David Harris, MD
Hospice and Palliative Care
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout David Harris
Biography
David Harris, MD is a Palliative Medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio. He is board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and specializes in palliative oncology and in providing palliative medicine to hospitalized or critically ill patients. He finds meaning in his work when he is able to relieve suffering (physical and non-physical) that his patients experience from serious illness.
Dr. Harris is a medical educator, focusing on teaching clinicians how to better communicate with their patients. He is an assistant professor at the Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine and serves as the Associate Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program.
Dr. Harris earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and then completed his Internal Medicine residency at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed a Palliative Medicine fellowship here at Cleveland Clinic.
Outside of work David spends as much time as possible with his wonderful wife Julia and their pet dog, Goji. He enjoys reading and writing poetry and is trying (unsuccessfully) to learn how to garden.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, 2018
- Residency: Tufts Medical Center, 2017
- Medical Education: Thomas Jefferson Med. College, 2014
- Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University, 2009
Board Certifications
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2019
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2026-03-25, Dr. Harris has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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