YohannesWossenEndeshawMD

Geriatrics • Atlanta, GA

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta GA

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Office
80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone+1 404-616-7642

Fax+1 404-489-6978
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Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2000 - 2002
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Addis Ababa University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2010 - 2013
VA State Medical License 1996 - 2004
DC State Medical License 1997 - 2000
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2000
UT State Medical License 1995 - 1998

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Advanced age, comorbidity and the risk of mortality in COVID-19 infection.
Yohannes Endeshaw, Krystle Campbell> ;Journal of the National Medical Association. 2022 Oct 1
6 citations
Association Between Physical Exercise and Cognitive Function Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Felicia C. Goldstein> ;Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2021 Mar 1
2 citations
Organized Social Activity, Physical Exercise, and the Risk of Insomnia Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Wonsuk Yoo> ;Journal of Aging and Health. 2019 Jul 1
4 citations
Self-reported insomnia symptom, sleep duration and the risk of recurrent falls among older men and women.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw> ;European Geriatric Medicine. 2019 Jan 23
21 citations
Association Between Social and Physical Activities and Insomnia Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Wonsuk Yoo> ;Journal of Aging and Health. 2016 Sep 1
13 citations
Nocturia, Insomnia Symptoms and Mortality among Older Men: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Ann V. Schwartz, Katie L. Stone, Paolo Caserotti, Tamara B. Harris, Stephen F. Smagula, Suzanne Satterfield> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2016 Jun 15
18 citations
Do sleep complaints predict persistent fatigue in older adults
Yohannes W. Endeshaw> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2015 Apr 1
60 citations
Snoring, daytime sleepiness, and incident cardiovascular disease in the health, aging, and body composition study.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Thomas B. Rice, Ann V. Schwartz, Katie L. Stone, Todd M. Manini, Suzanne Satterfield, Steven R. Cummings, Tamara B. Harris, Marco Pahor> ;Sleep. 2013 Nov 1
6 citations
Aging, subjective sleep quality, and health status: the global picture.
Yohannes Endeshaw> ;Sleep. 2012 Aug 1
2 citations
In defense of body mass index: biological correlates of obesity in older adults.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2011 Jan 1
Successful treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in a nonagenarian.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2009 Dec 1
43 citations
Sleep-disordered Breathing and Frailty in the Cardiovascular Health Study Cohort
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Mark Unruh, Michael Kutner, Anne B. Newman, Donald L. Bliwise> ;American Journal of Epidemiology. 2009 Jul 15
41 citations
A multicomponent behavioural and drug intervention for nocturia in elderly men: rationale and pilot results.
Camille P. Vaughan, Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Zobair Nagamia, Joseph G. Ouslander, Theodore M. Johnson> ;BJU International. 2009 Jul 1
25 citations
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and 24-Hour Blood Pressure Pattern Among Older Adults
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, William B. White, Michael Kutner, Joseph G. Ouslander, Donald L. Bliwise> ;The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2009 Feb 1
21 citations
Correlates of Self-Reported Nocturia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Yohannes W. Endeshaw> ;The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2009 Jan 1
43 citations
Effects of Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia on Cognitive Functioning in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Felicia C. Goldstein, Angela V. Ashley, Yohannes W. Endeshaw, John Hanfelt, James J. Lah, Allan I. Levey> ;Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders. 2008 Oct 1
11 citations
Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease in the Bay Area Sleep Cohort.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Heather L. Bloom, Donald L. Bliwise> ;Sleep. 2008 Apr 1
6 citations
Polysomnographic and Clinical Correlates of Behaviorally Observed Daytime Sleep in Nursing Home Residents
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Joseph G. Ouslander, John F. Schnelle, Donald L. Bliwise> ;The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2007 Jan 1
70 citations
A nonpharmacological intervention to improve sleep in nursing home patients : Results of a controlled clinical trial
Joseph G. Ouslander, Bettye Rose Connell, Donald L. Bliwise, Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Patricia C. Griffiths, John F. Schnelle> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2006 Jan 1
Sleep in health and disease. An overview. Part III.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw> ;Ethiopian Medical Journal. 2005 Jan 1
Sleep in health and disease. An overview. Part III.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw> ;Ethiopian Medical Journal. 2005 Jan 1
Sleep in health and disease. An overview. Part III.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw> ;Ethiopian Medical Journal. 2005 Jan 1
22 citations
Association of denture use with sleep-disordered breathing among older adults.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Sheri Katz, Joseph G. Ouslander, Donald L. Bliwise> ;Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 2004 Sep 1
78 citations
Sleep-disordered breathing and nocturia in older adults.
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, Theodore M. Johnson, Michael Kutner, Joseph G. Ouslander, Donald L. Bliwise> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2004 Jun 1
Posterior subcapsular cataract and hip fracture
Yohannes W. Endeshaw, N. Wilson Holland> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2004 Apr 1
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Press Mentions

The Horrifying Ways Snoring Could Kill YouFebruary 1st, 2024

Grant Support

Nocturnal Polyuria And Sleep-Disordered BreathingNational Institute On Aging2005–2009
Sleep Disordered Breathing And Nocturnal Polyuria In Elderly PopulationsNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
Sleep Disordered Breathing And Nocturnal Polyuria In The ElderlyNational Center For Research Resources2006
Sleep Disordered Breathing And Nocturnal PolyuriaNational Center For Research Resources2005

Hospital Affiliations

Grady Health SystemAtlanta, Georgia

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