Honest Conversations at the End of Life with Lonny Shavelson, M.D.

Lonny Shavelson, M.D. is a California physician best known as a national leader in medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients. Dr Shavelson worked for nearly three decades as an emergency department physician in Berkeley, California, and later served as a primary care doctor in a clinic for immigrants and refugees. He's a founder and Board Chair of the Academy of Medical Aid-In-Dying, where he helps develop best practices, clinician education, and policy in this emerging field. He has also consulted widely with hospitals, ethics committees, and state efforts to implement aid-in-dying laws.

Lonny Shavelson, M.D. is the author of : 

• A Chosen Death (Simon & Schuster 1995)
• Medical Aid In Dying: A Guide For Patients And Their Supporters (American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying 2022) 

To learn more about the work of Lonny Shavelson, M.D. go to www.AADM.org

Host:  Justine Willis Toms      Interview Date: 12/12/2025   Program Number:  C0653

A full one-hour New Dimensions program on this subject is available for purchase and download:

Choosing One’s Best Death with Lonny Shavelson, M.D.