John Halporn

John Halporn, MD practiced primary care and hospitalist medicine before evolving to palliative care practice. He has been involved in teaching residents and fellows in both office and inpatient practice, and contributes to several Harvard Palliative Care CME courses. His interests are medical ethics, hospice, and provider-patient-family communication.

Educational and professional experience

• 1994 Medical School - Case Western Reserve University 1994
• 1997 Residency - Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
• 1997-2001 Primary Care Physician - Brunswick, ME
• 2001-2003 Hospitalist - Brigham and Women's Hospital
• 2003-2007 Hospitalist Director - Emerson Hospital, Concord MA
• 2007-2013 Hospitalist Chief, Palliative Care Physician - Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge MA
• 2013-2018 Palliative Care Physician - Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital