JohnAlexanderBatsisMD

Associate Professor, School of Medicine & The Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

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Office
6011 Farrington Rd
Ste 101
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone+1 984-974-6599

Fax+1 984-974-2680

Dr. John Batsis is a geriatrician in Chapel Hill, NC and is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his medical degree from University of Dublin, Trinity College, and has been in practice 18 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including French and Greek. His geriatrics expertise includes health promotion, physical function and dementia.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2006 - 2008
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of Dublin Trinity CollegeClass of 2002

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013

MOWI Qualitative Assessment Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 15
Completed
MOWI Amulet Mobile Health Technology Validation Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 16
Completed
MOWI Research Pilot Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
MOWI Home-Based Pilot Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Health Coaching & Technology in a Weight Loss Center Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 29
Completed
Evaluation of the Healthy Lifestyle Program on Cognitive Outcomes Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 10
Terminated
Not Applicable
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PubMed

Changes in senescence markers after a weight loss intervention in older adults with obesity.
David H Lynch, Curtis L Petersen, Delisha Stewart, Jamie N Justice, Dakota J Batchek
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2025-02-01
Reduced Achilles tendon stiffness in aging associates with higher metabolic cost of walking.
Aubrey J Gray, Rebecca L Krupenevich, John A Batsis, Gregory S Sawicki, Jason R Franz
Journal of Applied Physiology. 2024-12-01
Aging precisely: Precision medicine through the lens of an older adult.
C Adrian Austin, Benjamin Seligman, Sangeetha Shan-Bala, George A Kuchel, Kah Poh Loh
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024-10-01

Journal Articles

Sarcopenic Obesity in Older Adults: Aetiology, Epidemiology and Treatment Strategies
John Batsis, MD, Nature

The Truth About Weight Loss DrugsOctober 25th, 2024
Extra Belly Fat at Midlife May Increase Risk of Disability Later in LifeJanuary 27th, 2023
Midlife Obesity Increases the Risk of FrailtyJanuary 27th, 2023
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Smart & Connected Health Collaborative Research: Exploiting Voice Assistant Systems for Early Detection of Cognitive DeclineNational Institute on Aging2019–2023
Mobile Obesity Wellness Intervention in Rural Older Obese AdultsNational Institute on Aging2016–2021
Randomize Everyone: Creating Valid Instrumental Variables for Learning Healthcare SystemsPCORI2018