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Bruce Leff, MD, Geriatrics, Baltimore, MD

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Geriatrics Baltimore, MD

Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director, Center for Transformative Geriatric Research, Co-Director, Elder House Call Program

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  • Office

    5505 Hopkins Bayview Circle
    John R. Burton Pavilion Building Level 02
    Baltimore, MD 21224
    Phone+1 410-550-0925
    Fax+1 410-550-0182

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1991 - 1992
  • Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical Center
    Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1991
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 1987
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaB.S., Biology, 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1988 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
  • Excellence in Teaching Award Fellowship, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2012
  • Named ""Top Geriatric Medicine Doctor in Baltimore" Baltimore Magazine, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Hospital at Home‐plus: A Platform of Facility‐Based Care  
    Linda V DeCherrie, Bruce Leff, Alex Federman, Elisse Catalan, Tacara Soones, Ania Wajnberg, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Systems Delivery Innovation for Alzheimer's Disease  
    Soo Borson, Bruce Leff, Arnold Milstein, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Use of Home‐Based Medical Care and Disparities  
    Bruce Leff, MD, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Higher Quality Discharge Summaries of Hospitalized Older Adults Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Readmission: Instrument Development and Outcomes
    Surapaneni L, Chen K, Vaughn I, Eubank K, Leff B, Arbaje AI, Academy Health National Meeting, 1/1/2011
  • Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries Readmitted to Hospital within 180 Days
    Arbaje AI, Yu Q, Leff B, Academy Health National Meeting, 1/1/2011
  • Characteristics of US Hospitals with High Readmission Rates of Medicare Beneficiaries
    Arbaje AI, Yu Q, Wang J, Leff B, Academy Health National Meeting, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

  • Approach to the Care of the Geriatric Patient 
    New Delhi, India - 9/6/2014
  • Diagnosis and Management of Dementia, Depression, and Delirium 
    New Delhi, India - 9/6/2014
  • Development of Quality Metrics for House Calls Medicine 
    Orlando, FL - 5/15/2014
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Other

  • Clinical Drug Trials 
    Boyd CM, Leff B, New York Time
    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/opinion/clinical-drug-trials.html
    6/2/2014
  • For High-Risk Medicare Beneficiaries: Targeting CMMI Demonstrations On Promising Delivery Models 
    Karen Davis, Christine Buttorff, Bruce Leff, Quincy Samus, Sarah Szanton, and Jennifer Wolff
    http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2014/04/22/for-high-risk-medicare-beneficiaries-targeting-cmmi-demonst
    4/22/2014
  • The Doctor Is Back, on a House Call 
    Ritchie CS, Leff B, New York Times
    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/opinion/the-doctor-is-back-on-a-house-call.html
    9/13/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Prevalence of Homebound 22 Percent in National Medicare Advantage Plan
    Prevalence of Homebound 22 Percent in National Medicare Advantage PlanAugust 13th, 2024
  • “Long COVID” Continues to Evade Diagnosis
    “Long COVID” Continues to Evade DiagnosisAugust 12th, 2024
  • Will Hospital-at-Home Go Mainstream?
    Will Hospital-at-Home Go Mainstream?July 30th, 2024
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