Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care,
Medicine
Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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2020 - Present
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Facilitators and barriers to eliciting physical function goals before and after surgery: A qualitative study with clinicians.
Journal Article Patient Educ Couns · February 2024 OBJECTIVE: Describe clinicians' perspectives of facilitators and barriers to eliciting physical function goals from patients with multiple chronic conditions pre- and post-surgery. METHODS: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with clinici ... Full text Link to item CiteGeriatric Models of Care: Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH)
Chapter · January 1, 2024 The Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) model is an innovative collaborative care model, which operationalizes best practices in perioperative care of older adults. The model has been shown to improve postoperative outcomes for high-risk old ... Full text CiteDelirium education for geriatric patients and their families: A quality improvement initiative✰
Journal Article Aging and Health Research · March 1, 2023 Delirium affects up to 50% of hospitalized older adults, contributing to poor outcomes. Family members can be engaged in delirium identification, prevention, and management. Rapid cycle improvement methodology was utilized to create a new educational hando ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Effects of Blueberry Extract on Physical Activity, Vascular Function and Cognition in Sedentary Older Adults
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council · 2019 - 2024Physical Resiliencies: Indicators and Mechanisms in the Elderly Collaborative (PRIME Collaborative)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2024An Enhanced Protein (Dairy) Weight Loss Intervention for Dynapenic Obesity: Impact on Muscle Quality and Composition
ResearchPhysician · Awarded by Dairy Management, Inc. · 2015 - 2020View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth ·
2004
D.O./Ph.D.