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Office
8899 University Center Lane
San Diego, CA 92122Phone+1 858-249-2500Fax+1 858-657-8069- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a geriatrician who provides primary and consultative care to older adults and a public health researcher whose work focuses principally on older adults with unhealthy substance use. I also have interests in healthy aging, gerontechnology, health equity, and aging and HIV. I have a passion for mentorship and, in 2019, I was awarded the UC San Diego Health Sciences Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Award. I am MPI of an NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (P30AG059299), a Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program (T35AG026757) and have been the recipient of a K24 Midcareer Award in Patient-Oriented Research from NIAAA (K24AA15957). I am an elected member of the Board of Directors of the American Geriatrics Society.
Clinical Expertise
- Geriatric medicine, Substance abuse, Alcoholism, Advance Care Planning
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1990 - 1994
- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars ProgramFellowship, Health Services Research, 1991 - 1993
- Brown UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1987
- Tulane Univ School of Public Health and Tropical MedicineMPH, 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1991 - 2026
- LA State Medical License 1987 - 1989
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors San Diego County Medical Association, 2018, 2021
- Health Sciences Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Award UC San Diego, 2019
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Healthy Living as You Age Start of enrollment: 2003 Aug 01
- Brief Intervention by Community Health Workers for Unhealthy Drinking in Latinos Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 18
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 54 citationsA new paradigm for alcohol use in older persons.Alison A. Moore, Sally C. Morton, John C. Beck, Ron D. Hays, Sabine M. Oishi
Medical Care. 1999-01-01 - 184 citationsLongitudinal Patterns and Predictors of Alcohol Consumption in the United StatesAlison A. Moore, Robert G. Gould, David B. Reuben, Gail A. Greendale, M. Kallin Carter
American Journal of Public Health. 2005-03-01 - 181 citationsRisks of combined alcohol/medication use in older adults.Alison A. Moore, E. Whiteman, Katherine T. Ward
The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy. 2007-03-01
Press Mentions
- Cannabis Use Among Adults with Diabetes Is on the Rise, Study FindsJuly 22nd, 2024
- Increased Cannabis Use in Diabetics Raises Concerns About Health RisksJuly 22nd, 2024
- Marijuana-Related Emergency Room Visits by California Seniors Have Soared by over 1,000% in the Past 15 YearsJanuary 13th, 2023
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Grant Support
- UC San Diego Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) ProgramNational Institute on Aging2020–2025
- Alzheimer’s Disease-Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (ADRCMAR) San Diego Resource Center for advancing Alzheimer's Research in Minority SeniorsNational Institute on Aging2018–2023
- Brief Intervention by Community Health Workers for Unhealthy Drinking in LatinosNational Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism2018–2022
- VOLI: Voice Assistant for Quality of Life and Healthcare Improvement in Aging PopulationsNational Institute on Aging2019–2021
- Reducing Unhealthy Alcohol Use In Older Hispanic Day LaborersNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2011–2012
- UCLA Medical Student Training In Aging Research (MSTAR) ProgramNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
- Health Effects Of Alcohol And Comorbidity In Older AdultsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2007–2011
- UCLA Summer Research Training In Aging For Medical Stud*National Institute On Aging2005–2009
- Preventing HARM From Alcohol Use In Older AdultsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2003–2006
- Preventing Harmful And Hazardous Drinking In The ElderlyNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1999–2003
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Gerontological Society of AmericaMember
- Research Society on AlcoholismMember
Hospital Affiliations
- UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestSan Diego, California
External Links
- UCSD Geriatrics&Gerontologyhttp://geriatrics.ucsd.edu
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