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Jerry Gurwitz, MD, Geriatrics, Auburn, MA

Jerry H Gurwitz MD

Geriatrics•Auburn, MA

Dr. John Meyers Professor of Primary Care Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School

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  • 35 Millbury StAuburn, MA 01501

  • Phone+1 508-721-1172

  • Fax+1 805-832-0859

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Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1986 - 1989
  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
  • University of Massachusetts Medical School
    University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1984 - 2027
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
  • Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • What Is Known About Preventing, Detecting, and Reversing Prescribing Cascades: A Scoping Review  
    Jerry Gurwitz, MD, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Multimorbidity Burden and Adverse Outcomes in a Community‐Based Cohort of Adults with Heart Failure  
    David J Magid, Jerry H Gurwitz, David H Smith, Alan S Go, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Press Mentions

  • Prescribing Cascade: When a Side Effect Gets Its Own Pill
    Prescribing Cascade: When a Side Effect Gets Its Own PillSeptember 12th, 2026
  • Search for Geriatrician Identity: Mary Tinetti, Helen Fernandez, Jerry Gurwitz, Ken Covinsky
    Search for Geriatrician Identity: Mary Tinetti, Helen Fernandez, Jerry Gurwitz, Ken CovinskyMay 21st, 2026
  • OHSU Earns $2.8 Million NIH Grant for National AGING Initiative
    OHSU Earns $2.8 Million NIH Grant for National AGING InitiativeAugust 4th, 2025

Grant Support

  • Advancing the Science of Multiple Chronic Conditions in Older AdultsAMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY2024–2029
  • Developing processes and tools to assess the safety of anti-amyloid treatments for Alzheimer's disease using real-world dataUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2023–2028
  • Advancing Geriatrics Infrastructure and Network Growth (AGING) InitiativeUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2023–2028
  • AGS/AGING Learning, Educating, And, Researching National INitiative in Geriatrics (“LEARNING”) CollaborativeAMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY2021–2025
  • Developing a PRogram to Educate and Sensitize Caregivers to Reduce the Inappropriate Prescription Burden in Elderly with Alzheimer's Disease Study (D-PRESCRIBE-AD)UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2020–2025

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