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Office
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
University Drive C 151C
Pittsburgh, PA 15240Phone+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 - 2024
WA State Medical License 2016 - 2019- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 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 - 1 citationsInitial steps in addressing the challenges of elder mistreatment evaluation: Protocol for evaluating the Vulnerable Elder Protection Team.Daniel Baek, Alyssa Elman, Elaine Gottesman, Amy Shaw, Lena K Makaroun
BMJ Open. 2023-10-13 - 2 citationsAdult Protective Services Perspectives on Responding to Elder Abuse and Serving Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Alyssa Elman, Elaine Gottesman, Lena K Makaroun, E-Shien Chang, Daniel Baek
Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2023-07-01
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
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