RonaldDAdelmanMD

Geriatrics • New York, NY

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Professor, Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

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Office
525 E 68th St
New York, NY 10065
Phone+1 212-746-7000

Fax+1 212-717-8207
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Education & Training

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1980 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2013
Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a novel symptom management care delivery intervention for caregivers receiving home hospice care:...
Veerawat Phongtankuel, Sara Czaja, Taeyoung Park, Ritchell Dignam, Ronald Adelman, Shivani Shah, Felix Vasquez, M C Reid> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2024 Jan 1
Black Caregivers' Symptom Management, Cultural, and Religious Experiences With Home Hospice Care.
Taeyoung Park, Danetta H Sloan, Dulce M Cruz-Oliver, Manney Cary Reid, Sara Czaja, Ronald D Adelman, Ritchell Dignam, Veerawat Phongtankuel> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2023 Aug 1
3 citations
The relationship of caregiver self-efficacy to caregiver outcomes: a correlation and mediation analysis.
Veerawat Phongtankuel, Jerad Moxley, M C Reid, Ronald D Adelman, Sara J Czaja> ;Aging & Mental Health. 2022 Sep 6
3 citations
Engaging and Supporting Care Partners of Persons With Dementia in Health-Care Delivery: Results From a National Consensus Conference.
Catherine Riffin, Joan M Griffin, Lilla Brody, Jennifer L Wolff, Karl A Pillemer, Ronald D Adelman, Lauren R Bangerter, Steven M Starks, Francesca Falzarano, Martha Vi...> ;The Public Policy and Aging Report. 2022 Jan 1
4 citations
Caregiver Challenges Seen From the Perspective of Certified Home Hospice Medical Directors.
Ankita Agarwal, Sulaiman Alshakhs, Elizabeth Luth, Ritchell Dignam, Manney C Reid, Ronald D Adelman, Sara J Czaja, Veerawat Phongtankuel> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2022 Sep 1
10 citations
Challenges and approaches to involving family caregivers in primary care.
Catherine Riffin, Jennifer L. Wolff, John Butterworth, Ronald D. Adelman, Karl Pillemer> ;Patient Education and Counseling. 2021 Jul 1
18 citations
A Comprehensive Approach to Palliative Care during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Craig D. Blinderman, Ronald D. Adelman, Deepa Kumaraiah, Cynthia X. Pan, Brigit C. Palathra, Kate Kaley, Noelle Trongone, Kristen Spillane> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021 Jun 4
7 citations
Healthcare Provider Perspectives Regarding Use of Medical Interpreters During End-of-Life Conversations With Limited English Proficient Patients.
Milagros D. Silva, Ronald D. Adelman, Vishwas Singh, Renuka Gupta, Jerad H. Moxley, Rosanna Sobota, Stephanie L. Tsai, Brittany T. Abel, M. Carrington Reid> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2021 May 18
10 citations
Association Between Caregiver Strain and Self-Care Among Caregivers With Diabetes
Alexandra King, Joanna Bryan Ringel, Monika M. Safford, Catherine Riffin, Ronald D. Adelman, David L. Roth, Madeline R Sterling> ;JAMA Network Open. 2021 Feb 1
3 citations
Caregiver-Reported Quality Measures and Their Correlates in Home Hospice Care
Veerawat Phongtankuel, M. C. Reid, Sara J. Czaja, Jeanne A. Teresi, Joseph P. Eimicke, Jian X. Kong, Holly G. Prigerson, Ariel Shalev, Ritchell Dignam, Rosemary Baughn...> ;Palliative Medicine Reports. 2020 Jul 10
6 citations
Hyperactive Delirium Requires More Aggressive Management in Patients With COVID-19: Temporarily Rethinking "Low and Slow".
Barton J. Sanders, Melissa Bakar, Sonal Mehta, M. Carrington Reid, Eugenia L. Siegler, Robert C. Abrams, Ronald D. Adelman, Mark S. Lachs> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2020 May 21
5 citations
Identifying the Prevalence and Correlates of Caregiver-Reported Symptoms in Home Hospice Patients at the End of Life.
Veerawat Phongtankuel, Jeanne A. Teresi, Joseph P. Eimicke, Jian X. Kong, Ronald D. Adelman, Holly G. Prigerson, Sara J. Czaja, Ariel Shalev, Ritchell Dignam, Rosemary...> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2020 May 4
20 citations
Missed Opportunities When Communicating With Limited English-Proficient Patients During End-of-Life Conversations: Insights From Spanish-Speaking and Chinese-Speaking ...
Milagros D. Silva, Stephanie Tsai, Rosanna Sobota, Brittany T. Abel, M. Carrington Reid, Ronald D. Adelman> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2020 Mar 1
6 citations
Perceptions of a Home Hospice Crisis: An Exploratory Study of Family Caregivers.
Veerawat Phongtankuel, Chelsie O Burchett, Ariel Shalev, Ronald D. Adelman, Holly G. Prigerson, Sara J. Czaja, Ritchell Dignam, Rosemary Baughn, M. Cary Reid> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2019 Sep 3
26 citations
Prevalence, Severity, and Correlates of Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression at the Very End of Life
Elissa Kozlov, Veerawat Phongtankuel, Holly G. Prigerson, Ronald D. Adelman, Ariel Shalev, Sara J. Czaja, Ritchell Dignam, Rosemary Baughn, M. Carrington Reid> ;Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2019 Jul 1
11 citations
Home Hospice Caregivers' Perceived Information Needs
Ariel Shalev, Veerawat Phongtankuel, M. Carrington Reid, Sara J. Czaja, Ritchell Dignam, Rosemary Baughn, Matthew Newmark, Holly G. Prigerson, Jeanne A. Teresi, Ronald...> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2019 Apr 1
8 citations
Communication involving special populations: older adults with cancer.
Ronald D. Adelman, Michele G. Greene, Veerawat Phongtankuel, Milagros D. Silva> ;Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care. 2019 Mar 1
15 citations
Mobile Health Technology Is Here-But Are Hospice Informal Caregivers Receptive?
Veerawat Phongtankuel, Ariel Shalev, Ronald D. Adelman, Richard Dewald, Ritchell Dignam, Rosemary Baughn, Holly G. Prigerson, Jeanne A. Teresi, Sara J. Czaja, M. Carri...> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2018 Jun 3
6 citations
Mild cognitive dysfunction of caregivers and its association with care recipients' end-of-life plans and preferences.
Keiko Kurita, Mark S. Lachs, Ronald D. Adelman, Eugenia L. Siegler, M. Cary Reid, Holly G. Prigerson> ;Plos One. 2018 Apr 30
11 citations
Mobile health technology and home hospice care: promise and pitfalls.
Veerawat Phongtankuel, Ronald D. Adelman, M. C. Reid> ;Progress in Palliative Care. 2018 Apr 26
8 citations
Addressing sexual health in geriatrics education
Mark Brennan-Ing, Liz Seidel, Pam Ansell, Barrie L. Raik, Debra F. Greenberg, Catherine Nicastri, Jennifer Breznay, Stephen E. Karpiak, Ronald D. Adelman> ;Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2018 Apr 3
4 citations
Examining the Role of Primary Care Physicians and Challenges Faced When Their Patients Transition to Home Hospice Care
Ariel Shalev, Veerawat Phongtankuel, Katherine Lampa, M. C. Reid, Brian Eiss, Sonica Bhatia, Ronald D. Adelman> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2018 Apr 1
106 citations
Awareness and Misperceptions of Hospice and Palliative Care: A Population-Based Survey Study
Ariel Shalev, Veerawat Phongtankuel, Elissa Kozlov, Megan Johnson Shen, Ronald D. Adelman, M. C. Reid> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2018 Mar 1
24 citations
Multicomponent Palliative Care Interventions in Advanced Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review.
Veerawat Phongtankuel, Lauren Meador, Ronald D. Adelman, Jordan E Roberts, Charles Henderson, Sonal Mehta, Tessa Del Carmen, M. C. Reid> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2018 Jan 1
5 citations
Risk Factors for Hospitalization of Home Hospice Enrollees Development and Validation of a Predictive Tool.
Veerawat Phongtankuel, Phyllis Johnson, M. C. Reid, Ronald D. Adelman, Zachary M. Grinspan, Mark Unruh, Erika L. Abramson> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2017 Nov 1
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Press Mentions

Two Excellent Stories of Youth and Elders TogetherOctober 22nd, 2018
Every Older Patient Has a Story. Medical Students Need to Hear ItOctober 12th, 2018
Is It Time to Fire Your Doctor?November 2nd, 2015
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