{"id":3701,"date":"2025-07-01T12:23:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/?page_id=3701"},"modified":"2025-10-03T10:47:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:47:36","slug":"dr-john-batsis-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/research\/dr-john-batsis-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. John Batsis Research"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John A. Batsis, MD, FACP, AGSF, FTOS, FGSA<\/div>
Associate Professor, Medicine\/Geriatric Medicine
\nAssociate Professor, Public Health\/Nutrition
\nAssociate Director of Clinical Research, Center for Aging and Health<\/div><\/div>
\nJohn A. Batsis CV<\/a>
\nPubMed <\/a>Bibliography<\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n
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Areas of Interest<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
\nClinical:<\/strong> Geriatric Medicine, Obesity, Health Promotion, Frailty
\nResearch:<\/strong> Obesity and Physical Function in Older Adults; Using technology (telemedicine, remote monitoring) to enhance health of older adults<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Projects Pages<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
\nFederally Funded Projects<\/a>
\nNon-Federally Funded Projects<\/a>
\nOngoing Internal Projects<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

About Dr. Batsis<\/span><\/h2>\nDr. Batsis has dedicated his professional career to caring for older adults through clinical care, research, and education. Having the privilege of helping older adults maximize their physical function and quality of life through patient-centered, compassionate care motivates him in his work every day. Dr. Batsis’ role as a clinician-researcher allows him to apply scientific principles of inquiry to enhance the clinical care of an older adult population. Through learning and discovery of knowledge, he believes we can maximize healthy aging by enhancing goal-directed care and healthcare delivery for older adults.<\/p>\n

Dr. Batsis’ academic work focuses on three main aspects: (a) understanding the relationships between obesity and sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass, strength and function with aging) and important outcomes for older adults; (b) developing multicomponent interventions (diet and exercise) to improve physical function in older adults; (c) using novel technologies (telemedicine, remote monitoring, Internet-of-Things devices) and working collaboratively with trans-disciplinary scientists (engineers, computer scientists) to improve the health and well-being of older adults.<\/p>\n

Read: Dr. John Batsis Presents Keynote at AI Technology Center Consensus Guidelines Workshop<\/a>
\nRead: Dr. Batsis Presents at American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting<\/a>
\nRead: Dr. Batsis talks to Stat about new weight loss drugs<\/a>
\nWatch: Dr Batsis – ‘Everyone has their own secret sauce’<\/a>
\nRead: Doctors Assess Opportunities Gained, Lost through Medicare\u2019s Annual Wellness Visits<\/a>
\nRead: Batsis Discusses Five Common Medications That Can Cause Weight Gain<\/a><\/p>\n

Education and Training<\/span><\/h2>\n