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All Staff Members at the Center for Aging and Health and
the Division of Geriatric Medicine

(A list limited to physicians within the Division of Geriatric Medicine can be found at http://www.med.unc.edu/aging/biosketches.htm)

Professor & Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine Director, Center for Aging and Health Director, Fellowship Program
Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD Phone: (919)966-5945 ext. 266 Email: marigold@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Geriatric syndromes including urinary and fecal incontinence, memory disorders, falls, functional decline, polypharmacy Research Summary My current research projects include assessment of racial disparities regarding treatment of urinary incontinence in Southeastern United States nursing homes and developing and testing a treatment program for fecal incontinence in frail elders.
Rachel Albert Research Assistant, Carolina Geriatric Education Center Phone: (919) 966-6779 Email: rachel_albert@med.unc.edu
Angela Bowden Fellowship Coordinator Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext. 265 Email: bowdena@med.unc.edu
Debra L. Bynum, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Director of the Acute Care of the Elderly In-patient Service, Course Director for the AHEC Acting Internship Selective Phone: (919) 966-1456 Email: bynumdl@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Geriatric medicine, inpatient or hospitalist medicine, elder mistreatment, long-term geriatric care Research summary My main research interests so far involve resident and medical student education, geriatric education, curriculum development, and elder mistreatment.
Anthony Caprio, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Attending Physician, DuBose Health Center at The Cedars of Chapel Hill Phone: (919)966-5945 ext. 281 Email: anthony_caprio@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Medical care of older adults in inpatient, outpatient and long-term care settings. Continuing medical education for physicians. Research in palliative medicine, advance directives, and medical decision making for older adults. Selected articles by Anthony Caprio, MD
Christopher Church Administrative Secretary Phone: (919)966-3063 Email: christopher_church@med.unc.edu
Sue Coppola, MS, OTR/L, BCG Associate Professor, Allied Health Sciences, Division of Occupational Science Phone: (919) 966-9006 Email: scoppola@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Adaptations for cognitive, emotional and physical disability; caregiver education; use of routines and environmental support to promote engagement in daily occupations Research Interests Meaningful occupations of older adults, functional performance and aging in place.
Holly Jean Coward, MD Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Director of the Geriatric Evaluation Clinic, Ambulatory Care Center, UNC Hospitals Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext. 266 Email: pheine@nc.rr.com Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Clinical Interests Geriatric Evaluation, Osteoporosis, Depression and Medical Direction in Long Term Care
Racquel Daley-Placide , MD Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine Email: racqueld@med.unc.edu
Nurum Erdem, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-5945 Email: erdem@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Memory disorders and urinary incontinence. Medical care of older adults in a variety of clinical settings in the community Research Summary Urinary incontinence
John Gotelli, NSN, GNP Nurse Practitioner on the Acute Care for the Elderly Unit, UNC Hospitals Phone: (919) 966-2601 Email: jgotelli@unch.unc.edu
M. Andrew Greganti, MD John Randolph and Helen Barnes Chambliss Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-3063 Email: gregandr@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Care of elderly patients and the differential diagnosis of complex disease processes Research Summary My research interest is in medical education—the development and application of teaching techniques that facilitate clinical learning.
Patricia Gregory, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Phone: (919) 966-5165 Email: patricia_gregory@med.unc.edu
David J. Halpern, MD Teaching Subspecialty Resident & Clinical Instructor, Division of Geriatric Medicine Phone: 919-966-5945 ext. 280 Email: david_halpern@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests: Socioeconomic health disparities, community-based participatory research and Medicare Part D.
Laura Hanson, MD, MPH Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Associate Director of the Fellowship Program, School of Medicine, Co-Director, UNC Palliative Care Program Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext 253 Email: lhanson@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Geriatric medicine, palliative medicine, long-term care Research Summary Dr. Laura Hanson is a clinical geriatrician and palliative care physician with training in epidemiology and health services research. She conducts funded research on end-of-life decision making, with a special focus on geriatric and nursing home populations. View a summary of Dr. Hanson's research.
Margaret Helton, MD Teaching Subspecialty Resident and Clinical Instructor, Division of Geriatric Medicine Clinical Associate Professor, Family Medicine, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-4508 Email: fmhelton@med.unc.edu
Michael Hill, MD Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-3690 Email: mick_hill@med.unc.edu
Sarah Hill Office Assistant, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-5945, ext. 251 Email: sarah_hill@med.unc.edu
Terrence Holt, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Social Medicine and Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-5941, ext. 278 Email: holtter@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests acute inpatient, long-term and ambulatory care of the elderly. Research Summary narrative medicine, cultural isolation in the elderly, web-based communities.
Axalla Hoole , MD Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Associate Dean for Admissions, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-5945, ext. 251
Rebecca Hunter, MEd Associate Director for Program Development, Carolina Geriatric Education Center, Research Associate, Center for Aging and Health Phone: (919) 966-6766 Email: rhh@med.unc.edu Program Interests My interests include program development and policy in the areas of immigrant health, evidence-based practice, rural health, and provider education. Research Interests My research interests are centered around prevention and healthy aging, with a strong focus on environmental factors affecting the overall health, mobility, and community engagement of older adults.
Jena Ivey, PharmD, BCPS Clinical Pharmacist; Clinical Instructor, School of Pharmacy Phone: (919) 966-2626 Email: ivey@unc.edu
Carol Julian Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext. 265 Email: carol_julian@med.unc.edu
Christine Khandelwal, DO Teaching Subspecialty Resident & Clinical Instructor, Division of Geriatric Medicine Phone: (919) 966-5945 Email: khandelw@med.unc.edu
Steve Kizer, MD Vice Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Director, Urgent Care Clinic Phone: (919) 966-1456 Email: jskizer@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Internal medicine, geriatrics, complicated patients with serious illness, inpatient medicine
Michael LaMantia, MD Teaching Subspecialty Resident & Clinical Instructor, Division of Geriatric Medicine Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext. 263 Email: mlamanti@unch.unc.edu
Anthony Lindsey, MD Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-4456 Email: tlindsey@med.unc.edu
Sarah Lowman Research Assistant, Carolina Geriatric Education Center Phone: (919) 966-6827 Email: slowman@email.unc.edu
Cheryl Miller, MSG Coordinator, Carolina Geriatric Education Center Phone: Email: cjmiller@med.unc.edu
Amy Rix Social Research Assistant II, Center for Aging and Health, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext. 261 Email: amy_rix@med.unc.edu
Ellen Roberts, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Academic Coordinator for Geriatric Education for the Center for Aging and Health, Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Office of Educational Development, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 843-9380 Email: ellen_roberts@med.unc.edu Selected articles by Ellen Roberts, PhD, MPH
Cherie Rosemond, MS, PT, CGS Doctoral Candidate, School of Public Health and Advisor to Mobile SHAC Email: crosemon@med.unc.edu
Heidi Roth, MD Assistant Professor, Neurology Department Phone: (919) 966-8168 Email: hroth@neurology.unc.edu
Mary Roth, PharmD, MHS Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (DPOP) Phone: (919) 843-8083 Email: mroth@unc.edu
Tiffany Shubert, PhD, MPT Institute on Aging Phone: (919) 966-3046 Email: tshubert@med.unc.edu
Philip Sloane, MD, MPH Elizabeth & Oscar Goodwin Distinguished Professor Associate Chair, Department of Family Medicine Phone: (919) 966-5818 Email: psloane@med.unc.edu
Fay Smith, RN, MSN, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner and Research Instructor Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext. 257 Email: smithfnp@med.unc.edu
Larry Stephenson Division of Geriatrics and Center for Aging and Health Administrative Manager Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext. 260 Email: larry_stephenson@med.unc.edu
Sheila Storey Business Office, Division of Geriatrics and Center for Aging and Health Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext. 235 Email: sheila_storey@med.unc.edu
Lea Watson, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry Phone: (919) 966-4390 Email: lea_watson@med.unc.edu
Ann Wells Administrative Assistant to the Chief of the Division Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext. 266 Email: ann_wells@med.unc.edu
Denise Wicker Administrative Secretary for Dr. Stephen Kizer and Dr. Debra Bynum, Center for Aging and Health and Division of Geriatric Medicine Phone: (919) 966-1456 Email: kelly_wicker@med.unc.edu
Bernadette Williams, PT, ScD, GCS Assistant Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences Phone: (919) 843-8647 Email: bernadette_williams@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Increasing positive health behaviors in older African-American adults and health disparities
Gary Winzelberg, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine Phone: (919) 966-5945 ext 251 Email: gary_winzelberg@med.unc.edu Clinical Interests Physician – patient relationship, palliative care, long-term care quality
Last updated 7/28/2008.

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