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Lara Michal Skarf, MD, is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. She serves as Chief of the Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at the VA Boston Healthcare System and as Palliative Care Lead for the VA New England Healthcare System. Her roles span clinical leadership, education, and integration of palliative care across diverse settings.
- Barnard College, Columbia University (BA in Biology, 1997)
- Tufts University School of Medicine (MD, 2003)
- Internal Medicine Residency (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2003-2006)
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship (Harvard Combined Program, 2007-2008)
Dr. Skarf specializes in palliative care integration within healthcare systems, focusing on clinical and educational initiatives. She oversees a 15-bed hospice unit, ambulatory care, and inpatient consultations at the VA Boston Healthcare System. Her work includes establishing innovative care models like the integrated pulmonary-palliative clinic for advanced COPD patients, and she plays a key role in national VA palliative care training programs.
- 2008 - Staff Physician and Director of Palliative Care, VA Boston Healthcare System
- 2013 - Physician, Division of Palliative Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2013 - Physician, Adult Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- 2014 - Chief, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, VA Boston Healthcare System
