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Category: Geriatric Medicine

  • Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD

    Gillings School honors Dr. Anna Kahkoska

    Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD Last month, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health students voted for the School’s most innovative classroom teachers. These Teaching Innovation Awards “honor faculty members who students feel improve the learning environment at the Gillings School by integrating new technologies, engaging students in interactive activities, employing creative assessme … Read more

  • Dr. John A. Batsis

    Batsis to Lead 52-week Clinical Trial on Weight Loss in Older Adults

    John Batsis, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, will lead a team of researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health in conducting a clinical study to determine best interventions to help older individuals lose weight and improve health.

  • Dr. David Lynch

    Dr. David Lynch Spotlighted by Clin-STAR

    David Lynch, MD Last October, Clin-STAR selected David Lynch, MD as a Clin-STAR Transdisciplinary Aging Research Pilot Grant recipient. Recently, Clin-STAR posted a summary of the project along with a brief interview with Dr. Lynch. According to the summary, the long-term goal is, “to improve older adults’ physical function and quality of life through targeted interventions that … Read more

  • 97 Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers Receive 2023 Award for Carolina Care Excellence

    Each year, UNC Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider’s practice to their friends and family. This year, 202 UNC physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationall … Read more

  • Dr. John A. Batsis

    Dr. Batsis talks to Stat about new weight loss drugs

    Are a new group of obesity medications suitable for older people? While weight loss can improve cardiovascular health and physical function in older people with obesity, a new article says that these drugs may have fewer benefits and more risks for this population group. Dr. John Batsis, who focuses on older adults with obesity and frailty, called these drugs “promising.” But he … Read more

  • Faculty Receive Recognition from IM Residents

    Providing excellent medical education is one of the Department’s core missions. It is through the guidance of our dedicated faulty we are able to prepare residents for diverse career paths. The following individuals received high marks on resident evaluations. Division of Hospital Medicine Erin Finn, MD William Rearick, MD, MPH   Division of General Medicine and Epidemiology … Read more

  • Christine Kistler, MD, MASc

    Dr. Kistler to Washington Post: falls and older adults

    Christine Kistler, MD, MASc According to the CDC, roughly 1 in 4 Americans 65 and older experience falls annually. The CDC also says that falls are the leading cause of injury and death in this age group. Dr. Christine Kistler (Associate Professor in Geriatric and Family Medicine) recently spoke to the Washington Post about the seriousness of falls for older adults. She said, “Fo … Read more

  • Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR

    Dr. Austin Receives Two-Year, $500K Grant from National Institute of Aging

    C. Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR, was awarded a two-year, $500K, grant from the National Institute of Aging for his project, “Development and Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy of a Telemedicine-Based Delirium Assessment Tool.” The overarching objective of this project is to develop and establish the diagnostic accuracy of a telemedicine- based delirium assessment tool, the TELE-CAM. De … Read more

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    Dr. Shakira Grant nominated for 2023 Disruptor Award

    Dr. Shakira Grant was recently nominated for a 2023 Healio NextGen Disruptor Award. You can vote for Dr. Grant here (voting closes April 1). According to Healio, “This award recognizes an up-and-coming physician who already is disrupting the status quo in the field through new techniques, new thoughts, questioning methods or breakthrough research.” Healio will host the annual hem … Read more

  • February- Grants and Funding

    Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: February 1 – February 28, 2023

    Division of Hematology Shakira Grant, MBBS, received a one-year, $11.5K grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE). Callie Berkowitz, MD, was awarded a grant from Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders. Alice Ma, MD, FACP, and Nigel Key, MB, ChB, FRCP, will serve a … Read more

  • Dr. Deb Bynum physician spotlight

    Physician Spotlight: Debra Bynum, MD, MMEL, FACP

    Debra Bynum, MD Dr. Debra Bynum discovered her interest in Geriatric Medicine as a resident. During that time, she realized her love for working with older patients. “I loved the complexity of care,” she says, “and the patients themselves I found to have such amazing stories.” In addition, she also met Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead and Dr. Andrew Greganti as well as many other outstand … Read more

  • Margaret Drickamer, MD

    Dr. Drickamer speaks to Washington Post on hospice care

    Margaret Drickamer, MD The Washington Post recently quoted Dr. Margaret Drickamer in an article on hospice care. As the Associate Medical Director of Inpatient Hospice, Dr. Drickamer, deals with tough choices on a regular basis. She says, “it can be upsetting for family members and patients who have prepared for death, only to be told the patient has hit a plateau and is being di … Read more