Greg A Sachs MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Indiana University
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1633 N Capitol AveSte 322Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-962-2929
Fax+1 317-962-2070
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Education & Training
University of ChicagoFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1987 - 1990- University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 2007 - 2027
IL State Medical License 1985 - 2014
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
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Indianapolis Monthly Castle Connolly, 2009-2011, 2013
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004, 2006
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pragmatic trial of a virtual dementia collaborative care management program: protocol for the Aging Brain Care Virtual (ABCV) program.Madison R Sauerteig-Rolston, Nicole R Fowler, Greg A Sachs, Malaz Boustani, James Slaven
BMJ Open. 2025-09-23 - 1 citationsMedical Interpreters' Experiences With Patients Who Are Near End-of-Life and Their Family Members.Joycelyn Howard, Alexia M Torke, Susan E Hickman, Greg Sachs, Sylk Sotto-Santiago
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2025-09-01 - End-of-Life Symptoms in Persons Dying With Advanced Dementia in the Community Setting: Findings From IN-PEACE.Kurt Kroenke, Sujuan Gao, Susan E Hickman, Alexia M Torke, Nina M Johnson
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2025-08-01
Journal Articles
- Improving Nursing Facility Care Through an Innovative Payment Demonstration Project: Optimizing Patient Transfers, Impacting Medical Quality, and Improving Symptoms: T...Greg Sachs, Susan E Hickman, Kathleen T Unroe, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Press Mentions
IN-PEACE Palliative Care-Dementia Program Reduced Hospital Care by 50%February 19th, 2025
JAMA Study Advances Palliative and Dementia Care Integration for Patients and Their CaregiversJanuary 29th, 2025
Dr. Sachs Says Black Individuals Have Been Historically Underrepresented in Dementia Studies, but Regenstrief Has Built Decades of Trust with Patients in Minoritized Indiana CommunitiesJanuary 29th, 2025- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Indiana Palliative Excellence in Alzheimer Care Efforts-RCTINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS2018–2025
- Optimal Prevention &Treatment In Medically Complex Alzheimer Patients (OPTIMAL)Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality2008–2009
- How Exam Rooms Enhance Physicians'Patient-CenterednessAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2004
- Geriatric Academic Program AwardNational Institute On Aging1998–2000
- Dementia Research: Informed, Proxy, And Advance ConsentNational Institute On Aging1997–2000
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