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Joshua Lakin, MD, serves as Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Senior Physician in Adult Palliative Care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center, with institutional affiliations spanning Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Ariadne Labs. His clinical and academic work focuses on integrating palliative care principles across oncology, nephrology, and cardiology settings to enhance communication and decision-making for seriously ill patients.
Dr. Lakin's research centers on advance care planning, serious illness conversations, and goal-concordant care, with particular emphasis on vulnerable populations including adolescents/young adults with cancer, patients with advanced heart failure, and those with end-stage kidney disease. His methodological approach combines qualitative analysis, mixed methods, randomized controlled trials, and implementation science to develop evidence-based interventions that improve documentation, reduce disparities, and optimize care delivery through electronic health record systems and digital tools.
Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals three dominant trends: (1) Leveraging EHR infrastructure for serious illness conversation documentation and dashboard implementation, (2) Developing patient-centered digital interventions like advance care planning websites for heart failure populations, and (3) Addressing systemic barriers to palliative care access across specialties including oncology, nephrology, and transplantation. His work consistently bridges clinical practice with health systems innovation through Ariadne Labs.
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Regarding advising and grants, the text indicates active research leadership through multicenter trials and implementation projects but lacks specific details about student mentorship or funded grants. His collaborative work with interdisciplinary teams across hospitals suggests significant grant involvement and trainee supervision in palliative care research.
Dr. Lakin is embedded within Ariadne Labs, Harvard's joint health systems innovation center, where he collaborates with interprofessional teams including oncologists, nephrologists, cardiologists, and primary care physicians. His work with the VIDEO-PCE and VIDEO-KD trials demonstrates integration of palliative care specialists into specialty-aligned services for cancer and kidney disease patients, emphasizing team-based approaches to serious illness communication.
