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Jeffrey de Castro Mariano, MD, AGSF

Biography

Clinical Assistant Professor

Clinical Science

Dr. Jeffrey Mariano is a Southern California Permanente Medical Group physician specializing in Geriatric Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center.  He is the Subspecialty Director for the Geriatric Medicine Selective for the KP School of Medicine.  Dr. Mariano is the chief of the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center and a Fellow for the American Geriatrics Society.

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Education and Training

Degrees
BA, University of California, Berkeley
MD, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
Residency
Resident, Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
Fellowship
Fellow, Geriatric Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles

Professional Positions

Chief
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, Department of Geriatrics Palliative Medicine and Continuing Care (GPCC)
2021-present
Member, Faculty Advisory Council
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
2020-2023
Care without Delay Physician Lead
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, Department of Geriatrics Palliative Medicine and Continuing Care (GPCC)
2019-present
Assistant Chief
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, Department of Geriatrics Palliative Medicine and Continuing Care (GPCC)
2015-2021
Associate Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center
2011-2021

Scholarly Activities

Selected peer-reviewed research manuscripts
  • Ngo J, Mariano J, et al. Evolving Advance Care Planning in a Healthcare Ecosystem: The Kaiser Permanente Experience, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2023.
  • Rozema E, Mariano J, et al. Symptom Burden Is Lower in Asian and Pacific Islander and Black Men Admitted to Home-Based Palliative Care in an Integrated Health Care System. Journal of Palliative Medicine, June 2022.
  • Nguyen HQ, Mariano J, et al. Hospital utilization in home palliative care: caregiver health, preparedness and burden associations. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2021.
  • Min L, Yoon W, Mariano J, Wenger NS, Saliva D. The Vulnerable Elders-13 Survey Predicts 5-year Functional Decline and Mortality Outcomes Among Older Ambulatory Care Patients. Journal American Geriatrics Society, 57(11):2070-6, 2009.
  • Ward KT, Mariano J, Moore AA. Addressing delays in medication administration among patients transferred from the hospital to the nursing home: A quality improvement project. Am J Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 2008 Oct;6(4):205-11.
Book chapters
  • Mariano JD, Elbaum A, Kinsey L. “Decision Making Across Cultures at the End of Life.”  CTAR (Cancer Treatment and Research) Understanding End of Life Practices Book, Springer Publications, 2022.
  • Mariano JD, Carrol J. “Ethnogeriatrics.” Geriatric Medicine: A Person-Centered Based Approach. Springer Publications, 2022.
  • Mariano JD, Lewicki A. “Unique Needs of LGBTQ Older Persons.” Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 3rd edition. McGraw Hill, 2020.
  • Mariano JD, Potter J. “Sexuality” (section on LGBT geriatric health). Geriatrics at Your Fingertips. American Geriatrics Society, 2018.
  • Mariano JD, Min L. “Chapter 4: Assessment.” Management of Cancer in the Older Patient. Saunders, 2011.
  • Mariano JD, Reuben DB. “Chapter 7: Functional assessment.” Case-Based Geriatrics: A Global Approach. McGraw Hill Medical, 2010.
Poster presentations
  • Hsu K, Chan V, DaSilva S, Lee K, Rana J, Graham E, Lynch T, Raman C, Mariano J, Wang S, Zamudio V, Cipta A. iRISE: Initiative for Resiliency, Introspection, Self-Care and Empathy. CSU Institute for Palliative Care’s 2019 National Symposium on Academic Palliative Care Education and Research. San Diego, CA. October 2019.
  • Cipta A, Turner J, Mariano J, Carrol J, Wang S, Khang P, Mularski R, Nguyen H. Association between spiritual distress with symptoms and quality of life in patients receiving home-based palliative care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2020, Vol. 68 (S1), S226. (Poster presentation accepted at #AGS20 and published in JAGS after meeting cancellation due to COVID-19.)
  • Mariano J, Cipta A, Wang S, Haupt E, Mularski R, Nguyen H. Perception of preparedness, burden, quality of life is similar between spousal and adult children caregivers of older adults with serious illness. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2020, Vol. 68 (S1), S65. (Poster presentation accepted at #AGS20 and published in JAGS after meeting cancellation due to COVID-19.)