PaulaLesterMD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Associate Medical Director for Transitions of Care, Sunharbor Manor; Associate Fellowship Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, NYU-Long Island; Associate Professor of Medicine, NYU Long Island School of Medicine

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Office
222 Station Plz N
Ste 518
Mineola, NY 11501
Phone+1 516-663-2588

Fax+1 516-663-4644

Summary

Dr. Paula Lester is a geriatrician in Mineola, NY and is affiliated with NYU Long Island Hospital. She received her medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. She specializes in Geriatric Medicine and is certified in Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine.

Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2004 - 2005
Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2003 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Interdisciplinary Protocol for Surgery in Older Persons: Development and Implementation.
Paula E Lester, Deanna Ripley, Roseann Grandelli, Linnea A Drew, Maureen Keegan
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2022-04-01
9 citations
Pain Management in the Post-acute and Long-Term Care Setting: A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) from the Society for Post-acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA)
Steve Levenson, Barbara Resnick, Suzanne Cryst, Rebecca Ferrini, Robert V. Hogikyan
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2021-12-01
58 citations
The Looming Geriatrician Shortage: Ramifications and Solutions.
Paula E. Lester, T. S. Dharmarajan, Eleanor Weinstein
Journal of Aging and Health. 2020-10-01

Press Mentions

As Texas’ Elderly Population Grows, Number of Specialized Care Doctors Not Keeping PaceNovember 12th, 2024
Slow Turnarounds Top Nursing Homes’ List of COVID-19 Testing IssuesJuly 6th, 2020
As States Reopen, Nursing Home Operators Can’t Assume They’ll ‘Be in the Clear Forever’June 22nd, 2020
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