Richard Leiter, MD, MA

Richard Leiter, MD, MA

Palliative Medicine

Contact Information

Office Phone Number

617-582-7619

Biography

Richard Leiter, MD, MA

I am an attending physician on the adult inpatient palliative care consult service at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Hospital. I assist patients with serious illness with symptom management, coping, and medical decision-making. I am also a research fellow in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care. My work is focused on the international patient population with cancer seen at Dana-Farber. I am also interested in cross-cultural palliative care and the intersection of palliative care and medical ethics.

Researcher

Physician

Senior Physician
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Centers/Programs

Clinical Interests

Cross-cultural palliative care, End of life care, International patients in the U.S., Medical ethics, Symptom management

Board Certification

  • Internal Medicine, 2015

Fellowship

  • Harvard Interprofessional Palliative Care Program

Residency

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center

Medical School

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Locations

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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42.3374, -71.1082

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