Dr. Terri Fried

Biography

Terri Fried is the Humana Foundation Professor of Medicine specializing in Geriatrics at Yale School of Medicine. She completed her medical education at Harvard University, and afterward pursued an internship and residency in Primary Care Internal Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital. Her fellowship in geriatrics, ethics, and clinical effectiveness was conducted at Harvard Medical School. Since joining Yale in 1996, she has been a clinician-investigator and educator, influenced by her earlier experience as a clinician-educator at Brown Medical School. Fried's research interests focus on decision-making in older patients facing advanced illness and multiple health conditions, with a particular emphasis on understanding and elucidating patient preferences. She has received numerous accolades for her contributions to geriatrics, such as the Mason F. Lord Lecture Visiting Professorship at Johns Hopkins University and the VISN 1 Geriatric Extended Care Service Line Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs. In her role as Section Chief, she advocates for transparency and clear communication regarding treatment options for older patients, working to create an environment that supports clinicians in caring for this vulnerable population.

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