BjoergThorsteinsdottirMD(She/Her)
Internal Medicine • Rochester, MNHospice & Palliative Medicine
Physician
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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511Fax+1 507-266-0038
Summary
- I am a board certified general internist and palliative care physician with additional fellowship training in clinical bioethics. I do research on the ethics, economics and clinical outcomes of end of life care.
Education & Training
Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Medical Ethics, 2007 - 2008
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of IcelandClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2004 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 16 citationsHospital Readmission among New Dialysis Patients Associated with Young Age and Poor Functional Status.La Tonya J. Hickson, Bjorg Thorsteinsdottir, Priya Ramar, Megan S. Reinalda, Cynthia S. Crowson
Nephron. 2018-01-09 - 24 citationsShort-term and long-term effectiveness of a post-hospital care transitions program in an older, medically complex population.Paul Y. Takahashi, James M. Naessens, Stephanie M. Peterson, Parvez A. Rahman, Nilay Shah
Healthcare. 2016-03-01 - 1 citationsTelehealth Use and Hospital Readmission Rates in Long-term Care Facilities in Southeastern Minnesota During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Melissa H Bogin, Anupam Chandra, Jennifer Manggaard, Bjoerg Thorsteinsdottir, Gregory J Hanson
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Innovations, Quality & Outcomes. 2022-06-01
Grant Support
- K23NIA2016–2021
Committees
- Member, SGIM Ethics committee 2019 - Present
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Other Languages
- Danish, Swedish, Italian, German
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