Justin Sanders MD

Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Assistant Director of Innovation, Serious Illness Care Program at Ariadne Labs

Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteLW670Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-6108

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Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2013 - 2014
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 2008 - 2011
University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 2007

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2011 - Present
MA State Medical License 2012 - 2023

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Sojourn Scholar Award Cambia Health Foundation
Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Race Dialogues and Potential Application in Clinical Environments: A Scoping Review.
Hannah M Borowsky, Catherine L Schofield, Ting Du, Judy Margo, Khandideh K A Williams
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2024-11-01
3 citations
A Comparison of Palliative Care Delivery between Ethnically Chinese and Non-Chinese Canadians in the Last Year of Life.
Zhimeng Jia, Allison Kurahashi, Rashmi K Sharma, Ramona Mahtani, Brandon M Zagorski
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2024-11-01
19 citations
Acceptability of a Serious Illness Conversation Guide to Black Americans: Results from a focus group and oncology pilot study.
Justin J Sanders, Brigitte N Durieux, Kimberly Cannady, Kimberly S Johnson, Dee W Ford
Palliative & Supportive Care. 2023-10-01

Press Mentions

Dr. Justin Sanders Appointed Kappy and Eric M. Flanders Chair in Palliative Care MedicineSeptember 29th, 2021
Research Finding Keys to Better End of Life CareNovember 14th, 2016
Why and How to Integrate Early Palliative Care into Cutting-Edge Personalized Cancer CareJune 5th, 2024