Peter A. Selwyn

Peter A. Selwyn, MD, MPH is a Professor in the Department of Family and Social Medicine and Department of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center. He also holds professorships in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. As Chair of Family and Social Medicine and Director of Montefiore's Palliative Care Program, he integrates clinical care, education, and research across multiple disciplines.

• Academic Leadership: Chair, Department of Family and Social Medicine
• Clinical Roles: Palliative Care Program Director
• Key Departments: Family and Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Population Health, Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Research Focus: Dr. Selwyn's work addresses HIV/AIDS care, palliative care integration, urban health disparities, and implementation science. His scholarship emphasizes combining clinical and population-level data to improve community health outcomes, with a particular focus on underserved populations in the Bronx, New York.

Publications Overview: His peer-reviewed work spans three decades, with recent contributions to JAMA, American Journal of Public Health, and Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine. Key themes include HIV treatment models, neighborhood health analysis, and palliative care frameworks for chronic diseases. He has also co-authored foundational clinical guides for HIV supportive care.

Education: Trained at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Selwyn completed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center, establishing his clinical expertise in family medicine and HIV care.