Katherine Therese Ward MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Clinical Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine/Section Chief of Geriatrics
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300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000
Fax+1 650-721-2227
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Summary
- Dr. Katherine Ward is a geriatrics specialist located in Stanford, CA, with subspecialties in hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Ward completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine following a residency in internal medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and earning a medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Ward is the Section Chief of Geriatrics at Stanford School of Medicine and has served in leadership roles at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Ward has published research focusing on evidence-based programs for minoritized older adults, dementia support in low-income communities, and overcoming barriers in palliative care, with notable works in BMC Health Services Research and Geriatrics.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2001 - 2002
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2027
OR State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsUnderstanding the implementation and sustainability needs of evidence-based programs for racial and ethnic minoritized older adults in under-resourced communities with...Yelba Castellon-Lopez, Savanna L Carson, Katherine T Ward, Karina D Ramirez, Lynn Phan Vo
BMC Health Services Research. 2024-04-13 - Informing Dementia Support Programs That Serve Low-Income, Multilingual Communities in a Safety Net Health System: Use of Focus Groups to Identify Specific Needs.Andrew Pak, Abriella Demanes, Shirley Wu, Katherine Ward, Mailee Hess
Geriatrics. 2024-03-06 - 7 citationsSystematic Review of Dementia Support Programs with Multicultural and Multilingual Populations.Abriella Demanes, Katherine T Ward, Amy Tu Wang, Mailee Hess
Geriatrics. 2021-12-30
Press Mentions
- The Care Ecosystem Consortium Effectiveness StudyDecember 30th, 2022
Five Questions and an Elevator Pitch: ContinuuMedMarch 30th, 2026
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