Vernon C. Clifton MD, MBA
Vernon C. Clifton
MD, MBA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Geriatric Medicine; Internal Medicine
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2017)
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo - SUNY (2016)
- MD, St. George's University (2013)
- MBA, Dalhousie University (2004)
- BS, Mathematics & Biology, Dalhousie University (2002)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine, University at Buffalo - State University of New York (2017-present)
- Fellow, Geriatric & Palliative Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2016–2017)
- Resident, Medicine, University at Buffalo - State University of New York (2013–2016)
- Manager, Advisory Risk Services, Ernst & Young LLP, Canada (2004–2008)
Professional Memberships:
- American Geriatrics Society (2017–present)
- American College of Physicians (2016–present)
Presentations:
- "Temporal Arteritis: When you hear hoof beats...Think Quagga" Ambulatory Case Conference, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine (2017)
- "Old Fluid Guidelines in Old Adults: Reducing Volume Overload in Sepsis Protocol" Morbidity & Mortality Conference, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine (2017)
- "“To intubate or not to intubate?” Using a Frailty Index Assessment for the Prediction of Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients" EBM, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine (2016)
- "Exercise & Aging and the effects on Dementia" Community Guest Speaker, 92Y, Special Interest Group (2016)
- "Losing Sleep Over Chronic Insomnia in the Elderly" EBM, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine (2016)
- "Resuscitating a DNR: The Importance of Communication" Morbidity & Mortality Conference, University at Buffalo - State University of New York, Department of Internal Medicine (2016)