About Me
Dr. Omar Amir is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Medical Director for the Age Friendly Acute Care Unit at Mount Sinai Morningside. Dr Amir earned his MS from the Harvard School of Public Health, and his MD from Stanford University. He subsequently underwent residency training in Internal Medicine and Global Health at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He then went on to complete advanced fellowship in Geriatic Medicine with a focus on medical education at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and VA Boston Healthcare Center. Prior to joining Mount Sinai, he worked as a faculty member in the Massachusetts General Hospital Program in Rural Health Leadership, a novel fellowship program that provides training to early career primary care physicians serving in rural underserved communities. Dr. Amir is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. Dr Amir’s current interests are in medical education including inter-professional geriatrics education in healthcare, working with underserved populations to achieve health equity in aging outcomes, and health system transformation.
Language
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineHospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Dr. Omar Amir is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Medical Director for the Age Friendly Acute Care Unit at Mount Sinai Morningside. Dr Amir earned his MS from the Harvard School of Public Health, and his MD from Stanford University. He subsequently underwent residency training in Internal Medicine and Global Health at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He then went on to complete advanced fellowship in Geriatic Medicine with a focus on medical education at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and VA Boston Healthcare Center. Prior to joining Mount Sinai, he worked as a faculty member in the Massachusetts General Hospital Program in Rural Health Leadership, a novel fellowship program that provides training to early career primary care physicians serving in rural underserved communities. Dr. Amir is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. Dr Amir’s current interests are in medical education including inter-professional geriatrics education in healthcare, working with underserved populations to achieve health equity in aging outcomes, and health system transformation.
Language
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineHospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Dr. Omar Amir is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Medical Director for the Age Friendly Acute Care Unit at Mount Sinai Morningside. Dr Amir earned his MS from the Harvard School of Public Health, and his MD from Stanford University. He subsequently underwent residency training in Internal Medicine and Global Health at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He then went on to complete advanced fellowship in Geriatic Medicine with a focus on medical education at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and VA Boston Healthcare Center. Prior to joining Mount Sinai, he worked as a faculty member in the Massachusetts General Hospital Program in Rural Health Leadership, a novel fellowship program that provides training to early career primary care physicians serving in rural underserved communities. Dr. Amir is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. Dr Amir’s current interests are in medical education including inter-professional geriatrics education in healthcare, working with underserved populations to achieve health equity in aging outcomes, and health system transformation.
Language
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineHospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
Education
MD, Stanford University School of Medicine
MS, Harvard School of Public Health
Residency, Internal Medicine
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Fellowship, Geriatrics
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship, Geriatrics
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and VA Boston Healthcare System
Certifications
Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
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