Finly Zachariah, M.D.

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Finly Zacharia Bio
Supportive Care Medicine Physician
Clinical Expertise
Palliative Medicine
Family Medicine
Research Area
Informatics and Value-based Supportive Care
Appointments
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
Medical Director, Informatics and Value-based Supportive Care
Clinical Teams
Bile Duct Cancer
Thoracic Oncology
Palliative Care Medicine
Urology and Urologic Cancers Program
Supportive Care Medicine
Finly Zachariah, M.D., is recognized as a compassionate and highly skilled supportive medicine physician, providing symptom management, pain control and palliative care for adult and pediatric patients.  
 
He is board certified in Family Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, and Clinical Informatics. After earning his medical degree from Chicago Medical School, he completed a Family Medicine/Tropical Medicine residency in Whittier at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Kaiser in Los Angeles. Combining his training in tropical medicine with his humanitarian values, Dr. Zachariah has volunteered significant time in underserved parts of the world teaching palliative care and helping patients in Cameroon, Zambia, India and Ethiopia.
 
He also serves as an associate chief medical information officer, supporting his colleagues in the adoption of clinical technologies and refining the electronic health record system to improve care delivery. His programmatic and academic focus includes tailoring patient care to individual values and goals, advance care planning, and leveraging technology to enhance the coordination and delivery of patient-centered medical care in serious illness. Dr. Zachariah is available by referral to help patients address issues of pain or other supportive care needs.

Location

Education & Experience

Board Certifications

  • Board Certification Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Oct 2012

  • Board Certification Family Medicine, July 2011

Degrees

  • 2012, Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Kaiser Permanente-Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

  • 2008, Doctor of Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois

  • 2005, Whole Person Care Preceptorship, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Redlands, California

  • 2004, Bachelor of Science – Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, Minor in Philosophy, Cum Laude, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California

Residency

  • 2011, Family/Tropical Medicine, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whittier, California

  • 2010-2011, Chief Residency, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whittier, California

  • 2009-2010, 2nd Year Representative/Junior Chief Residency, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whitter, California

Professional Experience

  • 2019-present, Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Supportive Medicine, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, California

  • 2012-2019, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Supportive Medicine, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, California

  • 2011-2012, Kaiser Permanente LAMC Fellow

  • 2012, Intercommunity Emergency Medical Group

  • 2010-2011, Imperial Primary Care Medical Group (Urgent Care)

Awards & Memberships

Awards

  • Top Doctor in Pain Management, Pasadena Magazine, 2015

  • Induction to Gold Humanism in Medicine Honors Society, 2007

  • Regents Scholarship, 2000-2004

Memberships

  • NCCN Palliative Care Panel Member, 2015-present

  • Inland Empire Palliative Care Coalition, 2014-present

  • International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care, 2013-present

  • American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 2011-present