WilliamBrownApplegateMD

Geriatrics • Winston Salem, NC

Professor, Internal Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest Univ

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Office
Medical Center Blvd
Winston Salem, NC 27157

Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1999 - 2024
TN State Medical License 1979 - 2010
NM State Medical License 1977 - 1980
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

836 citations
Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Adults Aged ≥75 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Jeff D. Williamson, Mark A. Supiano, William B. Applegate, Dan R. Berlowitz, Ruth C. Campbell
JAMA. 2016-06-28
128 citations
Characterizing Frailty Status in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial
Nicholas M. Pajewski, Jeff D. Williamson, William B. Applegate, Dan R. Berlowitz, Linda P. Bolin
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2016-05-01
93 citations
Effects of Randomization to Intensive Glucose Control on Adverse Events, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality in Older Versus Younger Adults in the ACCORD Trial
Michael E. Miller, Jeff D. Williamson, Hertzel C. Gerstein, Robert P. Byington, William C. Cushman
Diabetes Care. 2014-03-01

Press Mentions

New Geriatrics Research Offers Roadmap to 'Revolutionary Change' for Person-Centered CareOctober 4th, 2018
AGS Honors Expert & Emerging Geriatrics Leaders at 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS18)April 12th, 2018
At #AGS18, Drs. William Applegate, Thomas Edes Honored for Geriatrics LeadershipApril 2nd, 2018
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Grant Support

General Clinical Research CenterNational Center For Research Resources2002–2010
Human Research Subjects Protections Program OutreachNational Center For Research Resources2003
Human Rresearch Subjects Protections ProgramNational Center For Research Resources2002
Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence CentersNational Institute On Aging1999
Activity Counseling TrialNational Center For Research Resources1996–1999
Physical Activity For High-Risk Sedentary AdultsDivision Of Epidemiology And Clinical Applications1994–1999
Training Grant: Gerontology And Geriatric MedicineNational Institute On Aging1998
Claude D Pepper Older Americans Independence CentersNational Institute On Aging1998
Vanguard Center For Women'S Health InitiativeWomen'S Health Initiative - Office Of The Director Nih1993–1998
Pharmacologic/Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Of OsteoporosisNational Institute On Aging1991–1996
Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Of Systolic HypertensionNational Institute On Aging1991–1996
Dietary Interventions In The Elderly TrialNational Institute On Aging1994–1995
Dietary Interventions In The Elderly Trial (DIET)National Institute On Aging1992–1993
HMG Coa Reductase Inhibitors In The ElderlyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990–1992
Trials Of Hypertension Prevention (TOHP) Phase IINational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991
Clinical Centers For Trials Of Hypertension PreventionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1986–1990
Geriatric Medicine Academic AwardNational Institute On Aging1985