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William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, MACP

William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, MACP

  • Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
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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

  • Publications
  • 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.
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