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George Kuchel, MD, Geriatrics, Farmington, CT

GeorgeAKuchelMD

Geriatrics Farmington, CT

Professor, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics & Gerontology, Director, UConn Center on Aging

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  • Office

    263 Farmington Ave
    Geriatrics Dept
    Farmington, CT 06030
    Phone+1 860-679-8400
    Fax+1 860-679-1867

Summary

  • George A. Kuchel, MD, FRCP is a geriatrician, gerontologist and
    professor of medicine at UConn Health in Farmington, CT. He holds the
    Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology, and serves as Director of
    the UConn Center on Aging.

    Dr Kuchel’s research has focused on Precision Gerontology and
    Geroscience, emphasizing the discovery and testing of interventions
    designed to enhance function and independence in older adults by
    targeting heterogeneity in aging-related declines involving host defense,
    mobility, cognition and bladder control.

    Dr Kuchel leads the NIA Claude D Pepper Older Americans
    Independence Center at UConn. He is also multiple PI of the NIA
    Translational Geroscience Network, the NIA Geroscience Education and
    Training (GET) Network and the KAPP-Sen Cellular Senescence Tissue
    Mapping Collaborative.

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1985 - 1988
  • Montreal General Hospital
    Montreal General HospitalInternal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • HCN as a Mediator of Urinary Homeostasis: Age-Associated Changes in Expression and Function in Adrenergic Detrusor Relaxation  
    George Kuchel, MD, The Journals of Gerontology

Press Mentions

  • Kindness – an Integral Part of the Patient Experience
    Kindness – an Integral Part of the Patient ExperienceFebruary 28th, 2023
  • UConn Center on Aging to Transform Our Understanding of Cellular Senescence in Human Aging with NIH-Funded Tissue Mapping Center Discoveries
    UConn Center on Aging to Transform Our Understanding of Cellular Senescence in Human Aging with NIH-Funded Tissue Mapping Center DiscoveriesDecember 22nd, 2022
  • Study Reveals Important Findings About Aging Skin
    Study Reveals Important Findings About Aging SkinNovember 2nd, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Translational Geroscience NetworkMAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER2019–2029
  • A deep longitudinal analysis of next generation influenza vaccines in older adultsJACKSON LABORATORY2022–2026
  • A deep longitudinal analysis of next generation influenza vaccines in older adultsJACKSON LABORATORY2022–2026
  • Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT2021–2026
  • The KAPP-Sen Tissue Mapping Center CollaborativeUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT2021–2026
  • Geroscience Education and Training (GET) NetworkUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT2021–2025
  • Detrusor Underactivity as an HCN-mediated Failure of Resilience in AgingUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT2019–2025
  • Microbiome Plasticity and Pathogenicity in Older Adults: Baselines and Transitions from Skilled Nursing CareNIH2019–2022
  • Role of Senolytics in Lower Urinary Tract Aging and Voiding DisordersNIH2019–2022
  • MMUNE RESPONSE TO HIGH-DOSE VS. STANDARD DOSE INFLUENZA VACCINENational Institute on Aging2014
  • CONFERENCE SERIES IN GERIATRICS: FROM BEDSIDE TO BENCHNational Institute on Aging2012–2014
  • Pathogenesis Of Detrusor Underactivity And Urinary Retention In The Frail ElderlyNational Institute On Aging2007–2011
  • V.I.P.: Vaccinate For Influenza PreventionNational Center For Infectious Diseases (Ncid)2005
  • Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence CenterNational Institute On Aging2000–2002

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Czech, Hungarian