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Diane Meier, MD, Geriatrics, New York, NY, The Mount Sinai Hospital

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Geriatrics New York, NY

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care

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Education & Training

  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1981 - 1983
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1981
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1977
  • Oberlin College
    Oberlin CollegeBA, Psychology, 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 1978 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Gustav O. Lienhard Award National Academy of Medicine, 2017
  • TRUST Award American Hospital Association and HRET, 2017
  • Distinguished Alumni Award Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Narrative Ethics in Response to Unbearable Suffering—the Dutch Slippery Slope Is Nonexistent—Reply  
    Diane Meier, MD, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • The Treatment of Patients with Unbearable Suffering—the Slippery Slope Is Real  
    Diane Meier, MD, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Measuring Quality of Care for the Sickest Patients  
    Meier DE, NEJM Catalyst, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Palliative Care Futurist 
    University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY - 1/28/2014
  • Promoting and Transforming Palliative Care 
    University of Pennsylvania Institute on Aging, Philadelphia, PA - 1/23/2014
  • Palliative Care Futurist: Matching Care to Our Patient's Needs 
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD - 1/26/2013
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Caught in a Loop with Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives: How to Move Forward?
    Caught in a Loop with Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives: How to Move Forward?March 1st, 2022
  • Maintaining Bond with Patients Crucial After Cancer-Directed Treatments Are No Longer Beneficial
    Maintaining Bond with Patients Crucial After Cancer-Directed Treatments Are No Longer BeneficialFebruary 24th, 2022
  • Is It Time to Rethink End-of-Life Decisions and Care?
    Is It Time to Rethink End-of-Life Decisions and Care?January 6th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Palliative Care For Hospitalized Cancer PatientsNational Cancer Institute2010
  • Palliative Care For Hospitalized Cancer PatientsNational Cancer Institute2006–2009
  • Palliative Medicine Fellowship TrainingNational Cancer Institute2003–2007
  • Palliative Care And The ElderlyNational Institute On Aging1999–2003
  • Survey Of END Of Life Practices.National Institute Of Nursing Research1992
  • Influence Of RACE And Age On Bone HomeostasisNational Institute On Aging1987–1991
  • Influence Of Age And RACE On Bone HealthNational Institute On Aging1987–1991

Hospital Affiliations