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Office
Duke Medical Ctr
Durham, NC 27710Phone+1 919-286-6932
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2002 - 2004
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2005 - 2006
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 221 citationsThe influence of spiritual beliefs and practices on the treatment preferences of African Americans: a review of the literature.Kimberly S. Johnson, Katja Elbert-Avila, James A. Tulsky
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2005-04-01 - 17 citationsCharacteristics and outcomes of hospice enrollees with dementia discharged alive.Kimberly S. Johnson, Katja Elbert-Avila, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, James A. Tulsky
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2012-09-01 - 10 citationsAdvancing Geriatrics Education Through a Faculty Development Program for Geriatrics-Oriented Clinician Educators.Sandro O. Pinheiro, Heidi K. White, Gwendolen T. Buhr, Katja Elbert-Avila, Harvey J. Cohen
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2015-12-01
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