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Juliessa Pavon

Juliessa Pavon

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine
Associate Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences · 2021 - Present Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor in Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2025 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Translational Biomedical, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development · 2012 - Present Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications

Drug Burden Index and Its Association With Functional Outcomes in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis.

Journal Article Kidney Med · June 2026 RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Psychoactive potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are associated with morbidity and mortality in the dialysis population. However, little evidence exists on the association of psychoactive PIMs with functional status, an outc ... Full text Link to item Cite

The impact of hearing loss on annual incident age-associated dementia cases and quality of life in the United States.

Journal Article J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci · April 7, 2026 BACKGROUND: One-third of persons age 60 y+ have hearing loss, and hearing loss is a leading preventable risk factor for dementia. We estimated the number of age-associated dementia cases attributable to hearing loss in 2022. METHODS: We used DeciBHAL, a va ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

Leveraging the EHR to Promote Age-Friendly Care in Hospitals (LEAF)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Ohio State University · 2025 - 2029

Deprescribing Decision-Making using Machine Learning Individualized Treatment Rules to Improve CNS Polypharmacy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Identifying mechanisms between hearing loss and falls

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders · 2023 - 2028

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Education

University of Florida, College of Medicine · 2007 M.D.