Mark Lachs

Mark Lachs, M.D., M.P.H., is a professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and Director of Geriatrics for the New York-Presbyterian Health System. He is also director of Cornell's Center for Aging Research and Clinical Care and director of geriatrics for the New York Presbyterian Health System. Dr. Lachs' research, teaching, and clinical experience center on elder abuse and improving the quality of life for older adults. The focus of his research includes the identification of risk factors for reported elder mistreatment, and more recently, the survival of older adults who have experienced mistreatment.