
Edward R. Marcantonio MD
Professor, Medicine-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
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Summary
- Dr. Edward Marcantonio is a geriatrician in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice over 30 years. He is experienced in clinical epidemiology, delirium, cognitive impairment, screening tests, and biomarker discovery. He has more than 300 publications and over 45000 citations.
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1992 - 1994
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors Best Doctors, Inc.
- Association of American Physicians Association of American Physicians
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- A Trial to Reduce Delirium in Aged Post Acute Patients Start of enrollment: 2000 May 01
- Supporting the Health of Adults Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery During the Recovery Period Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
- Researching Efficient Approaches to Delirium Identification-Sustaining Effective Translation Start of enrollment: 2024 Apr 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hospital Phenotypes of Observation Care Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries Visiting the Emergency Department.Laura G Burke, Ryan C Burke, Ciara E Duggan, Jose F Figueroa, Marie Boltz
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-07-15 - JAGS Remains Committed to Scientific Principles That Support Better Health and Function for All Older Adults: Disparities, Diversity in Research, and Respectful Discou...Alexander K Smith, Debra Saliba, Peter M Abadir, Ellen Binder, Soo Borson
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-07-12 - Improving Delirium Identification in Hospitalized Older Adults.Edward R Marcantonio, Donna M Fick
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- One-Year Medicare Costs Associated with Delirium in Older Patients Undergoing Major Elective SurgeryTammy T Hshieh, Edward R Marcantonio, Ayesha Abdeen, Brandon Earp, JAMA Surgery
- Assessment of Instruments for Measurement of Delirium SeverityTamara G Fong, Sevdenur Cizginer, Eran D Metzger, Lauren Massimo, Kumar Dharmarajan, Olivia I Okereke, Laura A Rabin, Tammy T Hshieh, Esther Oh, Lauren J Gleason, Edwa..., JAMA
- Harmonization of Delirium Severity Instruments: A Comparison of the DRS-R-98, MDAS, and CAM-S Using Item Response TheoryEdward Marcantonio, MD, BioMed Central
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Lectures
- 2nd American Delirium Society ConferenceAmerican Delirium Society (ADS), Indianapolis, Indiana - 6/3/2012
Other
- Hospital management of older adultsMarcantonio ER, Mattison M
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hospital-management-of-older-adults
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-18
Press Mentions
- Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers Can Predict Postoperative DeliriumJuly 8th, 2022
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Screening Associated with Long-Term Reduction in Colorectal Cancer Incidence and MortalityNovember 8th, 2021
- Social Determinants of Health Provide Better Understanding of Brain Vulnerability to DeliriumOctober 25th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Proteomic Signatures of Delirium and Longterm Cognitive Decline in Older Cardiac Surgical PatientsBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2025–2030
- READI-SET-GO: Researching Efficient Approaches to Delirium Identification - Sustaining Effective Translation to create Gero-friendly OrganizationsPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE2008–2028
- AD/ADRD and biological aging proteomic signatures in the etiopathology of delirium and its associated long-term cognitive declineBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2015–2027
- AD/ADRD and biological aging proteomic signatures in the etiopathology of delirium and its associated long-term cognitive declineBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2015–2027
- Scheduled Prophylactic 6-hourly IV Acetaminophen to Prevent Postoperative Delirium in Older Cardiac Surgical Patients (PANDORA) - Administrative SupplementBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER2019–2025
- READI: Researching Efficient Approaches to Delirium IdentificationNational Institute on Aging2016–2020
- Advancing Understanding of Postoperative Delirium through Muti-OMICSNational Institute on Aging2016–2019
- Mid-Career Mentoring Award For Patient-Oriented Research In AgingNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
- Psychoactive Medications: Associations With Delirium Persistance VS ResolutionNational Institute On Aging2008–2009
- Donepezil-Enhanced Management Of Delirium In Aged HIP Fracture PatientsNational Institute On Aging2006–2007
- Caregiver-Based Intervention For Persistent DeliriumNational Institute On Aging2006–2007
- Trial To Reduce Delirium In Aged Post Acute PatientsNational Institute On Aging2000–2004
- Reducing Delirium After HIP Fracture--A Proactive ModelNational Institute On Aging1998
- Reducing Delirium After HIP Fracture--A Proactive ModelNational Institute On Aging1994–1997
Professional Memberships
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- Gerontological Society of AmericaMember
- American Delirium SocietyMember
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