Overview
My general interests are in the improve quality of care for chronic illness, using diabetes as a model. While I have performed research on screening for, diagnosis of, and clinical severity of unrecognized diabetes in patient care settings, my current line of work is in using health systems interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease, and to improve outcomes from comorbid diabetes and hypertension.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, General Internal Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Decarbonizing Health Care: Measuring the Carbon Footprint Impact of a National VA Telehealth Program.
Journal Article NEJM catalyst innovations in care delivery · April 2025 Health care systems are increasingly recognizing the environmental harms generated by medical care and are seeking to reduce their carbon footprints. They can accomplish measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining high quality and e ... Full text CiteFamily-involved interventions may offer unique benefits for Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experiencing high family strain.
Journal Article Psychol Trauma · February 10, 2025 OBJECTIVE: Family strain, which reflects the overall function of the family system, could play an important role in routine posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care. We examined how high/low family strain influences perceptions of a family-involved interv ... Full text Link to item CiteA Novel Approach for Patients with Risky Drinking or Tobacco Smoking and Comorbid Cardiovascular Concerns: Applying Interdisciplinary Conjoint Appointments in an Integrated Primary Care Setting
Journal Article Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research · January 1, 2025 Complex concerns, such as tobacco use and risky drinking in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) who report not being ready to change, may require multi-dimensional approaches to intervention. In this Notes from the Field, an interdisciplinary, integ ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Cervical Cancer Screening in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
ResearchMentor · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2025 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Baylor University ·
1991
M.D.