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1670 Clairmont RdDecatur, GA 30033
Phone+1 404-321-6111
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Summary
- I am an internist and geriatric medicine physician, board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. My clinical practice is based at Atlanta VA Medical Center. My research and health policy interests include alternative models of care and payment for primary care and chronic disease management, quality metrics, clinician burnout, and deprescribing.
Education & Training
Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program 2023-2024 CohortHealth and Aging Policy Fellows Program, Health Policy , 2023 - 2024
American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Program 2023-2024 CohortAmerican Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Program, Health Policy, 2023 - 2024
Wake Forest University School of LawMaster of Studies in Law, Health Law Track , 2021 - 2024
Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2009 - 2010
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2014 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2009 - 2017
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2016
FL State Medical License 2008 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsLeveraging AI to Advance Age-Friendly Care in the Veterans Health Administration.Elizabeth Fine Smilovich, Megha Kalsy, Kimberly Wozneak, Quratulain Syed, Laurence M Solberg
JMIR Aging. 2026-02-23 - 1 citationsComparative Analysis of Clinical Outcomes Related to Telehealth and In-Person Encounters Among Older Veterans with Diabetes.Quratulain Syed, Gerald McGwin, Theodore Johnson 2nd, Lawrence S Phillips, Anjali Khakharia
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-09-22 - 1 citationsEvaluating Clinical Outcomes of Telehealth as Adjunct to In-Person Care for Older Adults with Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Research Studies.Jorge Isaac Peña Garcia, Sahebi Saiyed, Monica Gavaller, Elena Cabb, Katharina V Echt
Population Health Management. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- BACK TO THE FUTURE: ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF PAYMENT AND THE FUTURE FOR GENERAL INTERNISTSQuratulain Syed, MD; Sara Turbow, MD, MPH; Camille Vaughan, MD, MS, SGIM Forum, 2/2023
- Coping with Peer-to-Peer Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace: A Primer for Healthcare ProvidersSyed Q, Redmond N, Bussey-Jones J, Price-Haywood E, Genao I, SGIM Forum, 1/1/2019
- Coping with Harassment and Discrimination in Health Care: A Primer for LeadershipSyed Q, Redmond N, Bussey-Jones J, Price-Haywood E, Genao I, SGIM Forum, 1/1/2018
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Comparative analysis of co-morbid conditions and driving status among older adults belonging to racial minoritiesDubbaka P, Okosun I, Syed Q, American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2018
- Does understanding equal compliance? Medication compliance post hospital dischargeSyed Q, Malcolm N, Lindsey K, Jordan Q, American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, 1/1/2016
- The impact of Geriatric Medicine Consults on Inpatient OutcomesBhagavatula S, Syed Q, Kim D, Factora R, American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, 1/1/2016
Lectures
- Types of Delirium1/23/2018
- The New AGS National Online Curriculum: Innovative Ways to Be a Quicker, Better Geriatrics Educator for All LearnersOrlando, FL - 1/1/2018
- to PEG or not to PEG1/1/2018
Other
- When a Doctor Becomes a CaregiverSyed Q
http://www.healthinaging.org/blog/when-a-doctor-becomes-a-caregiver/
1/1/2017 - Have your scheduled your Medicare wellness visit yet?Syed Q
http://www.healthinaging.org/blog/have-you-scheduled-your-medicare-wellness-visit-yet/
1/1/2016 - Why is my food tasteless?Syed Q
http://www.healthinaging.org/blog/why-is-my-food-tasteless/
1/1/2016
Authored Content
- Over 60? Stop Doing This Now, Say ExpertsJune 2021
- Highlights and Wins at AGS 2021May 2021
- When a Doctor Becomes a Caregiver10/5/2017
Press Mentions
The Fifth Vital Sign: Atlanta Doctors Are Talking Climate Change with PatientsMarch 25th, 2025- I Wanted to Travel in Retirement, but a Health Issue Has Me Worried. How Can I Safely Hit the Road?May 10th, 2021
12 Unusual COVID-19 Symptoms That Are Striking SeniorsMay 14th, 2020
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Hindi, Urdu
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