PaulaLesterMD
Geriatrics • Mineola, NYHospice and Palliative Medicine
Associate Medical Director for Transitions of Care, Sunharbor Manor; Associate Fellowship Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, NYU-Long Island; Associate Professor of Medicine, NYU Long Island School of Medicine
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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
- 1 citationsInterdisciplinary Protocol for Surgery in Older Persons: Development and Implementation.Paula E Lester, Deanna Ripley, Roseann Grandelli, Linnea A Drew, Maureen Keegan, Shahidul Islam> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2022 Apr 1
- 6 citationsPain Management in the Post-acute and Long-Term Care Setting: A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) from the Society for Post-acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA)Steve Levenson, Barbara Resnick, Suzanne Cryst, Rebecca Ferrini, Robert V. Hogikyan, Renante Ignacio, Paula E. Lester, Vycki Nalls, Fiona U. Okoroti, Nancy K Overstreet> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2021 Dec 1
- 43 citationsThe Looming Geriatrician Shortage: Ramifications and Solutions.Paula E. Lester, T. S. Dharmarajan, Eleanor Weinstein> ;Journal of Aging and Health. 2020 Oct 1
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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- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
NYU Winthrop HospitalMineola, New York
Northport Veterans Affairs Medical CenterNorthport, New York
NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, New York
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