Dr. Sean O'Mahony is an academic palliative medicine physician and the director for the Section of Palliative and Supportive Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. He has a master's of science degree in Clinical Research and Biostatistics from Columbia University and completed fellowship training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. His clinical interests include end-of-life care, chronic pain management, and the palliation of the sequelae of chronic illnesses. Dr. O'Mahony's research and teaching interests include pain management, end-of-life and palliative care, quality of life at the end of life, clinical outcomes and effectiveness of palliative care programs, and how to meet the needs of the underserved and minority communities at the end of life. His research endeavors have involved collaboration across multiple disciplines and multiple organizations. Dr. O'Mahony has implemented demonstration projects in palliative medicine in the emergency department (ED), intensive care unit (ICU), and video-conference projects between long-term care and acute care settings. Presently, he is co-demonstrating a 3-year multicenter Chicago land educational demonstration program to expand access to palliative care in community settings.
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