KristineYaffeMD
Neurology • San Francisco, CAProfessor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Epidemiology; and the Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair and Vice Chair of Research in Psychiatry, UCSF. Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry and Director of the Memory Evaluation Clinic, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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Office
4150 Clement St # 181g
San Francisco, CA 94121Phone+1 415-221-4810Fax+1 415-750-6641
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1995- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurology, 1990 - 1993
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1989 - 1990
Clinical Trials
- Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, and Risk of Cognitive Decline Start of enrollment: 1997 Jan 01
- Computer-Based Training for Mild Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
- Clinical Characteristics of Dementias That Occur Remotely After Traumatic Brain Injury in Retired Military Personnel Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 45 citationsMilitary-related risk factors in female veterans and risk of dementiaKristine Yaffe, Sandy J. Lwi, Tina D. Hoang, Feng Xia, Deborah E. Barnes
Neurology. 2019-01-15 - 126 citationsA Genome-Wide Association Study of Depressive SymptomsKarin Hek, Ayse Demirkan, Jari Lahti, Antonio Terracciano, Alexander Teumer
Biological Psychiatry. 2013-04-01 - 109 citationsLow Use of Mental Health Services among Older Americans with Mood and Anxiety DisordersAmy L. Byers, Patricia A. Areán, Kristine Yaffe
Psychiatric Services. 2012-01-01
Journal Articles
- Risk of Suicide Attempt in Patients with Recent Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or DementiaKristine Yaffe, MD, JAMA Psychiatry
- Sex Differences in Cognitive Decline Among US AdultsDeborah A Levine, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Rebecca F Gottesman, Ralph L Sacco, Kristine Yaffe, JAMA Network Open
- Agent Orange Exposure and Dementia Diagnosis in US Veterans of the Vietnam EraKristine Yaffe, MD, JAMA Neurology
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Authored Content
- Blood-Based Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Present Complex Challenges to Health Care SystemOctober 2024
- Association of Rapid Eye Movement Sleep with Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older AdultsJuly 2020
- Association of Rapid Eye Movement Sleep with Mortality in Middle-Aged and Older AdultsJuly 2020
- Association of Circadian Abnormalities in Older Adults with an Increased Risk of Developing Parkinson DiseaseJune 2020
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Press Mentions
MRI Shows Poor Sleep Translates to Poor Brain HealthOctober 30th, 2024- Study of Chemical Exposure, Dementia Risk Funded by $11M NIH GrantOctober 30th, 2024
- Poor Sleep in Your 40s Linked to Faster Brain Aging Later in LifeOctober 28th, 2024
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