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Office
Biotech 1, Suite 100
365 Plantation Street
Worcester, MA 01605Phone+1 508-856-4471
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1986 - 1989
- UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
- University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1984 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Health Information Technology in the Nursing Home Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
- Reducing Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Home Start of enrollment: 2000 Jul 01
- Improving Posthospital Medication Management of Older Adults Through Health IT Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The impact of age, sex, and gender on polypharmacy and potential prescribing cascades: Lessons from five databases.Paula A Rochon, Joyce Li, Denis O'Mahony, Graziano Onder, Mirko Petrovic
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024-12-19 - 2 citationsHigh-Risk Medications in Persons Living With Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Sonal Singh, Xiaojuan Li, Noelle M Cocoros, Mary T Antonelli, Ramya Avula
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2024-12-01 - Knowledge, Attitudes and Confidence in Providing Dementia Care to Older Adults Among Nurses Practicing in Hanoi, Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study.Anh Huynh Phuong Nguyen, Huy V Nguyen, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Huong Thi Thu Nguyen, Tam Ngoc Nguyen
International Journal of Older People Nursing. 2024-11-01
Journal Articles
- What Is Known About Preventing, Detecting, and Reversing Prescribing Cascades: A Scoping ReviewJerry Gurwitz, MD, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Multimorbidity Burden and Adverse Outcomes in a Community‐Based Cohort of Adults with Heart FailureDavid J Magid, Jerry H Gurwitz, David H Smith, Alan S Go, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Press Mentions
- Why It Can Be Difficult for Older Adults to Find a GeriatricianAugust 25th, 2024
- Worcester Becomes Latest Mass. Community to End Indoor Mask MandateFebruary 7th, 2022
- Why Are Physicians Silent About Outrageous Drug Prices?January 12th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Iadapt: Off-Label Use Of Antipsychotics In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
- Improving Posthospital Medication Management Of Older Adults Through Health ITAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2007–2009
- Enhancing The Safety Of Warfarin In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006–2008
- HMO Research Network ConferenceNational Cancer Institute2006
- HMO Research Network ConferenceAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006
- Health Information Technology In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2004–2006
- Improving Safety Of Anticoagulation In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2001–2002
- Reducing Adverse Drug Events In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000–2002
- Adverse Drug Events In The Ambulatory Geriatric SettingNational Institute On Aging1998–1999
- Prevention Of Adverse Drug Events In The Nursing HomeNational Institute On Aging1996–1997
- Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly--Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1994–1995
- Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly: Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1993
- Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly: Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1991–1993
- Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly--Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1992
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