ACN East - ISW Center on Aging
525 East 68th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10065
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About Veerawat Phongtankuel, M.D.
Dr. Phongtankuel is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical College and completed his residency at Temple University Medical Center. He joined the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine after finishing his geriatric medicine fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Phongtankuel is an AFAR/Hartford Foundation COE Scholar and an Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program Scholar. His research interest focuses on improving quality of care for patients at the end-of-life.
Board Certifications
- Geriatric Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Expertise
- Transition of Care
Education
- Degrees: Cornell University
- Degrees: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
- Degrees: Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Attending Physician
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Degrees: Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University
- Degrees: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
- Degrees: Cornell University
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Attending Physician
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Board Certifications
- geriatric medicine
- internal medicine
Languages Spoken
- english
NYP Articles & Features
Research
A Dual-Component Nurse Practitioner Intervention to Improve Symptom Management for Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia: A Pilot Study.
August 24, 2026Mental Health Experiences of Home Hospice Caregivers: A Qualitative Study of Their Lived Experiences.
May 16, 2026Testing Near-Field Radio-Frequency Sensors to Predict Respiratory Distress in Patients Living With Dementia: A Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study.
May 06, 2026