Emily J Chai MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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1440 Madison AveNew York, NY 10029
Phone+1 212-241-5561
Fax+1 212-731-5210
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Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2001 - 2003- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - Present
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2028
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
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPalliative Care Consults Among Critically Ill Patients: Does Timing Matter?Ankita Mehta, Emily Chai, Samuel Acquah, Joshua Lasseigne, Amy Newman
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2026-10-01 - Social Work Staffing and Practice Patterns on a Dedicated Palliative Care Unit Compared with General Medicine and Oncology Hospital Units.Laura P Gelfman, Li Zeng, Caitlyn Sullivan, Amanda Montiero, Emily Chai
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2026-07-01 - Acute healthcare and palliative care utilization among hospitalized patients with different levels of functional impairment.Luyi Xu, Li Zeng, Evan Bollens-Lund, Joshua Singer, Emily Chai
Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2026-06-07
Press Mentions
Lessons from COVID-19 About Rationing CareSeptember 1st, 2020
Creative Staffing, Daily PPE Counts, Constant Testing: The New Normal for Hospitals Across the United StatesAugust 17th, 2020
Other Languages
- Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin)
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