KatherineE.GalluzziDOCMD, FACOPFd.

Geriatric Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Professor & Chair, Dept. of Geriatric & Palliative Medicine

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Office
4190 City Ave
Suite 315
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone+1 215-871-6847

Fax+1 215-874-6374

I have been practicing geriatric and palliative medicine in West Philadelphia for 30 years. i am Professor and Chair of the Department of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; I serve as Medical Director of both the PCOM Clinical Research Center and the Residentialist Group of home care providers in Philadelphia. My board certifications are in Geriatrics, Family Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Pain Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Care, and I am a Certified Medical Director through the American Medical Directors Association.

I currently Chair of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (local Area Agency on Aging) and am a member of the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. A distinguished fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Physicians (ACOFP) I am also a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
My research interests mirror my clinical practice areas, including dementia, pain, geriatric function, and health promotion/disease prevention.

Virtua/Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine – Ambulatory ClinicsResidency, Family Medicine, 1985 - 1987
VirtuaInternship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1984

PubMed

Utilization of Telemedicine to Supervise Medical Students in the Post-Acute/Long-Term Care Setting.
Nicol E Joseph, Michael E Srulevich, Larry N Finkelstein, Michael B Roberts, Paul J G Carango
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2024-10-01
2 citations
Intriguing Mixed Pathologic Features in a Case of Dementia With Lewy Bodies.
Brian J. Balin, Christine J. Hammond, Katherine E. Galluzzi
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2019-09-01
2 citations
Guns and Older Adults: The Physician's Role
Katherine E. Galluzzi, Ilene Warner-Maron
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2018-12-01

Remote Supervision of Medical Student-Trainees Comparable to in-Person Oversight, PCOM Study ShowsSeptember 26th, 2024
Research Studies May Provide Answers to Important Questions About Medical MarijuanaApril 19th, 2023
Carlisle-Based Medical Marijuana Production, Cultivation, and Research Facility Gets State Approval to Commence OperationsNovember 30th, 2020
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