Massachusetts General Hospital

BiographyDr. Mort is a primary care physician with clinical interests in women's heath, prevention, and chronic disease management. Dr. Mort completed her residency in primary care internal medicine at MGH in 1986 followed by two years at the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School where she completed a research fellowship in health care policy. She also completed a Masters in Public Health at the University of Michigan in 1982, which focused on Health Planning and Administration and Population Planning. Dr. Mort currently holds several administrative positions including Vice President of Quality and Safety at the MGH and MGPO, and Associate Chief Medical Officer at MGH.

ResearchDr. Mort's research has focused on clinical decision making and quality improvement strategies.

Publications

Mort EA. Patient-centered Decision-making: empowering women to make informed choices Experiences in the United States. Womens Health Issues; Vol.11 Number 4, July-Aug 2001:321-25

Eisenhauer, A, Mort, EA. Guidelines for Therapy of ST Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction. Critical Pathways Cardiology. 2008 Mar; 7(1):11-20.

Mort EA, Clinical decision-making in the face of scientific uncertainty: hormone replacement therapy as an example. The Journal of Family Practice 1996; 42:147-151.

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