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Office
222 Station Plaza North
Suite 518
Mineola, NY 11501Phone+1 516-663-2588Fax+1 516-663-4644- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Paula Lester is a geriatrician in Mineola, NY and is affiliated with NYU Long Island Hospital. She received her medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. She specializes in Geriatric Medicine and is certified in Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine.
Education & Training
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2004 - 2005
- Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 50 citationsThe Looming Geriatrician Shortage: Ramifications and Solutions.Paula E. Lester, T. S. Dharmarajan, Eleanor Weinstein
Journal of Aging and Health. 2020-10-01 - 23 citationsAntipsychotic Drug Use Since the FDA Black Box Warning: Survey of Nursing Home PoliciesPaula E. Lester, Izchak Kohen, Richard G. Stefanacci, Martin Feuerman
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2011-10-01 - 15 citationsThe impact of an end-of-life communication skills intervention on physicians-in-training.Renee Pekmezaris, Rajni Walia, Christian Nouryan, Lori Katinas, Nancy Zeitoun
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2011-05-18
Press Mentions
- Slow Turnarounds Top Nursing Homes’ List of COVID-19 Testing IssuesJuly 6th, 2020
- As States Reopen, Nursing Home Operators Can’t Assume They’ll ‘Be in the Clear Forever’June 22nd, 2020
- Covid-19 Will Put State's Medicaid Program to the TestJune 9th, 2020
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Hospital Affiliations
- NYU Winthrop HospitalMineola, New York
- NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, New York
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