Angela Kang-Giaimo, MD, MPH
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2024
Barriers and Opportunities to Improve Healthcare Access for Uninsured Patients at a Student-Run Free Clinic in New Haven, Connecticut
See C, Cheng V, Pattisam H, Lin A, Chen J, Ramesh B, Sivakumar A, Kang-Giaimo A. Barriers and Opportunities to Improve Healthcare Access for Uninsured Patients at a Student-Run Free Clinic in New Haven, Connecticut. Journal Of Community Health 2024, 49: 785-790. PMID: 39068604, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01380-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFinancial assistance programsUninsured patientsStudent-run free clinicFree clinic patientsUnited States hospitalsHousehold yearly incomeNew Haven CountyEquitable careHealthcare accessFree clinicFree careMedical servicesEmergency MedicaidStudent-runHealth insuranceDiscounted careState HospitalCareTertiary care centerCare centerMedicaidMethodsThis studyAssistance programsYearly incomeClinic patientsA medical school curriculum to foster the physician-patient relationship through narrative medicine.
Yao J, Hunter C, Jaber Chehayeb R, Sanft T, Prsic E, Dunne D, Kang-Giaimo A. A medical school curriculum to foster the physician-patient relationship through narrative medicine. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: e21015-e21015. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e21015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDoctor-patient relationshipPatient storiesNarrative medicineTraining sessionsStrong doctor-patient relationshipOptimal quality careThird-year medical studentsPhysician-patient relationshipMedical school curriculumYear medical studentsImprove well-beingMedical education toolThematic analysis of responsesNarrative medicine curriculumDoctor patient relationshipPre-clerkship studentsMedicine skillsYale School of MedicineQuality careMedical students' senseMedicine curriculumPatient relationshipThematic analysisInterviewed patientsSchool of MedicineThe Cost of Medications at a Student-Run Free Clinic in New Haven, Connecticut, 2021–2023
See C, Hegde K, Reid L, Shi R, Luthra R, Dong W, Lee V, Kang-Giaimo A. The Cost of Medications at a Student-Run Free Clinic in New Haven, Connecticut, 2021–2023. Preventing Chronic Disease 2024, 21: e34. PMID: 38753526, PMCID: PMC11155686, DOI: 10.5888/pcd21.230277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudent-run free clinicFree clinicExpensive medicationsLocal pharmaciesFederal poverty levelIn-house pharmaciesNew HavenHousehold annual incomeCost of medicationsPatient's homeStudent-runHealth insurancePharmacy departmentAnnual incomePoverty levelFluticasone propionate/salmeterolMedical suppliesMedroxyprogesterone acetateRespiratory conditionsPharmacyMedicationDeliver medicationsPrescriptionAlbuterol sulfatePatientsDetermining professional identity formation ideas for clerkship year curricula at a single institution: Students' and directors' viewpoints
Kang-Giaimo A, Windish D. Determining professional identity formation ideas for clerkship year curricula at a single institution: Students' and directors' viewpoints. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2024, 368: 170-173. PMID: 38649137, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2024.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Hypertensive Urgency: An Emergency Department Pipeline to Primary Care Pilot Study
Giaimo AA, Kang AJ, Huot SJ. Hypertensive Urgency: An Emergency Department Pipeline to Primary Care Pilot Study. American Journal Of Hypertension 2020, 34: 291-295. PMID: 33216142, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpaa190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive urgencyED utilizationED visitsEmergency departmentED patientsPilot studyACC/AHA hypertension guidelinesPrimary care pilot studyAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease riskCare pilot studyTotal ED visitsBlood pressure controlCardiovascular disease riskPrimary care physiciansPrimary care practicesBP controlReferral coordinatorHypertension guidelinesClinic visitsHTN managementMean BPTreatment initiationCare physiciansMean ageVisit 1A Case of Thiamine Deficiency Post Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Rubel A, Kang A, Saleem M. A Case of Thiamine Deficiency Post Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: e133-e134. PMID: 32931764, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Using an Entrustable Professional Activity to Assess Consultation Requests Called on an Internal Medicine Teaching Service
Kang AJ, Gielissen K, Windish D. Using an Entrustable Professional Activity to Assess Consultation Requests Called on an Internal Medicine Teaching Service. MedEdPORTAL 2019, 15: 10854. PMID: 31934616, PMCID: PMC6953740, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10854.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Overview
Angela Kang-Giaimo, MD, MPH, is an internal medicine specialist, focusing on hypertensive urgency, emergency department management, and internal medicine teaching and consultation. She is the clerkship director of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Kang-Giaimo’s research examines patient care during emergency situations, with an emphasis on hypertensive urgency (a sudden and severe increase in blood pressure). Her work explores ways to connect emergency department treatments with primary care physicians to ensure patients receive consistent and effective care.
A recipient of numerous awards, including multiple Teacher of the Year awards, the Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award, the Massachusetts Medical Society Scholars Program Award, the John T. Harrington Award for Humanity, and the Commencement Committee Award, Dr. Kang-Giaimo is an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
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News
- September 03, 2025Source: The Hospitalist
Lower Threshold Blood Pressure Associated with Reduced Postpartum ED Visits
- March 05, 2025
Celebrating Clinical Educators: Residents and Fellows Receive Dr. Peggy Bia Teaching Awards
- December 03, 2024
Student-initiated Food Pharmacy Promotes Health and Humanity
- February 22, 2024
Yale Residents and Fellows Honored for Achievements in Clinical Teaching