Mark S Lachs MD MPH
Professor of Medicine and Co-Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Director of Cornell's Center for Aging Research and Clinical Care. Director of Geriatrics for the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System.
525 East 68th StreetPayson 2New York, NY 10065
Overview of Dr. Lachs
Dr. Mark Lachs is a geriatrician in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from New York University Grossman School of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. Dr. Lachs accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 67 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 67 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Geriatrics. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Yale School of MedicineFellowship, 1988 - 1990
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1994 - 2026
CT State Medical License 1988 - 1995
PA State Medical License 1986 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Current Emergency Medical Services Systems Approaches to Refusal of Assessment, Treatment, or Transport: Examination of Statewide Protocols.Rana Barghout, Joshua Lachs, William Haussner, David Hancock, Alyssa Elman
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2025-08-06 - Developing a screening tool and intervention strategy for elder neglect in persons with dementia in primary care: protocol to use a multistep process.Tony Rosen, Amy Shaw, Alyssa Elman, Daniel Baek, Elaine Gottesman
BMJ Open. 2025-07-21 - 1 citationsLong-Term Trajectories of Older Adults Served by an Emergency Department/Hospital-Based Elder Mistreatment Response Program.Daniel Baek, Elaine Gottesman, Lena K Makaroun, Alyssa Elman, Michael E Stern
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-06-01
Press Mentions
How Do I Stay Healthy in My 50s, 60s and 70s?July 23rd, 2025- Americans in Their 80s and 90s Are Redefining Old AgeMay 16th, 2025
‘Failure to Thrive,’ or a Failure to Investigate?May 13th, 2024- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Primary Care Screening and Intervention for Elder Neglect in Patients with Dementia: An Evidence-Based ApproachWEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV2022–2027
- Midcareer Investigator Award In Patient-Oriented ResearchNational Institute On Aging2011
- Resident To Resident Elder Mistreatment (RREM) In Long Term CareNational Institute On Aging2008–2011
- Mid Career Mentoring Award In Patient-Oriented ResearchNational Institute On Aging2003–2007
- Crime Victimization, Gender &Mortality In Older AdultsNational Institute On Aging2001–2004
- NIA Academic Career Leadership AwardNational Institute On Aging1998–2002
- Functional Decline In Victimized Older WomenNational Institute On Aging1997
- Predictors Of Elder MistreatmentNational Institute On Aging1994–1996
- Predictors Of Elder MistreatmentNational Institute On Aging1992–1993
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPOHIP of New York - Select PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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