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Office
55 N Lake Avenue
Worcester, MA 01605Phone+1 508-334-1000- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2002 - 2003
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Physician-Scientist, 2000 - 2002
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1996
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Clinical Trials
- COmmuNity-engaged SimULation Training for Blood Pressure Control Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 13
- Standardized Patient-Centered Medication Review in Home Hospice Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsAdvance Care Planning for Spanish-Language Speakers: Patient, Family, and Interpreter Perspectives.Geraldine Puerto, Germán Chiriboga, Susan DeSanto-Madeya, Vennesa Duodu, Dulce M Cruz-Oliver, Jennifer Tjia> ;Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2023 Aug 1
- 5 citationsUS clinicians' perspectives on advance care planning for persons with dementia: A qualitative study.Jennifer Tjia, Noah D'Arcangelo, Daniel Carlston, Olivia Bronzi, Priscilla Gazarian, Amanda Reich, Thalia Porteny, Kristina Gonzales, Stephen Perez, Joel S Weissman, K...> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2023 May 1
- 1 citationsAdvance care planning billing codes in patients undergoing TAVR is infrequent and associated with adverse TAVR outcomes.Khanjan B Shah, Samir K Shah, Adoma Manful, Lingwei Xiang, Amanda J Reich, Robert S Semco, Jennifer Tjia, Keren Ladin, Joel S Weissman> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2023 Jan 1
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Press Mentions
- UMass Chan Researcher Jennifer Tjia Leading NIH Study Examining Equity in CaregivingDecember 16th, 2022
- Oregon State Study Tracks Patient Opioid Use in Nursing FacilitiesAugust 28th, 2020
- Phone Support Tied to Better Outcomes for Dementia Patients, CaregiversOctober 1st, 2019
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Hospital Affiliations
- UMass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester, Massachusetts
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