RobertMCentorMD

Internal Medicine • Birmingham, AL

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Regional Dean, Huntsville Regional Medical Campus, UAB

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Office
619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-934-6600

Education & Training

Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1978
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 1993 - 2025
VA State Medical License 1976 - 2010
ME State Medical License Active through 1993
TX State Medical License 1978 - 1979
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

256 citations
Screening for alcohol abuse using CAGE scores and likelihood ratios.
David G. Buchsbaum, Robin G. Buchanan, Robert M. Centor, Sidney H. Schnoll, Marcia J. Lawton
Annals of Internal Medicine. 1991-11-15
80 citations
Racial differences in the medical treatment of elderly Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction
Jeroan J. Allison, Catarina I. Kiefe, Robert M. Centor, J. B. Box, Robert M. Farmer
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 1996-12-01
219 citations
Reassessment of clinical practice guidelines: go gently into that good night.
Terrence M. Shaneyfelt, Robert M. Centor
JAMA. 2009-02-25

Journal Articles

Annals on Call - HPV Vaccination 2020 Free
Robert M Centor, Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, Annals of Internal Medicine

Authored Content

Annals on Call - Evidence-Based Care of Substance Use DisordersMay 2022
Annals on Call - HPV Vaccination 2020 FreeApril 2020
New Drugs for HyperkalemiaJuly 2018

Press Mentions

UAB Physicians Help Craft New Guidelines for Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common InfectionsApril 17th, 2021
More Than Strep: Pharyngitis W/ “Uncle Bob” Centor - the CurbsidersAugust 19th, 2020
COVID-19 News from Annals of Internal MedicineApril 30th, 2020
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