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Office
171711th Avenue South
MT643
Birmingham, AL 35294Phone+1 205-934-6883- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
- Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- AL State Medical License Active through 2016
- NJ State Medical License 1995 - 2005
- CT State Medical License 1991 - 1995
- RI State Medical License 1989 - 1992
- PA State Medical License 1987 - 1990
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Improving Medication Adherence in the Alabama Black Belt Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
- PALS for Nutrition Education Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ambulatory Care Fragmentation and Total Health Care Costs.Lisa M Kern, Joanna B Ringel, Mangala Rajan, Lawrence P Casalino, Michael F Pesko, Laura C Pinheiro, Lisandro D Colantonio, Monika M Safford> ;Medical Care. 2024 Apr 1
- Neighborhood Disadvantage and Risk of Heart Failure: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study.Gargya Malla, D Leann Long, Andrea Cherrington, Parag Goyal, Boyi Guo, Monika M Safford, Yulia Khodneva, Doyle M Cummings, Tara P McAlexander, Shanika DeSilva, Suzanne...> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2024 Mar 1
- Defining diabetes status using medication groups in Medicare data: Trends in prescribing diabetes medications to patients without a diabetes diagnosis over time.Howell, C., Zhu, S., Carson, G., Cummings, D., Uddin, J., Levitan, E., Long, D., Safford, M., Cherrington, A., Malla, G.> ;Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2024 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- Association Between Caregiver Strain and Self-Care Among Caregivers with DiabetesMonika M Safford, Madeline R Sterling, JAMA Network Open
- Performance of the Pooled Cohort Equations to Estimate Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Body Mass IndexRohan Khera, Vijay Nambi, Stephen L Seliger, Monika M Safford, Robert J Mentz, Donald M Lloyd-Jones, Ian J Neeland, JAMA Network Open
- An Investigation of Selection Bias in Estimating Racial Disparity in Stroke Risk Factors: The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) StudyRonit Katz, Monika M Safford, American Journal of Epidemiology
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Authored Content
- Evaluation of Racial Disparities in Hospice Use and End-of-Life Treatment Intensity in the REGARDS CohortAugust 2020
- Evaluation of Racial Disparities in Hospice Use and End-of-Life Treatment Intensity in the REGARDS CohortAugust 2020
Press Mentions
- COVID May Trigger Hyperglycemia by Harming Fat CellsOctober 4th, 2021
- COVID-19 May Trigger Hyperglycemia and Worsen Disease by Harming Fat CellsOctober 1st, 2021
- Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure, Black People’s Health All Linked, Experts SayApril 29th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Reasons For Geographic And Racial Differences In Stroke-Myocardial Infarction-2National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
- Regards - MI StudyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2011
- Using Cers To Optimize Quality Of Life For Persons With Diabetes And Chronic PainAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
- Bone Health Conference GrantAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
Hospital Affiliations
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
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