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Office
5017 Old Clinic Building
Chapel Hill, NC 27599Phone+1 919-843-4096Fax+1 919-962-9795- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. John Batsis is a geriatrician in Chapel Hill, NC and is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his medical degree from University of Dublin, Trinity College, and has been in practice 18 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including French and Greek. His geriatrics expertise includes health promotion, physical function and dementia.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2006 - 2008
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
- University of Dublin Trinity CollegeClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2020 - 2024
- NH State Medical License 2008 - 2022
- VT State Medical License 2008 - 2020
- MN State Medical License 2005 - 2009
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2008
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Obesity MedicineObesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
- Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Clinical Trials
- MOWI Qualitative Assessment Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 15
- MOWI Amulet Mobile Health Technology Validation Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 16
- MOWI Research Pilot Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Increasing inpatient mobility: A path to overcoming challenges with implementation.David Lynch, Dominic Boccaccio, Andrew de la Paz, Carissa Lau-Julien, Kim Mournighan, Hillary Spangler, Maureen C Dale, Laura C Hanson, John A Batsis> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2023 Sep 20
- Establishing and sustaining an acute care for elders unit: An incremental journey to success.David H Lynch, Kimberly Mournighan, Maureen Dale, Hillary B Spangler, John Gotelli, Ronald Davis, Kittra Felton, Kara Lingley-Brown, Jan Busby-Whitehead, John A Batsis...> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2023 Aug 23
- Baseline Serum Biomarkers Predict Response to a Weight Loss Intervention in Older Adults with Obesity: A Pilot Study.David H Lynch, Blake R Rushing, Wimal Pathmasiri, Susan McRitchie, Dakota J Batchek, Curtis L Petersen, Danae C Gross, Susan C J Sumner, John A Batsis> ;Metabolites. 2023 Jul 17
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Journal Articles
- Sarcopenic Obesity in Older Adults: Aetiology, Epidemiology and Treatment StrategiesJohn Batsis, MD, Nature
Authored Content
- AGS 2021 Offers a Chance for ReflectionMay 2021
Press Mentions
- Midlife Obesity Increases the Risk of FrailtyJanuary 27th, 2023
- Extra Belly Fat at Midlife May Increase Risk of Disability Later in LifeJanuary 27th, 2023
- Doctors Assess Opportunities Gained, Lost Through Medicare’s Annual Wellness VisitsSeptember 7th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Smart & Connected Health Collaborative Research: Exploiting Voice Assistant Systems for Early Detection of Cognitive DeclineNational Institute on Aging2019–2023
- Mobile Obesity Wellness Intervention in Rural Older Obese AdultsNational Institute on Aging2016–2021
- Randomize Everyone: Creating Valid Instrumental Variables for Learning Healthcare SystemsPCORI2018
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Gerontological Society of AmericaFellow
- The Obesity SocietyFellow
Other Languages
- French, Greek
Hospital Affiliations
- University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina
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