Maria Torroella-carney MD, FACP

Dr. Carney’s specialty is Geriatric and Palliative Medicine. She is Chief of the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine in the Department of Medicine and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine. Dr. Carney is an internist, geriatrician and palliative care physician with public health experience. She is the first known geriatrician to serve as commissioner of a health department in New York State.

Dr. Carney received her medical degree from New York Medical College, completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill/Cornell Medical Center, and fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She has dedicated her career to longevity promotion and advocacy for vulnerable populations.