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Ronald Epstein, MD, Family Medicine, Rochester, NY

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Family Medicine Rochester, NY

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Professor, Family Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

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  • Office

    777 Clinton Ave S
    Rochester, NY 14620
    Phone+1 585-279-4800
    Fax+1 585-442-8319

Education & Training

  • University of Rochester/Highland Hospital of Rochester
    University of Rochester/Highland Hospital of RochesterResidency, Family Medicine, 1984 - 1987
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1984
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsNo degree, Pre-med, 1978 - 1980
  • Wesleyan University
    Wesleyan UniversityBA, Music, 1976
  • Wesleyan University
    Wesleyan UniversityB.A., Music, 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • American Board of Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Steven Z. Miller Humanism in Medicine Award New York Academy of Medicine, 2013
  • Top Doctor Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2013
  • Top Doctor US News & World Report, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effectiveness of a mindfulness education program in primary health care professionals: a pragmatic controlled tria  
    Asuero AM; Queraltó JM; Pujol-Ribera E; Berenguera A; Rodriguez-Blanco T; Epstein RM, The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 1/1/2014
  • Shared decision making and motivational interviewing: achieving patient-centered care across the spectrum of health care problems  
    Elwyn G; Dehlendorf C; Epstein RM; Marrin K; White J; Frosch DL, Annals of Family Medicine, 1/1/2014
  • ’Speaking for’ and ‘speaking as’: pseudo-surrogacy in physician-patient-companion medical encounters about advanced cancer  
    Mazer BL; Cameron RA; DeLuca JM; Mohile SG; Epstein RM, Patient Education and Counseling, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • A Comparison of Student and Faculty Rating of Teamwork during a Simulation Exercise
    Epstein RM, Lurie S, Meldrum S, Nofziger A, Spencer M, Spillane L, Ward D, Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence, New York, NY, 1/1/2006
  • Generalizability of Peer Assessments among Medical Students: Differences across Years and Classes
    Nofziger AC, Epstein RM, Lurie SJ, Mooney CJ, Meldrum S, Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence, New York, NY, 1/1/2006
  • Comprehensive Assessment URSMD 2001-2006: Outcomes, Lessons, and New Directions
    Epstein RM, Northeast Group on Educational Affairs, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2006
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Lectures

  • Collaborative Care: Mindful Engagement with Our Work - Skills to Address Burnout, Resilience and Wellbeing (Workshop) 
  • Clinician Resilience: Burnout, Well-being and Quality of Care 
    1/1/2014
  • Training Health Professionals to Practice Mindfully 
    Zaragoza, Spain - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • HIV notes for the family physician (a clinical guidebook) 
    Epstein RM
    1/1/1997
  • Current therapy of pain 
    Epstein RM
    1/1/1991
  • The role of the tutor and models of teaching 
    Loayssa JR; Epstein RM
    Madrid, Spain

Press Mentions

  • English Pastoral and Rural Primary Care
    English Pastoral and Rural Primary CareMarch 4th, 2023
  • In Denial: When Patients Don’t Want to Believe They Have Cancer
    In Denial: When Patients Don’t Want to Believe They Have CancerAugust 26th, 2022
  • Expanding Knowledge Beyond Old-School Medicine
    Expanding Knowledge Beyond Old-School MedicineMarch 23rd, 2022
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Committees

  • Member, Patient and Family Centered Care at University of Rochester Medical Center 2010 - Present
  • Member, Deaprtment of Family Medicine Academic Executive Committee 2002 - Present
  • Member, Department of Family Medicine Executive Committee 1998 - Present