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Kathryn E. Callahan, MD, MS
Kathryn E. Callahan, MD, MS
Professor,
Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Kathryn E. Callahan, MD, MS
Professor, Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Research Interests
Mobility Limitation
Frailty
Implementation Science
Education
MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, 2005
Residency
Internal Medicine, Dana -Farber Cancer Institute / Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2008
Fellowship
Geriatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 2010
Memberships
Society of General Internal Medicine
American Geriatrics Society
American College of Physicians
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
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Professor, Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Professor, Implementation Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
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Gerontology and Geriatrics, Internal Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Implementation Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
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Machine Learning in Aging: An Example of Developing Prediction Models for Serious Fall Injury in Older Adults.
Speiser JL, Callahan KE, Houston DK, Fanning J, Gill TM, Guralnik JM, Newman AB, Pahor M, Rejeski WJ, Miller ME. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 Mar; 76(4):647-654.
Detection of Cognitive Impairment Following Critical Illness with the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit: A Cohort Study.
Palakshappa JA, Callahan KE, Pajewski NM, Files DC, Willard JJ, Williamson JD. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 Mar;
Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Multidisciplinary Intervention vs Usual Care on Advance Care Planning for Vulnerable Older Adults in an Accountable Care Organization: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Gabbard J, Pajewski NM, Callahan KE, Dharod A, Foley KL, Ferris K, Moses A, Willard J, Williamson JD. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 Mar; 181(3):361-369.
Automated Frailty Screening At-Scale for Pre-Operative Risk Stratification Using the Electronic Frailty Index.
Callahan KE, Clark CJ, Edwards AF, Harwood TN, Williamson JD, Moses AW, Willard JJ, Cristiano JA, Meadows K, Hurie J, High KP, Meredith JW, Pajewski NM. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 May; 69(5):1357-1362.
Embedding and Sustaining a Focus on Function in Specialty Research and Care.
Callahan KE, Boustani M, Ferrante L, Forman DE, Gurwitz J, High KP, McFarland F, Robinson T, Studenski S, Yang M, Schmader KE. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Jan; 69(1):225-233.
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