LenaKateMakarounMD

Geriatrics • Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Professor

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Office
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
University Drive C 151C
Pittsburgh, PA 15240
Phone+1 412-360-2253

Education & Training

VA Puget Sound/University of WashingtonPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2016 - 2018
University of Washington School of Public HealthMS, Health Services, 2016 - 2018
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2015 - 2016
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - Present
PA State Medical License 2019 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2016 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Long-Term Trajectories of Older Adults Served by an Emergency Department/Hospital-Based Elder Mistreatment Response Program.
Daniel Baek, Elaine Gottesman, Lena K Makaroun, Alyssa Elman, Michael E Stern
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-01-07
Development and Delivery of Enhanced Implementation Support to Disseminate a National Caregiver Skills Training Program.
Jaime M Hughes, Lena K Makaroun, Kasey Decosimo, Matthew Tucker, Joshua Dadolf
Innovation in Aging. 2025-01-01
Screening for Elder Abuse in the Veterans Health Administration: Varied Approaches Across a National Health System.
Lena K Makaroun, Jaime J Halaszynski, Kathrine A Smith, Ruth Drake, Vanessa Amelio-Hering
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2024-09-01

Press Mentions

Age Appropriate: Intimacy Need Not Be a Casualty of Growing OlderJune 12th, 2022
‘We Cannot Pour from an Empty Cup’: Boundaries, Connections Can Help Ensure Work-Life BalanceJune 26th, 2024