Joel Sam Betesh MD F.A.C.P.
Medical Informatics Officer, Pennsylvania Hospital
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2240 S 3rd StFl 2Philadelphia, PA 19148
Phone+1 215-755-8575
Fax+1 215-271-8323
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Summary
- Dr. Joel Betesh is a geriatric specialist based in Philadelphia, PA, with significant expertise in nutrition and long-term acute care. He completed his medical education and residency in Internal Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital. From 1980 to 2007 he served as an Attending Physician at Hahnemann University Hospital. From 2004 to 2007 he was chairman of the department of medicine at Graduate Hospital. He has been the medical informatics officer at Pennsylvania Hospital since 2007. Dr. Betesh has contributed to several scientific publications, focusing on subjects such as transfusion thresholds, sepsis automated warning systems, and geriatrics. He received CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2012-2013.
Education & Training
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
DE State Medical License Current
PA State Medical License 1978 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Geriatric Medicine- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 39 citationsTransfusion Thresholds for Major Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisMatthew D. Mitchell, Joel S. Betesh, Jaimo Ahn, Eric Hume, Samir Mehta
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2017-12-01 - 24 citationsClinician Perception of the Effectiveness of an Automated Early Warning and Response System for Sepsis in an Academic Medical CenterJessica L. Guidi, Katherine Clark, Mark T. Upton, Hilary Faust, Craig A Umscheid
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2015-10-08 - 120 citationsDevelopment, implementation, and impact of an automated early warning and response system for sepsis.Craig A Umscheid, Joel S. Betesh, Christine VanZandbergen, Asaf Hanish, Gordon Tait
Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2015-01-01
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