Adam D Marks, MD, MPH FAAHPM HEC-C
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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
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberCenter 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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Hauptman L, Arnolds M, Brownson R, Marks A. J Pain Symptom Manage, 2026 Jan 7;Journal ArticleConsidering Parental Requests to Withdraw Life-Sustaining Care in Seriously Ill Children: A Case Report and Ethical Analysis.
DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.12.030 PMID: 41512976 -
Wytiaz V, Marks A, Mayers A, Shami S, Schuetze S, Chugh R. Palliative Care and Social Practice, 2026 Jan 1; 20:Journal ArticleAn analysis of palliative care in adolescents and young adults with soft tissue and bone sarcomas
DOI:10.1177/26323524261415905 -
Taylor L, Stanzler C, Marks A, Sheehan K. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2026 Mar 29;Journal ArticleFirst Do No Harm: Communication Surrounding Non-Beneficial Treatments
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Houchens N. 2026 Mar 22;Additional ScholarshipBoundless Moments Podcast
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Faison MN, Marks A. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2025 Aug 1; 28 (8): 1121 - 1122.Journal ArticleDisease-Modifying Treatment Considerations in Patients at the End of Life with Rheumatic Diseases #506
DOI:10.1089/jpm.2025.0148 PMID: 40180578 -
Marks A, Denny R. 2025 May 10; Saint-Chopra Guide to Inpatient Medicine, 9 - 23.ChapterCare at the End of Life
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Kullgren J, Brazier LJ, Malani P, Kirch M, Singer D, Solway E, Roberts S, Strunk S, Marks A. 2025 May 5;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterReligious or Spiritual Beliefs in Patient-Healthcare Provider Relationships: A Nationally Representative Survey of US Adults Aged 50-80
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Arnolds M, Fanning C, Gregory E, Tezel A, Marks A. 2025 Mar 18;PresentationConnections and Disconnections in Crisis: The Parental Experience of Social Media in Pediatric Rare Disease When a Child Dies
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