Lara Michal Skarf, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

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.

Publications

  • Published 6/2/2026

    Chua IS, Lo YT, Liu D, Succi MD, Zhang M, Yeh J, Skarf LM, Doyle K, Gundersen DA, Mazzola E, Bates DW. Evaluating the Performance of Large Language Models on Palliative Care Test Questions: A Mixed Methods Study. J Palliat Med. 2026 Jun 02; 10966218261456817. PMID: 42231120.

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  • Published 3/20/2026

    Jones KF, Wormwood JB, Becker WC, Gurewich D, Linsky AM, Meier DE, Merlin JS, Silveira MJ, Skarf LM, Pattison D, Wyse JJ, Schwartz AW. A Buprenorphine Pocket Card and Tool Kit Tailored to Palliative Care Clinicians: An Education and Implementation Cohort Study. J Palliat Med. 2026 Mar 20; 10966218261434104. PMID: 41858238.

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  • Published 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 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 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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Education

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

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