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Melissa Patterson, MD, Geriatrics, New York, NY

MelissaPattersonMD

Geriatrics • New York, NY

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Director of Inpatient Geriatric and Palliative Services at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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  • Office

    5141 Broadway
    2 River East, Room 272
    New York, NY 10034
    Phone+1 212-932-4080
    Fax+1 212-932-4261

Summary

  • Dr. Melissa Patterson is a geriatrician and palliative medicine physician in New York, NY and is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She specializes in geriatric and palliative medicine and is experienced in alzheimer's disease, dementia, hospice, pain management, goals of care, and delirium.

Education & Training

  • NYP Dual Campus (Columbia/Cornell)
    NYP Dual Campus (Columbia/Cornell)Hospice and Palliative Medicine , 2020 - 2021
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2019 - 2020
  • American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
    American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2016 - 2019
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • American Board of Family Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Development of the Verbal Autopsy Instrument for COVID-19 (VAIC)  
    Tony Rosen, MD, MPH, Monika M. Safford, MD, Madeline R. Sterling, MD, MPH, MS, Parag Goyal, MD, MSc, Melissa Patterson, MD, MBA, Christina Al Malouf, MD, Mary Ballin, ..., Journal of General Internal Medicine, 6/25/2021
  • Characteristics of Provider-Focused Research on Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Palliative Care: A Scoping Review  
    Anurag Ratan Goel, MD, Hana Elhassan, BS, Melissa Patterson, MD, MBA, M. Carrington Reid, MD, PhD, American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, 4/23/2021
  • The Role of Palliative Care in Caring for the Families of Patients With COVID-19  
    Melissa Bakar, MD, Elizabeth Capano, NP, Melissa Patterson, MD, MBA, Brooke McIntyre, LCSW, Chaplain Jean Walsh, BCC, American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, 6/8/2020
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