Marc-David Munk, MD, MPH, MHCM

 

I am a palliative medicine physician at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, where I care for patients navigating serious illnesses.

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My career has spanned palliative medicine, emergency services, international health, and healthcare leadership. I previously served as an emergency physician, flight surgeon, and medical director at university trauma centers, including the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.

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As a healthcare executive, I've served in Chief Medical Officer roles at innovative organizations including Iora Health, Reliant Medical Group, and CVS Health's MinuteClinic. My work has taken me around the world, including six years as an expatriate medical director and healthcare executive in the Middle East, where I focused on building healthcare delivery models in emerging markets.

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I currently serve on the boards of Amref Health Africa (Canada), which supports Africa's largest health-focused NGO, and the Carlin Foundation. I completed a fellowship in international health at the University of Pittsburgh and earned a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the Gorgas Program in Peru. ​

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Beyond medicine, I'm a non-fiction author.. My book, Urgent Calls from Distant Places was named Best Travel Book of 2024 by IndieReader.  It will be released globally by HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins, in mid- 2026. I am currently at work on a book that explores the intersection of palliative care, healthcare policy, human frailty, and the choices we all face at life's end.

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