret L. Campbell, Randall J.R. Curtis, Jennifer A. Frontera, Michelle Gabriel, Dana Lustbader, Anne C. Mosentha...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2014 Oct 10
102 citations
Palliative care in the ICU: relief of pain, dyspnea, and thirst—A report from the IPAL-ICU Advisory Board
Kathleen Puntillo, Judith E. Nelson, David E. Weissman, Randall J.R. Curtis, Stefanie P. Weiss, Jennifer A. Frontera, Michelle Gabriel, Ross M. Hays, Dana Lustbader, A...> ;Intensive Care Medicine. 2014 Feb 1
2 citations
Organ Donation: Practicalities and Ethical Conundrums
Dana Lustbader> ;American Journal of Critical Care. 2014 Jan 1
142 citations
Choosing and using screening criteria for palliative care consultation in the ICU: a report from the Improving Palliative Care in the ICU (IPAL-ICU) Advisory Board.
Judith E. Nelson, J. Randall Curtis, Colleen Mulkerin, Margaret L. Campbell, Dana Lustbader, Anne C. Mosenthal, Kathleen Puntillo, Daniel E. Ray, Rick Bassett, Renee D...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2013 Oct 1
116 citations
Integrating palliative care in the surgical and trauma intensive care unit: a report from the Improving Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit (IPAL-ICU) Project A...
Anne C. Mosenthal, David E. Weissman, J. Randall Curtis, Ross M. Hays, Dana Lustbader, Colleen Mulkerin, Kathleen Puntillo, Daniel E. Ray, Rick Bassett, Renee D. Boss,...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2012 Apr 1
14 citations
Physician Reimbursement for Critical Care Services Integrating Palliative Care for Patients Who Are Critically Ill
Dana Lustbader, Judith E. Nelson, David E. Weissman, Ross M. Hays, Anne C. Mosenthal, Colleen Mulkerin, Kathleen Puntillo, Daniel E. Ray, Rick Bassett, Renee D. Boss, ...> ;Chest. 2012 Mar 1
29 citations
Palliative medicine consultation impacts DNR designation and length of stay for terminal medical MICU patients.
Dana Lustbader, Renee Pekmezaris, Michael Frankenthaler, Rajni Walia, Frederick A. Smith, Erfan Hussain, Barbara Napolitano, Martin L. Lesser> ;Palliative & Supportive Care. 2011 Dec 1
20 citations
The impact of a palliative care unit on mortality rate and length of stay for medical intensive care unit patients
Glen Digwood, Dana Lustbader, Renee Pekmezaris, Martin Lesser, Rajni Walia, Michael Frankenthaler, Erfan Hussain> ;Palliative & Supportive Care. 2011 Dec 1
Organ donation after cardiac death #242.
Dana Lustbader, Michael J. Goldstein> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2011 Aug 2
69 citations
Integrating palliative care in the ICU: The nurse in a leading role
Judith E. Nelson, Therese B. Cortez, J. Randall Curtis, Dana Lustbader, Anne C. Mosenthal, Colleen Mulkerin, Daniel E. Ray, Rick Bassett, Renee D. Boss, Karen J. Brase...> ;Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 2011 Mar 1
50 citations
Second brain death examination may negatively affect organ donation.
D Lustbader, D O'Hara, E F M Wijdicks, L MacLean, W Tajik, A Ying, E Berg, M Goldstein> ;Neurology. 2011 Jan 11
Branding our field.
Dana Lustbader, Diane E. Meier> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2010 Sep 13
203 citations
Models for structuring a clinical initiative to enhance palliative care in the intensive care unit: A report from the IPAL-ICU Project (Improving Palliative Care in th...
Judith E. Nelson, Rick Bassett, Renee D. Boss, Karen J. Brasel, Margaret L. Campbell, Therese B. Cortez, J. Randall Curtis, Dana Lustbader, Colleen Mulkerin, Kathleen ...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2010 Sep 1
When death is certain.
Dana Lustbader> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2010 May 22
14 citations
Expanding a performance improvement initiative in critical care from hospital to system.
Yosef D. Dlugacz, Lori Stier, Dana Lustbader, Mitchel C. Jacobs, Erfan Hussain, Alice Greenwood> ;The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement. 2002 Aug 1
14 citations
Emerging trends in ICU management and staffing.
Dana Lustbader, Alan M. Fein> ;Critical Care Clinics. 2000 Oct 1
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