IraRByockMD

Family Medicine • Lebanon, NH

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Professor, Anesthesiology, Geisel School of Medicine

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Office
1 Medical Center Dr
Dartmouthhitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH 03756
Phone+1 603-650-5402

Fax+1 603-650-8699

Summary

Dr. Ira Byock, MD is a family physician in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in New Hampshire, Vermont, and California. He is a Professor at Geisel School of Medicine.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)/FresnoResidency, Family Medicine, 1978 - 1981
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2004 - Present
MT State Medical License 1982 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
VT State Medical License 2004 - 2014
CO State Medical License 1980 - 1993

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1267 citations
Effects of a Palliative Care Intervention on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Advanced Cancer: The Project ENABLE II Randomized Controlled Trial
Marie Bakitas, Kathleen Doyle Lyons, Mark T. Hegel, Stefan Balan, Frances C. Brokaw
JAMA. 2009-08-19
117 citations
Do preparation and life completion discussions improve functioning and quality of life in seriously ill patients? Pilot randomized control trial.
Karen E. Steinhauser, Stewart C. Alexander, Ira Byock, Linda K. George, Maren K. Olsen
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2008-11-20
47 citations
Contracts, covenants and advance care planning: an empirical study of the moral obligations of patient and proxy
Joseph J. Fins, Barbara S. Maltby, Erika Friedmann, Michele G. Greene, Kaye Norris
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2005-01-01

Press Mentions

End-of-Life Care Is the New Frontier in Psychedelic-Assisted TherapySeptember 24th, 2021
Advance Care Planning? Meh. - Part 1March 29th, 2021
The Conversation You Don’t Want to Have Is the One You Need Most — Especially with COVIDMarch 7th, 2021
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