About

Dr. Marcantonio is an internationally recognized clinical investigator and thought leader in delirium research and currently leads four major NIH-funded studies (three R01’s, one P01 project) in this area. Over his career he has led more than 15 major observational and intervention studies designed to improve the diagnosis of delirium, target individuals at risk, identify modifiable risk factors, and test intervention strategies to reduce the incidence, severity and duration of delirium. Dr. Marcantonio’s broader research interests include improving quality of care for hospitalized older adults, predictors of hospitalization and unplanned hospital readmission, and outcomes of non-cardiac and cardiac surgery in older adults.