Adam D Marks, MD, MPH FAAHPM HEC-C

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Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Hospice Program and Adult Hospice
Palliative Medicine Education Co-Director
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Adam D Marks, MD, MPH FAAHPM HEC-C
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Clinical Professor
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  • About

    Dr. Marks is a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. He obtained his MD and MPH at the University of Wisconsin before coming to the University of Michigan, where he completed a combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency followed by a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. In addition to working with both the adult and pediatric inpatient palliative care consult services at Michigan Medicine, he serves as Section Head of the Adult Palliative Medicine Program. He also is a hospice physician for Elara Hospice, and since 2016 has served as a Faculty Ethicist within the Clinical Ethics Service. His clinical interests include symptom management at the end of life; clinical ethics; and effective communication around goals of care and advance care planning.

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Center for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine

    Research Overview

    His research interests include symptom management at the end of life; clinical ethics; and effective communication around goals of care and advance care planning.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Time is of the Essence: Evaluating Short-Term Prognosis Tools in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients.
      Sheehan K, Kumar N, Pudar J, Duong S, Bricely M, Alhameed M, Kabeto M, Zeng D, Marks A. J Pain Symptom Manage, 2026 Aug 27; DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2026.08.005
      PMID: 42660371
    • Chapter
      Book 6: Ethical and Legal Practice
      Marks A. 2026 Aug 31; Essential Practices in Hospice and Palliative Medicine,
    • Preprint
      Navigating Unilateral DNAR Orders: Findings from a Decade of Ethics Consultation Cases
      Hernandez A, Marks A, Firn J. 2026 May 28; Research Square, DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-9528798/v1
    • Journal Article
      First Do No Harm: Communication Surrounding Non-Beneficial Treatments
      Stanzler C, Marks A, Sheehan K, Taylor L. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2026 Jul 22; DOI:10.1177/10499091261451410
    • Journal Article
      Considering Parental Requests to Withdraw Life-Sustaining Care in Seriously Ill Children: A Case Report and Ethical Analysis.
      Hauptman L, Arnolds M, Brownson R, Marks A. J Pain Symptom Manage, 2026 Jan 7; DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.12.030
      PMID: 41512976
    • Journal Article
      An analysis of palliative care in adolescents and young adults with soft tissue and bone sarcomas
      Wytiaz V, Marks A, Mayers A, Shami S, Schuetze S, Chugh R. Palliative Care and Social Practice, 2026 Jan 1; 20: DOI:10.1177/26323524261415905
    • Journal Article
      First Do No Harm: Communication Surrounding Non-Beneficial Treatments
      Taylor L, Stanzler C, Marks A, Sheehan K. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2026 Mar 29;
    • Journal Article
      Navigating Unilateral DNAR Orders: Findings from a Decade of Ethics Consultation Cases
      Hernandez A, Marks A, Firn J. HEC Forum, 2026 Jul 13;

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