At Mount Sinai’s Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for older adults, persons with serious illness, and their loved ones. Our groundbreaking work has gained national recognition. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 1 in Geriatrics in the nation for the fifth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report® for 2024-25, and we are nationally recognized as pioneers in palliative care. Under the leadership of R. Sean Morrison, MD, the Brookdale Department’s Ellen and Howard C. Katz Chair, our expert specialists provide clinical services and programs that encourage healthy aging, treat patients with serious illnesses, and provide support and education for family members and caregivers.
In addition to traditional medical treatments, we offer holistic and integrative health therapies to help strengthen patients' minds and bodies. We are also building sustainable models for practice, business, education, and research that can be used around the world to care for our aging population.
We understand that managing multiple conditions can often be complex. Our team of physicians, nurses, and social workers collaborates with other medical specialists to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and maintain the physical and emotional well-being of both patients and their loved ones in the setting that is most appropriate to their needs. We care for patients in the hospital, in the community, and in their homes.
At Mount Sinai’s Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for older adults, persons with serious illness, and their loved ones. Our groundbreaking work has gained national recognition. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 1 in Geriatrics in the nation for the fifth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report® for 2024-25, and we are nationally recognized as pioneers in palliative care. Under the leadership of R. Sean Morrison, MD, the Brookdale Department’s Ellen and Howard C. Katz Chair, our expert specialists provide clinical services and programs that encourage healthy aging, treat patients with serious illnesses, and provide support and education for family members and caregivers.
In addition to traditional medical treatments, we offer holistic and integrative health therapies to help strengthen patients' minds and bodies. We are also building sustainable models for practice, business, education, and research that can be used around the world to care for our aging population.
We understand that managing multiple conditions can often be complex. Our team of physicians, nurses, and social workers collaborates with other medical specialists to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and maintain the physical and emotional well-being of both patients and their loved ones in the setting that is most appropriate to their needs. We care for patients in the hospital, in the community, and in their homes.
Mount Sinai has begun embedding a dedicated palliative care team in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Introducing palliative care earlier in the hospital admissions process, rather than waiting for ICU ...
U.S. policymakers are increasingly focused on curtailing Medicare hospice services for people with dementia due to increasing hospice benefit expenditures. A new joint study by researchers at the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and ...
The new Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving is a groundbreaking initiative designed to improve how America's health care system recognizes and supports caregivers.
Brijen Shah, MD who became a board member of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) in June 2025, is truly a doctor without borders. His career has played out at the intersection of gastroenterology with geriatrics, medical ...
The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine has had another remarkable year. I am proud to share our innovations, achievements, and more in our 2025 Specialty Report.
In the hospice industry, where private equity acquisition has been fierce, widespread changes in organizational ownership are rapidly reconfiguring the landscape of hospice care delivery in the United States, according to Mount Sinai researchers.
The redesign of the curriculum at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recognizes the importance of geriatrics and palliative medicine to training a new generation of physicians in the face of a rapidly growing population of older ...
A prestigious five-year grant from the National Institute on Aging is producing significant findings by researchers from the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and the Division of Geriatrics at the University of ...
In his new position within the largest graduate training program in the United States for geriatrics and palliative medicine, Robert M. Arnold, MD, plans to train physicians to become “change agents” or role models for the rest of the ...
After 42 years at Mount Sinai and at the James J. Peters Veterans Administration Medical Center, Judith Howe, PhD, MA, MPA allenges in a field that is changing rapidly.
The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine has transformed medical education and created a national model for these specialties that is being emulated by institutions across the United States. It is the largest, most ...
At a time when some may be questioning the value of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine is seeking to broaden its own program.
A new study by the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine offers important insights into the critical role home care worker continuity plays in enabling older adults to successfully age in place.
As medicine has become more complex and interdisciplinary, there has been an increased focus on using data to guide improvement of quality of care. One example is the work of Laura P. Gelfman, MD, Professor and Vice Chair, Quality and ...
As the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, it can cite a litany of accomplishments. They include bringing growing numbers of clinicians, administrators, and patients into the palliative medicine ...
The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine is taking steps to address the workforce shortage through novel systemic approaches to the way geriatrics and palliative care is practiced, along with forward-looking education ...
For the past five years, Mount Sinai Morningside has proudly worn its coveted designation from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as an Age-Friendly Health System, equipping its Acute Care Unit for older adult patients with ...
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease research by identifying a novel way to potentially slow down or even halt disease progression. The study, which focuses ...
The pandemic presented new and unknown health risks to older adults, who sought answers via direct physician messaging. Many geriatricians felt a large clerical burden, which contributed to burnout. By tapping into a multidisciplinary ...
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have harnessed the power of machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients.
The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai is committed to improving the lives of older adults, those with serious illness, and their caregivers. As you will see in this report, much of our work begins ...
At Mount Sinai Queens, where more than 70 percent of patients are 65 or older, an innovative new program to expand services for older adults is aligning care with the needs of the community.
The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the Center for Advancing Palliative Care (CAPC), has received a Brookdale Foundation grant to fully scale ...
The Brookdale Department’s research has expanded to include a specific focus on changes in Medicare, especially with the rise of Medicare Advantage plans. Three of the Department’s experts recently provided their insights on the issues.
Through an innovative program launched in October 2022 at Mount Sinai Morningside, older adults who have experienced physical trauma can expect comprehensive care that extends beyond simply caring for their injuries.
In his newly announced role as the Director of the Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center at the Bronx VA and Vice Chair for Veterans Affairs in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, William Hung, MD, ...
Investigators at the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine are conducting a host of studies that have suggested that, since the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, the general responder population is more likely ...
Brookdale Department researchers Claire Ankuda, MD, MPH, and Melissa Aldridge, PhD, MBA, and colleagues are calling for a closer examination of Medicare Advantage plans—a need that is becoming more urgent as these plans now cover nearly ...
In this Q&A, she discusses her lifelong commitment to advancing innovative medical education and scholarship, along with her unique perspective on the importance of integrating geriatrics training into the medical curriculum.
