Isabella Park
Associate Medical Director & Director of Geriatrics & Palliative Care at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Forest Hills
Panelist
Dr. Isabella Park, DO MHCDS FAAHPM is physician-leader dedicated to improving both the delivery and cultural responsiveness of healthcare. She currently serves as Associate Medical Director and Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Northwell Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. She has led many innovative programs on advanced illness, clinical efficiency, quality assurance, and interprofessional collaboration both in her hospital and across the Northwell system through several leadership positions. She has successfully secured several grants to enhance multidisciplinary geriatric and palliative care services, with a particular focus on addressing the unique needs of vulnerable seniors and patient population. She is a national speaker on Age-Friendly Health Systems and equitable care. A board-certified family physician with subspecialty training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Park recently completed her Master of Health Care Delivery Science at Dartmouth, further enhancing her leadership in systems-based transformation.
Dr. Park is also an advocate for diverse workplace engagement and founded the Asian Bridges Business Employee Resource Group at Northwell, uniting over 700 members and establishing language referral guides of over 17 languages so that patients could receive high-quality care in their preferred languages. Beyond her clinical leadership, she is also Chair of Ethics at LIJ Forest Hills and an Assistant Professor of both Family Medicine and Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra. As a respected educator, Dr. Park holds and serves as an Accredited Master Trainer for Relationship-Centered Communication for multiple disciplines in healthcare.
Dr. Park is a proud cohort 12 member of NetKAL (Network of Korean American Leaders) – their special project, “Kimbap Chronicles,” focused on mental health and cultural identity among Asian youth. Recently joined the board for Korean Community Service (KCS), the largest Korean non-profit organization in the NY/NJ area.
Isabella Park
Associate Medical Director &
Director of Geriatrics & Palliative Care at
Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Forest Hills
Dr. Isabella Park, DO MHCDS FAAHPM is physician-leader dedicated to improving both the delivery and cultural responsiveness of healthcare. She currently serves as Associate Medical Director and Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Northwell Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. She has led many innovative programs on advanced illness, clinical efficiency, quality assurance, and interprofessional collaboration both in her hospital and across the Northwell system through several leadership positions. She has successfully secured several grants to enhance multidisciplinary geriatric and palliative care services, with a particular focus on addressing the unique needs of vulnerable seniors and patient population. She is a national speaker on Age-Friendly Health Systems and equitable care. A board-certified family physician with subspecialty training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Park recently completed her Master of Health Care Delivery Science at Dartmouth, further enhancing her leadership in systems-based transformation.
Dr. Park is also an advocate for diverse workplace engagement and founded the Asian Bridges Business Employee Resource Group at Northwell, uniting over 700 members and establishing language referral guides of over 17 languages so that patients could receive high-quality care in their preferred languages. Beyond her clinical leadership, she is also Chair of Ethics at LIJ Forest Hills and an Assistant Professor of both Family Medicine and Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra. As a respected educator, Dr. Park holds and serves as an Accredited Master Trainer for Relationship-Centered Communication for multiple disciplines in healthcare.
Dr. Park is a proud cohort 12 member of NetKAL (Network of Korean American Leaders) – their special project, “Kimbap Chronicles,” focused on mental health and cultural identity among Asian youth. Recently joined the board for Korean Community Service (KCS), the largest Korean non-profit organization in the NY/NJ area.