
R. Sean Sean Morrison MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Dementia
Ellen and Howard C. Katz Professor and Chair, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; Director, National Palliative Care Research Center
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Summary
- Ellen and Howard C. Katz Professor and Chair of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine in the
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Please also follow our department on Twitter: @MSHSGeriPalCare.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1993 - 1996
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Improving Pain and Function in Hip Fracture Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Representation of Older Adults and Women in Randomized Trials of Noninvasive Imaging for Chest Pain.Phillip Lim, Tansu Eris, Leslee J Shaw, Laura P Gelfman, Annetine C Gelijns
Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2025-10-01 - Do Physical Activities Prevent the Occurrence of Bothersome Pain?Bian Liu, Chen Yang, Madhu Mazumdar, Melissa Aldridge, R Sean Morrison
Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2025-10-01 - Early Specialist Palliative Care in Patients with Metastatic Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Ling Guo, Thomas W LeBlanc, Cardinale B Smith, R Sean Morrison, May Hua
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2025-08-01
Other
- AGS19: Focused Leadership Efforts Aim to Fill Geriatrics Physician ShortageR. Sean Morrison, MD, Op-Med
https://www.doximity.com/articles/b957164d-59be-4f3e-84cd-b79b182e9e8b
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-08 - Palliative care: Issues specific to geriatric patientsMorrison RS, O'Neill LB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/palliative-care-issues-specific-to-geriatric-patients
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-15
Authored Content
- AGS19: Focused Leadership Efforts Aim to Fill Geriatrics Physician ShortageMay 2019
Press Mentions
Historic $64 Million NIH Award for Palliative Care Research Ushers in New Era; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to LeadAugust 20th, 2025
Mount Sinai Establishes Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for CaregivingMay 20th, 2025
Mount Sinai Announces Appointment of Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, a Leader in Caregiver ResearchNovember 20th, 2024
Grant Support
- Improving Pain And Function In HIP FractureNational Institute On Aging2010–2012
- Patient Oriented Research In Palliative Care And AgingNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
- Patient Oriented Research In Palliative Care And AgingNational Institute On Aging2008–2009
- Improving Pain And Function In HIP FractureNational Institute On Aging2008–2009
- Patient-Oriented Research In Geriatric Palliative CareNational Institute On Aging2003–2007
- Pain Management And Functional Recovery In Older AdultsNational Institute On Aging2003–2006
- Interventions To Improve Pain OutcomesAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000–2002
- NIA Development Award Pain And Delirium In HIP FractureNational Institute On Aging1998–2002
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