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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, Basic Science Departments
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


Research priorities for adult hospital medicine: A survey of US hospital medicine leaders.

Journal Article J Hosp Med · April 20, 2025 Hospital medicine (HM), a well-established clinical specialty, requires clarity of research priorities to identify target areas for investment in HM research infrastructure and activities. The Society of Hospital Medicine's Research Committee developed a 2 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Defining key deprescribing measures from electronic health data: A multisite data harmonization project.

Conference J Am Geriatr Soc · February 2025 BACKGROUND: Stopping or reducing risky or unneeded medications ("deprescribing") could improve older adults' health. Electronic health data can support observational and intervention studies of deprescribing, but there are no standardized measures for key ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


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

Duke Creating ADRD Researchers for the Next Generation - Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Program (CARiNG-StARR)"

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


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