MarkSLachsMDMPH

Professor of Medicine and Co-Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Director of Cornell's Center for Aging Research and Clinical Care. Director of Geriatrics for the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System.

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Overview of Dr. Lachs

Dr. Mark Lachs is a geriatrician in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from New York University Grossman School of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. Dr. Lachs accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 67 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 67 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Geriatrics. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

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525 East 68th Street
Payson 2
New York, NY 10065
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Education & Training

Yale School of MedicineFellowship, 1988 - 1990
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1994 - 2026
CT State Medical License 1988 - 1995
PA State Medical License 1986 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2013
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2013
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2007, 2012
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Long-Term Trajectories of Older Adults Served by an Emergency Department/Hospital-Based Elder Mistreatment Response Program.
Daniel Baek, Elaine Gottesman, Lena K Makaroun, Alyssa Elman, Michael E Stern
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-01-07
Distressing Aspects of Elder Abuse Victimization: Perspective of Survivors.
David Burnes, Andie MacNeil, Jessica Hsieh, Isabel Rollandi, Clara Scher
Clinical Gerontologist. 2024-12-25
Focusing on Caregiver Neglect: A Novel Strategy for Mistreatment of Older Adults Screening and Intervention.
Tony Rosen, Amy Shaw, Alyssa Elman, Daniel Baek, Elaine Gottesman
The Gerontologist. 2024-12-18

Press Mentions

‘Failure to Thrive,’ or a Failure to Investigate?May 13th, 2024
More People Are Living to Be 100: Here’s WhyFebruary 7th, 2023
Weill Cornell Medicine Receives NIA Grant for Elder Neglect ResearchJanuary 10th, 2023
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Grant Support

Midcareer Investigator Award In Patient-Oriented ResearchNational Institute On Aging2011
Resident To Resident Elder Mistreatment (RREM) In Long Term CareNational Institute On Aging2008–2011
Mid Career Mentoring Award In Patient-Oriented ResearchNational Institute On Aging2003–2007
Crime Victimization, Gender &Mortality In Older AdultsNational Institute On Aging2001–2004
NIA Academic Career Leadership AwardNational Institute On Aging1998–2002
Functional Decline In Victimized Older WomenNational Institute On Aging1997
Predictors Of Elder MistreatmentNational Institute On Aging1994–1996
Predictors Of Elder MistreatmentNational Institute On Aging1992–1993

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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