R. Sean Sean Morrison MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Dementia
Ellen and Howard C. Katz Professor and Chair, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; Director, National Palliative Care Research Center
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1440 Madison AveNew York, NY 10029
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Summary
- Ellen and Howard C. Katz Professor and Chair of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine in the
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Please also follow our department on Twitter: @MSHSGeriPalCare.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1993 - 1996
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Improving Pain and Function in Hip Fracture Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mortality and Function After Hip Fracture or Pneumonia in People With and Without Dementia.Lauren J Hunt, R Sean Morrison, Siqi Gan, Edie Espejo, W John Boscardin
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-04-01 - Clinical practice patterns among older multimorbid adults presenting with suspected ischemic symptoms: A multi-center survey.Stephanie Jou, Laura P Gelfman, Karen P Alexander, R Sean Morrison, Deepak L Bhatt
American Heart Journal Plus. 2025-04-01 - Palliative Care Program Characteristics and End-of-Life Outcomes for Patients with Metastatic Cancer.May Hua, Ling Guo, Shuang Wang, R Sean Morrison
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2025-03-21
Other
- AGS19: Focused Leadership Efforts Aim to Fill Geriatrics Physician ShortageR. Sean Morrison, MD, Op-Med
https://www.doximity.com/articles/b957164d-59be-4f3e-84cd-b79b182e9e8b
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-08 - Palliative care: Issues specific to geriatric patientsMorrison RS, O'Neill LB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/palliative-care-issues-specific-to-geriatric-patients
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-15
Authored Content
- AGS19: Focused Leadership Efforts Aim to Fill Geriatrics Physician ShortageMay 2019
Press Mentions
Mount Sinai Announces Appointment of Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, a Leader in Caregiver ResearchNovember 20th, 2024
Grant Support
- Improving Pain And Function In HIP FractureNational Institute On Aging2010–2012
- Patient Oriented Research In Palliative Care And AgingNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
- Patient Oriented Research In Palliative Care And AgingNational Institute On Aging2008–2009
- Improving Pain And Function In HIP FractureNational Institute On Aging2008–2009
- Patient-Oriented Research In Geriatric Palliative CareNational Institute On Aging2003–2007
- Pain Management And Functional Recovery In Older AdultsNational Institute On Aging2003–2006
- Interventions To Improve Pain OutcomesAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000–2002
- NIA Development Award Pain And Delirium In HIP FractureNational Institute On Aging1998–2002
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