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Joseph Fins, MD, Internal Medicine, New York, NY

JosephJFinsMDMACP, FRCP

Internal Medicine • New York, NY

EW Davis Prof Medical Ethics Chief Div Medical Ethics Prof Medicine Weill Cornell Medical College

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Overview of Dr. Fins

Dr. Joseph Fins is an internist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He is one of 1146 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 1146 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Internal Medicine. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1992
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1987
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1986
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Internal Medicine

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected, Member Association of American Physicians, 2022
  • The Nicholas E. Davies Memorial Scholar Award for Scholarly Activities in the Humanities and History of Medicine American College of Physicians, 2019
  • Fellow Royal College of Physicians (London), 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Rights Come to Mind: Brain Injury, Ethics and the Struggle for Consciousness 
    Fins, Joseph JCambridge University Press, Cambridge UK and New York2015

Lectures

  • Davies Memorial Award Lecture: The Neuroethics of Severe Brain Injury 
    2019 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Philadelphia - 4/13/2019
  • Ethics, Deprofessionalization, and Physician Well-Being 
    2019 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Philadelphia - 4/12/2019

Press Mentions

  • DIY Brain Stimulation Is Growing in Popularity, but Is It Safe, Effective?
    DIY Brain Stimulation Is Growing in Popularity, but Is It Safe, Effective?October 15th, 2024
  • Large Study Confirms Significant Frequency of Undetected Responsiveness in Severe Brain Injury
    Large Study Confirms Significant Frequency of Undetected Responsiveness in Severe Brain InjuryAugust 14th, 2024
  • Sharing the Untold Story of an Overlooked Pioneer in Bioethics
    Sharing the Untold Story of an Overlooked Pioneer in BioethicsMay 17th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

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