
Aanand Dinkar Naik MD
Associate Professor, Medicine and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine
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6500 West Loop SSte 200Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone+1 713-486-5150
Fax+1 713-666-2998
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Education & Training
Yale New Haven HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2002 - 2004
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2001 - 2002
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1999 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2002 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Improving Outcomes Using Collaborative Group Clinics to Empower Older Patients Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
- HOPE Pilot for Veterans With Complex Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
- Behavioral Activation Therapy for Rural Veterans With Diabetes and Depression Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Critical differences among stakeholders in definitions of success following inguinal hernia repair in older adults.Melissa Thornton, Benjamin A Y Cher, Cameron Macdonald, Nicole Lunardi, Elisa L Marten
Surgery. 2026-08-01 - Billing for Comprehensive Dementia Care Services Among Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries: Implications for the GUIDE Model.Yucheng Hou, Aanand D Naik, Karen E Joynt Maddox, Kenton J Johnston
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2026-06-22 - Formative Evaluation of a Home-Delivered Meal Program to Enhance Social Connection Among Homebound Older Veterans.Melissa R Cruz, Aanand D Naik, Jason Burnett, Jack Tsai, Vanessa Schick
Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2026-05-30
Press Mentions
Can Antidepressants Speed up Cognitive Decline in Dementia?March 1st, 2025- New Center Funds Research to Advance at-Home Healthcare TechnologyAugust 27th, 2021
Grant from HRSA to Establish Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement ProgramJuly 10th, 2019
Grant Support
- Integrating Veteran-Centered Care for Advanced Liver Disease (I-VCALD)MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER2023–2027
- Goal-Setting For Older Persons With Multiple Morbid ConditionsNational Institute On Aging2006–2010
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