Dr. Mark S. Lachs
Co-Founder, EVP & Chief Gerontological Officer
Mark S. Lachs, MD, MPH is the Irene and Roy Psaty Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Co-Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at Weill Medical College. He is also Director of Cornell's Center for Aging Research and Clinical Care and Director of Geriatrics for the New York-Presbyterian Health System. Dr. Lachs' research, teaching, and clinical experience center on improving the quality of life for older adults. An internationally recognized authority on the field of elder abuse, he has authored over 100 articles on the subject and other areas of gerontology, and conducted important research on the topic.
Education:
M.P.H., Yale University
M.D., New York University School of Medicine
B.A., University of Pennsylvania