Shenbagam Dewar
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine - Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Medicine
I am a clinical researcher in geriatrics with a focus on improving health and quality of life among older adults with obesity. My clinical interventions target optimization of obesity-related co-morbid conditions including pain and mood, and improvement of function with awareness of the patient neighborhood data (by area deprivation index). I believe effective interventions to address obesity and related issues can possibly be achieved with maximizing the utilization of community resources.
Projects:
None
Research Area(s)
Clinical Outcomes | Clinical care | Clinical research
Publications
- Latent tuberculosis infection: Successful screening and treatment of older adults in a program of all-inclusive care for the Elderly (PACE)
- Optimal Health Weight and Lifestyle (OHWL) program for older adults with obesity
- Obesity, aging and frailty: obesity-centered, patient priority-focused, multidisciplinary care
Grants
- Co-investigator of: Optimal Health, Weight, and Lifestyle in Elders with Obesity
- Co-investigator of: Linking Care for Optimal Health: Older Adults with Obesity
- Co-investigator of: Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) vs. Family-Augmented HELP (FAM-HELP) for Prevention of Delirium