Lara Michal Skarf, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Medicine

Lara Michal Skarf
lara.skarf@va.gov
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Biography

Dr. Skarf, MD is a practicing Internist in West Roxbury, MA. Dr. Skarf graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2002 and has been in practice for 15 years. She completed a residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Other Positions

  • VA Boston Healthcare System

Websites

Education

  • Tufts University School of Medicine, MD
  • Barnard College, BA

Publications

  • Published on 7/3/2024

    Patel P, Skarf L, Nathan S. Palliative care of older adults. Ann Palliat Med. 2024 Jul; 13(4):749-750. PMID: 38988074.

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  • Published on 4/17/2024

    Kurniawan HI, O'Malley K, Santana R, Kowaleski J, Skarf LM. Calciphylaxis and Intractable Pain in a Veteran with Psychological Trauma History. J Palliat Med. 2024 Sep; 27(9):1279-1283. PMID: 38629826.

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  • Published on 7/14/2023

    Madrigal C, Radlicz C, Hayes B, Gosian J, Jensen LL, Skarf LM, Hawley CE, Moye J, Kind AJ, Paik JM, Driver JA. Nurse-led supportive Coordinated Transitional Care (CTraC) program improves care for veterans with serious illness. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Nov; 71(11):3445-3456. PMID: 37449880.

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  • Published on 4/1/2023

    Skarf LM, Jones KF, Meyerson JL, Abrahm JL. Pharmacologic Pain Management: What Radiation Oncologists Should Know. Semin Radiat Oncol. 2023 Apr; 33(2):93-103. PMID: 36990640.

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  • Published on 11/2/2022

    Orlovic M, Mossialos E, Orkaby AR, Joseph J, Gaziano JM, Skarf LM, Nohria A, Warraich HJ. Challenges for Patients Dying of Heart Failure and Cancer. Circ Heart Fail. 2022 Dec; 15(12):e009922. PMID: 36321448.

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  • Published on 4/27/2022

    Schwartz AW, Driver JA, Pollara LM, Roefaro J, Harrington MB, Charness ME, Skarf LM. Increasing Telehealth Visits for Older Veterans Associated with Decreased No-Show Rate in a Geriatrics Consultation Clinic. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Sep; 37(12):3217-3219. PMID: 35476240.

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  • Published on 5/5/2021

    Meyerson JL, McNamara LA, Nathan SN, Skarf LM. Complexities of Corona Virus Disease-19: The Role of Palliative Care at a Veterans Affairs Hospital. J Palliat Med. 2021 Sep; 24(9):1375-1378. PMID: 33956526.

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  • Published on 10/21/2020

    Rosenberg LB, Goodlev ER, Izen RSE, Gelfand SL, Goodlev CL, Lanckton RB, Skarf LM, Wershof Schwartz A, Jones CA, Tulsky JA. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Jewish Patients. J Palliat Med. 2020 12; 23(12):1658-1661. PMID: 33085936.

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  • Published on 7/21/2020

    Haley EM, Stone J, Childers J, Davis A, Ehrman S, Houser MW, Olenik JM, Roche M, Jones CA, Skarf LM. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Opioid Use Disorder. J Palliat Med. 2020 09; 23(9):1250-1256. PMID: 32716738.

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  • Published on 7/11/2019

    Sager ZS, Buss MK, Hill KP, Driver JA, Skarf LM. Managing Opioid Use Disorder in the Setting of a Terminal Disease: Opportunities and Challenges. J Palliat Med. 2020 02; 23(2):296-299. PMID: 31295046.

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