Dan Blazer MD MPH, PhD
Geriatric Psychiatry
JP Gibbons Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine
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2701 Pickett Rd.Apartment 3019Durham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-724-7133
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Education & Training
University of North CarolinaPhD, Epidemiology, 1977 - 1980
University of North CarolinaMPH, Epidemiology, 1977 - 1979
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 1975 - 1976
Duke University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1973 - 1975
University of TennesseeResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1970
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1969
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1975 - 2022
TN State Medical License 1970 - 1994
NY State Medical License 1975 - 1980
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyGeriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Service Award American College of Psychiatrists, 2014
- Walsh McDermott Award National Academy of Medicine, 2014
- Distinguished Faculty Award Duke University School of Medicine, 2005
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsWisdom, Resilience, and Well-Being in Later Life.Dilip V Jeste, George S Alexopoulos, Dan G Blazer, Helen Lavretsky, Perminder S Sachdev
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology. 2024-12-02 - The Importance of Social Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline.Dan Blazer
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2024-10-01 - They Call the Sunset Fire.Dan G Blazer
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2024-05-01
Press Mentions
The Rising Toll of Autoimmune Diseases in Older PeopleAugust 10th, 2021- Families Are Reuniting at Nursing Homes. But Covid-19 Has Stolen Time They Can’t Get BackMarch 24th, 2021
- For James Carter, Sr. Serving the Underserved Was a CallingFebruary 24th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Clinical Research Training In Geriatric Mood DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health2004–2008
- Antidepressant Use By Older AdultsNational Institute On Aging2002–2003
- APOE Quality Of Life And Medical Costs In LATE LifeNational Institute On Aging2000–2002
- Populations For Epidemiologic Studies Of The ElderlyNational Institute On Aging1991–2000
- Phse TEN Year Follow-UpNational Institute On Aging1995–1998
- Short-Term Clin Trg In Diagnosis/Trmt Of Depressive DISCenter For Mental Health Services1992
- Short-Term Clin Trg In Diagnosis/Trmt Of Depressive DISNational Institute Of Mental Health1990–1992
- Piedmont 65+ Dental StudyNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research1987–1991
- Crc/Pe For The Study Of DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1991
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
- National Academy of MedicineMember
- American Association of Geriatric PsychiatryMember
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