BeatriceJEdwardsMDMPH

Geriatrics • Temple, TX

Dementia

Associate Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Office
1901 S 1st St
Temple, TX 76504
Phone+1 615-355-3451

Education & Training

SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1990 - 1992
Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2012 - 2021
IL State Medical License 1989 - 2014

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

29 citations
Malnutrition and overall survival in older patients with cancer
Xiaotao Zhang, Linda Pang, Shreela V. Sharma, Ruosha Li, Alan G. Nyitray
Clinical Nutrition. 2021-03-01
2 citations
Cancer patients with fractures are rarely assessed or treated for osteoporosis: a population-based study.
William D. Leslie, Beatrice J. Edwards, Saeed Al-Azazi, Lin Yan, Lisa M. Lix
Osteoporosis International. 2021-02-01
11 citations
The validity of three malnutrition screening markers among older patients with cancer.
Xiaotao Zhang, Linda Pang, Shreela V. Sharma, Ruosha Li, Alan G. Nyitray
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 2020-09-01

Journal Articles

Predicting Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women: Comparison of the Garvan and FRAX Risk Calculators in the Women’s Health Initiative Study
Erin S LeBlanc, Beatrice J Edwards, Kristine Ensrud, Meryl S LeBoff, Carolyn J Crandall, JoAnn E Manson, Journal of General Internal Medicine
Resection of granulomatous tissue resolves silicone induced hypercalcemia
Beatrice J. Edwards ; Smita Saraykar ; Ming Sun ; William A. Murphy ; Pei Lin ; Robert Gagel, Bone Reports, 12/1/2016

Lectures

Effect of fractures on overall survival in cancer patients: The NHANES database.
ASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 5/31/2019

Press Mentions

Old Age Not Always a Barrier to Major Medical TreatmentMarch 1st, 2016
Painful Hip Fractures Strike Breast Cancer SurvivorsFebruary 2nd, 2011