William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, MACP
- Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, MACP
- Education
- BA, University of Louisville, 1968
- MD, University of Louisville, 1972
- MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, 1973
- Residency
- Internal Medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1974
- Boston City Hospital, 1975
- Internal Medicine, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, 1977
- Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
- Positions
- Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
- Departments and Affiliations
- Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
- Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
Research
- Deprescribing Antihypertensive Medication in Elderly Adults. Applegate WB, Williamson JD, Berlowitz D. JAMA. 2020 10; 324(16):1682.
- Promoting Active Aging: Lessons Learned in an Implementation Pilot in Primary Care. Callahan KE, Willard J, Foley KL, Miller ME, Houston DK, Kritchevsky SB, Williamson JD, Applegate WB, Girma F, Whitehead SE, Rejeski WJ. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Feb; 69(2):373-380.
- Feeding the Beast. Applegate WB, Colenda CC, Blazer DG, Reifler BV. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 10; 68(10):2205-2206.
- COVID-19: Financial Stress Test for Academic Medical Centers. Colenda CC, Applegate WB, Reifler BV, Blazer DG. Acad Med. 2020 08; 95(8):1143-1145.
- COVID-19 Presents High Risk to Older Persons. Applegate WB, Ouslander JG. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 04; 68(4):681.