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Julia Mary Gallagher

Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine Attending

Also known as Julia M. Gallagher

Boston, MA · ✓ Verified · Fresh as of · Maintained by Name of Record

Summary

Julia Mary Gallagher is a physician specializing in palliative care and geriatric medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. She holds an MD from University of Massachusetts Medical School (1995) and completed a geriatric fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital (2022). She is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School (since 2015) and serves as an Associate Physician in the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine at MGH (since October 2024). She holds board certifications in Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and Geriatric Medicine. Her clinical work spans multiple Boston-area hospitals including Brigham and Women's Hospital, Newton Wellesley Hospital, and Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center.

Focus areas: Palliative Care · Geriatric Medicine · Hospice Medicine · Internal Medicine · Home-Based Care · Quality Improvement

At a glance

Current role
Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital ( — present)
Field
Palliative Care · Geriatric Medicine
Location
Boston, MA
Education
BA — Amherst College
Notable work
Integrating Sub-Specialty Home-Based Palliative Care Into Primary Care Practices: Continued Trends in Total Medical Expenses and Hospice Utilization
Previously
Assistant Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital ( — )

Roles

— present
Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine Attending
— present
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
— present
Staff Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital / Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
— present
Attending, Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center Brighton
— present
Clinical Affiliate, Salem Hospital
— present
Adjunct Physician, Newton Wellesley Hospital
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Assistant Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Clinical Associate, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Staff Physician, UMass Memorial Medical Center
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Instructor, University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Chief Resident, UMass Memorial Medical Center
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Intern/Resident, UMass Memorial Medical Center
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Hospice Medical Director, UMass Memorial Home Health and Hospice
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Principal and Director, JM Gallagher & Associates, PC

Education

BA — Amherst College
Pre-medical Post-Baccalaureate Program — Bryn Mawr College
MD — University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine — Massachusetts General Hospital

Selected work

Integrating Sub-Specialty Home-Based Palliative Care Into Primary Care Practices: Continued Trends in Total Medical Expenses and Hospice Utilization2018 Best Poster recipient at Partners Healthcare Population Health Annual meeting
GIFTs Medication Reconciliation: Assessing the journey from note to bedside2022 Clinical Process Improvement Leadership Program project at Massachusetts General Hospital
Improving the Use of Assessment Tools and Advance Directives in the Care of Hospitalized Elders with Dementia2012 Quality Scholars Program project at UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Medical School
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Updates and Insights on an Evolving Geriatric Syndrome2023 Co-drafted plenary proposal accepted for 2023 American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Cardiovascular Special Interest Group

References · in priority order

  1. Julia Gallagher, MD - Palliative Carewww.massgeneral.org/doctors/19797/julia-gallagh…✓ verified
  2. connects.catalyst.harvard.educonnects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/…

Sources

  • Julia Mary Gallagher is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical Schoolconnects.catalyst.harvard.edu
  • She holds an MD from University of Massachusetts Medical Schoolmassgeneral.org
  • She completed a geriatric fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2022massgeneral.org
  • She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and Geriatric Medicinemassgeneral.org
  • She completed a residency in Internal Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center, 1995–1999massgeneral.org