Linda V. DeCherrie
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Medicine
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Certifications
Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical Focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Dementia
- Frailty
- Internal Medicine
- Memory loss
- Pressure Sores
Education
MD, University of Chicago
Internship, Internal Medicine
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine
Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatrics
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Linda DeCherrie graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1999. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Boston University where she was named chief resident. She then came to Mount Sinai for her fellowship in Geriatrics which she completed in 2005. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and in Geriatrics. She joined the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program after her fellowship and is currently the Associate Director of the program which provides primary and palliative care for homebound patients in Manhattan. In 2011 she became the Program Director of the Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency program. Her clinical and research interests are medical education in chronic care of complex frail patients in the ambulatory setting.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Dr. DeCherrie did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2012 and/or 2013: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website at http://icahn.mssm.edu/about-us/services-and-resources/faculty-resources/handbooks-and-policies/faculty-handbook. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
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