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Mark Lachs, MD, Geriatrics, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

MarkSLachsMDMPH

Geriatrics New York, NY

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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Education & Training

  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineMPH/Fellow, Geriatric Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, 1988 - 1990
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1994 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1988 - 1995
  • PA State Medical License
    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

Press Mentions

  • Age-Associated Financial Vulnerability Often Overlooked
    Age-Associated Financial Vulnerability Often OverlookedOctober 12th, 2015
  • Important Flu Recommendations for High-Risk Populations
    Important Flu Recommendations for High-Risk PopulationsOctober 24th, 2012
  • Nursing Home Residents Often Mistreat Each Other: Report
    Nursing Home Residents Often Mistreat Each Other: ReportJune 13th, 2016
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Grant Support

  • 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

Hospital Affiliations