Mary Elizabeth Tinetti MD
Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics) and Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases) and of Investigative Medicine; Section Chief, Geriatrics
Departments & Organizations
Yale Medical GroupSchool of Public Health
Internal Medicine: Dorothy Adler Geriatric Assessment Center | Yale Core Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Research Interests
Falls and injuries; Mobility; Clinical decision-making in the face of multiple health conditions; Harms and benefits of medications
Clinical Interests
Geriatric assessment; Falls and injuries; Dementia; Cognitive impairment
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Education
- M.D., University of Michigan , 1978
Selected Publication
- Tinetti ME, McAvay G, Chang SS, Newman AB, Ning Y, Fried TR, Yaffe K, Fitzpatrick AL, Harris T, Satterfield S, Peduzzi P. Effect of chronic diseases and disease-related symptoms and impairments on universal health outcomes in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2011: 59: 1618-1627.
Latest Honor and Recognition
- John M. Eisenberg Award(2009) , Society for General Internal Medicine
Articles
May/June 2013
Making a real-world impact for elders
The number of Americans aged 90 and older has tripled in the past three decades and will quadruple again over the next...
May/June 2006
A steadying influence
To say that Mary E. Tinetti, M.D., never thought she would find herself in New Haven, hailed as a leading researcher...
Nov/Dec 2007
Three faculty members named to the Institute of Medicine
In October, three School of Medicine faculty members were named to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a part of the...
March/April 2011
Expert on prevention of falls in the elderly is honored for a pioneering body of research
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has awarded Mary E. Tinetti, M.D., the Edward Henderson Award, which recognizes a...
Sept/Oct 2008
A decline in falls
When taught how to prevent falls, clinicians and their older patients can significantly reduce the likelihood of one...
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