Randi R. Diamond

Randi R. Diamond, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cornell University’s Weill Cornell Medical College and an Assistant Attending Physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital. She spearheads educational initiatives as the Founding Director of the Liz Claiborne Center for Humanism in Medicine, teaches palliative care to medical trainees, and practices inpatient palliative medicine consultation. Dr. Diamond also provides primary care at the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Connecticut and engages in annual medical education missions to rural Uganda. She serves on the NYPH Ethics Committee and advises the student-run humanities journal Ascenus.

• Education:
  • M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1983)
  • B.A., Queens College, City University of New York (1979)

Her research and clinical work integrate Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine, and Medical Humanities, emphasizing reflective practice, ethical decision-making, and global health equity. Recent publications, including in Academic Psychiatry, explore telemedicine, pandemic response, and family communication in critical care settings.

• Clinical Expertise:
  • Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice/Palliative Medicine
  • Specializing in palliative care, ethics, and medical education

Dr. Diamond leads interdisciplinary teams at the Liz Claiborne Center for Humanism in Medicine and collaborates with the NYPH Ethics Committee. She remains an active clinician educator while maintaining clinical practice and global outreach.