Lara Michal Skarf MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
72 E. Concord Street lara.skarf@va.gov
Sections
General Internal 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.
Education
Medicine, MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
Biology, BA, Barnard College
Publications
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.
Published on 3/20/2026Jones 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.
Published on 7/3/2024Patel P, Skarf L, Nathan S. Palliative care of older adults. Ann Palliat Med. 2024 Jul; 13(4):749-750. PMID: 38988074.
Published on 4/17/2024Kurniawan 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.
Published on 7/14/2023Madrigal 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.
Published on 4/1/2023Skarf 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.
Published on 11/2/2022Orlovic 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.
Published on 4/27/2022Schwartz 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.
Published on 5/5/2021Meyerson 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.
Published on 10/21/2020Rosenberg 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.