Justin Sanders

Dr. Sanders is an associate faculty with the Serious Illness Care Program at Ariadne Labs, where his work focuses on disparities in care of the seriously ill. He is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an attending physician in the Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care department at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Dr. Sanders’ academic interests are at the intersection of culture, communication, and serious illness, with a focus on disparities and quality measurement in serious illness communication. As a Fulbright Scholar, Justin studied barriers to utilization of hospice services among South Asian Muslims in East London, UK.

He completed internship, residency and a chief residency in Family and Social Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center and is a recent graduate of the Harvard Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Fellowship.

Areas of Expertise:
Seniors and vulnerable populations
Health-care inequities