R. SeanSeanMorrisonMD

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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Office
1440 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
Phone+1 212-659-8552

Fax+1 212-860-9737

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

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
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Racial Disparities in End-of-Life Home Health Use in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare.
Tessa Jones, Carmen Vargas-Torres, David J Meyers, R Sean Morrison, Claire K Ankuda
JAMA. 2025-01-27
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. 2025-01-15
Do Physical Activities Prevent the Occurrence of Bothersome Pain?
Bian Liu, Chen Yang, Madhu Mazumdar, Melissa Aldridge, R Sean Morrison
Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2025-01-11

Other

AGS19: Focused Leadership Efforts Aim to Fill Geriatrics Physician Shortage
R. 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 patients
Morrison 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