Lawrence Solomon MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology and Hematology); Staff Physician, Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education

Biographical Info

Lawrence R. Solomon is a clinician who sees patients for the adult palliative care service. This includes assistance with the management of pain and other symptoms related to progressive and potentially life-threatening disorders such as cancer, advanced lung diseases, advanced heart diseases, neurologic diorders and advanced liver diseases. He received his medical degree from New York University; completed residency training in internal medicine at Yale University and the University of Washington; and fellowship training in hematology at the University of Washington. He also spent 2 years in basic science research at the National Institutes of Health. Prior to returning to Yale, he served as medical director of the Connecticut Hospice for 3 years. In addition to patient care, he is involved in clinical research involving vitamin B12 and palliative care, and he participates in teaching programs for medical students, residents and fellows.

Education & Training

B.S.

City College Of New York (1963)

M.D.

New York University School of Medicine (1967)

Resident

University of Washington Hospitals, Internal Medicine

Resident

Yale University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellow

University of Washington Hospitals, Hematology/Oncology

Fellow

University of Washington Hospitals, Hematology

Board Certification

Internal Medicine, Board Certified  (1973)

Board Certification

Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Board Certified  (2012)