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Dr. Barbara Paris is a Director and physician in the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Services, at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Paris completed her residency at St. Vincent's Hospital Medical Center of New York, and her fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center. In addition to being part of the Maimonides team, she is also Clinical Professor, Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Specialty
Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Conditions Treated
Dr. Paris treats a wide variety of conditions including:
- Chronic medical illnesses in elderly patients
- Complex medical issues in the elderly
- Frailty
- Failure to thrive
Treatments and Procedures
Dr. Paris offers a number of treatments and procedures such as:
- Geriatric functional assessments
- Geriatric cognative assessments
- Goals of care assessments
Dr. Paris has performed research and published extensively throughout her career. She has been featured on ABC News regarding prescription medicine and its impact on geriatric patients, and on NBC, discussing the topic of treating depression in the elderly. She has been honored with the Special Recognition Award in Geriatric Medicine for outstanding contributions and teaching at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and is listed in New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors, as well as in Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors. |
Medical School:
State University of New York Downstate, College of Medicine Residency:
St. Vincent's Hospital Medical Center of New York Fellowship:
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Geriatric Medicine Internal Medicine American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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Clinical Professor, Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Articles Listed in PubMed
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