Corey Tapper, MD, MS
Hospice and Palliative Care
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Corey Tapper
Professional Titles
- Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
- Associate Program Director for Wellness, Osler Medical Residency
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Tapper is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of expertise include Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and medical education.
Dr. Tapper received his medical degree from Albany Medical College. He subsequently completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, during which time he also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Tapper then completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA. During his time in Pittsburgh, Dr. Tapper also achieved an MS in Medical Education from the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Tapper is the Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship program. He also serves as Associate Program Director for Wellness for the Osler Medical Residency and as faculty for the Longcope Firm.
Dr. Tapper is a leader within the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, where he focuses on LGBTQ-inclusive care for patients and LGBTQ+ equity within the Palliative Medicine field. He previously served as the Chair of the organization's DEI Committee.
Dr. Tapper's interests lie in providing compassionate and holistic care for those with serious illness. He is also enthusiastic about graduate medical education with a focus on curriculum development and teaching communication skills.
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Contact for Research Inquiries
1830 E. Monument Street
Suite 8021
Baltimore, MD 21205
Research Interests
Communication skills in advanced illness, Complex symptom management, Curriculum development, Medical education, Palliative Care for patients with leukemia
PubMed - Publications
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?sort=date&term=Tapper+CX&cauthor_id=33190765
Selected Publications
Tapper CX, Curseen K. Rehabilitation Concerns in the Geriatric Critically Ill and Injured – Part 1. Critical Care Clinics. 2021;37(1):117-134. PMID: 33190765
Tapper CX, Smith TJ. COVID-19 Has Put Advance Care Planning in the Spotlight. Here’s How to Talk to Your Patients. ASCO Daily News. 2021
Berninger L, Tapper CX. Opioid Rotation: Considerations, Controversy, and Clinical Practice #440. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2022;25(6). PMID: 35647636
Liantonio J, Tapper CX, Danielewicz M, Spina E, Javier NM. A Call for the Creation of LGBTQ+ Competencies for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Fellowship Programs. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2023;65(4):e381-e385. PMID: 36563866
Rodenbach R, Kavalieratos D, Tamber A, Tapper C, Resick J, Arnold RM, Childers J. Coaching Palliative Care Conversations: Evaluating the Impact on Resident Preparedness and Goals-of-Care Conversations. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2020;23(2):220-5. PMID: 31460823
Memberships
- AAHPM
- AMA
- ACP
- SGIM
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
- Graduate School: University of Pittsburgh, MS, 2019
- Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2018
- Residency: The Mount Sinai Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2017
- Medical Education: Albany Medical College, Medicine, MD, 2013
Board Certifications
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)