JamesM.LaiMDScM MHS

Internal Medicine • New York, NY

Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Associate Director of Clinical Services for Geriatrics and Palliative Care

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Office
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYC Health+Hospitals Bellevue Hospital Center
462 First Ave BCD 613
New York, NY 10016
Phone+1 646-501-0138

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven HospitalFellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, 2004 - 2006
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2003 - 2004
University of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2000
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthScM, Population Dynamics- Reproductive Biology, 1994 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2023 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2003 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
An observational case series of targeted virtual geriatric medicine and palliative care consults for hospitalized older adults with COVID-19.
Jennifer A. Ouellet, Elizabeth Horn Prsic, Rebecca A. Spear, Leslie Blatt, Shannon Kukulka
Annals of Palliative Medicine. 2021-06-18
22 citations
Self-reported distress after cognitive testing in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
James M. Lai, Keith A. Hawkins, Cary P. Gross, Jason Karlawish
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2008-08-01
44 citations
Everyday decision-making ability in older persons with cognitive impairment.
James M. Lai, Thomas M. Gill, Leo M. Cooney, Elizabeth H. Bradley, Keith A. Hawkins
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2008-08-01

Press Mentions

Medical-Legal Partnerships Advocate for Equitable CareJune 10th, 2022
Over 60? Here's How to Avoid COVIDFebruary 9th, 2021
Nursing Homes Hit Hard by COVID-19 Had More Staffing, Infection Control Problems Before PandemicMay 4th, 2020