PaulaLesterMD
Geriatrics • Mineola, NYHospice 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 11501Phone+1 516-663-2588Fax+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
- 8 citationsQuetiapine-associated dysphagia.Izchak Kohen, Paula E. Lester
The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 2009-12-08 - 13 citationsNursing Home Procedures on Transitions of CarePaula E. Lester, Richard G. Stefanacci, Ding-Geng Chen
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2009-11-01 - 23 citationsAntipsychotic Drug Use Since the FDA Black Box Warning: Survey of Nursing Home PoliciesPaula E. Lester, Izchak Kohen, Richard G. Stefanacci, Martin Feuerman
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2011-10-01
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- Join now to see all
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