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.
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525 East 68th StreetPayson 2New York, NY 10065
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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
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Staff Intervention Targeting Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Assisted Living: A Cluster-Randomized Trial.Jeanne A Teresi, Stephanie Silver, Gabriel D Boratgis, Leslie Schultz, Rhoda Meador
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2026-01-09 - Caregiver Neglect in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Characteristics and Themes From a Large Registry of Cases.Amy L Shaw, Alyssa Elman, Daniel Baek, Elaine Gottesman, Kristin Lees Haggerty
Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2025-09-11 - 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
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
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
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