Rachel May Adams, MD| Hospice And Palliative Medicine | MedStar Health
Rachel May Adams

Rachel May Adams, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Hospice And Palliative Medicine

Languages: English

(877) 303-1460

About me

Dr. Adams serves as Division Chief for Palliative Care within the Department of Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH). Prior to joining Medstar Georgetown, Dr. Adams was associate director for inpatient consult services in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY, where she also completed her Palliative Medicine fellowship. Dr. Adams is a graduate of the Boston University Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program in Boston, MA and received her medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Adams is deeply committed to interdisciplinary team work, which is core to the structure of high-quality palliative care and is very proud to lead a team at Georgetown with representation from nursing, social work, medicine, and pharmacy. Dr. Adams holds a BA from Swarthmore College in English Literature.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Advance Directive Planning
  • Hospice Care Discussion
  • Inpatient Palliative Care
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Procedures I perform

  • Advance Care Planning For Patients With Copd
  • Advance Directive Planning
  • Anxiety And Depression Management
  • Cancer Pain Management
  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Hospice Care Discussion
  • Inpatient Palliative Care
  • Nausea And Vomiting Management
  • Palliative Care Coordination
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18101 Prince Philip Dr.
Olney, MD, 20832

301-774-8882
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110 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-7000
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25500 Point Lookout Rd.
Leonardtown, MD, 20650

301-475-8981
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201 E. University Pkwy.
Baltimore, MD, 21218

410-554-2000
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9000 Franklin Square Dr.
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-7000
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7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD, 20735

301-868-8000
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5601 Loch Raven Blvd.
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-8000
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3001 S. Hanover St.
Baltimore, MD, 21225

410-350-3200
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3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2000
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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2013)

Residency: Boston Medical Center (2012)

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - College of Medicine (2008)