Professor
Stanford University
A nationally recognized leader in geriatrics and palliative care, Dr. Periyakoil founded and directs Stanford Medicine's Center for Longevity and Healthy Aging, and mentors numerous junior faculty members.
Dr. Periyakoil has won many research awards including a young investigator award from the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, a plenary research paper award by the American Geriatrics Society (2014), Ethnogeriatrics Research Poster award (2015), and a research award by the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2015), and an Innovator award from the American Medical Association (2015). Her recent awards include a research paper award from the ABIM Foundation, the Dr. David H. Solomon Award for Clinical Research in Aging (2022) from UCLA, the Palliative Care Visionary award from AAHPM and the Award of Honor for exceptional community service from the Office of the Ambassador of Fiji to the United States.
Dr. Periyakoil is the Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Palliative Medicine, Associate Editor, of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, and Associate Director of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. She was the founding Chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Hospice & Palliative Medicine SEP Committee. She served as a Board member of the Council of Faculty and Societies. Her work is funded by grants from NIH, HRSA, foundations as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Coincidentia Oppositorum Bridging Obstetric Anesthesia and Palliative Care
Thursday, March 5, 2026
2:45pm - 3:00pm PST
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Impact of an Interprofessional Trauma-Informed Palliative Care Workshop
Friday, March 6, 2026
3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
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