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Medical Director, Palliative care section
MedStar Harbor Hospital, Georgetown University
Paul Noufi has been serving as the medical director of the palliative medicine department at MedStar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, for the past two years. In this role, he leads a team that conducts thorough biopsychosocial and spiritual assessments of patients, addressing their psychiatric symptoms, pain management, and overall well-being. He also focuses on understanding patients' perceptions of their illnesses and their future goals.
Dr. Noufi completed a general psychiatry residency at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. He then pursued a fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at the combined program of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Washington Hospital Center. To further augment his expertise, he then undertook a Hospice and Palliative Care fellowship at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC.
Apart from his clinical commitments, Dr. Noufi is passionate about research and academic pursuits. His primary interests revolve around the intersection of psychiatry and palliative care, with a particular focus on existential psychotherapies and their role in the context of advanced illnesses. He also mentors medical students and residents with emphasis on the importance of finding meaning and identity in their careers as physicians. Furthermore, he has a keen interest in the field of bioethics and the philosophy of medicine, currently serving as the chief of the ethics committee at MedStar Harbor Hospital.
