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Benjamin David Gallagher, MD, FACP

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Contact Information

Benjamin David Gallagher, MD, FACP

Appointments

Education & Training

  • Resident, Internal Medicine
    NY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (2018)
  • MD
    Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (2015)
  • BS
    Yale College, Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry (2011)

Activities

  • Evaluation of a Curriculum on Advanced Topics in Hypertension for Internal Medicine Residents at Yale New Haven Hospital
    Boston, MA, United States 2023
    New England Regional Society of General Internal Medicine Meeting
  • Update in the “Big Three” Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Hypertension, Diabetes, and Hyperlipidemia
    Aurora, CO, United States 2023
    Society of General Internal Medicine
  • State of Ambulatory Hypertension Education in U.S. Internal Medicine Residency Programs: A Needs Assessment Survey
    Chicago, IL, United States 2022
    AHA Scientific Sessions
  • Results of an Ambulatory Hypertension Education Needs Assessment Survey in 14 U.S. Internal Medicine Residency Programs
    Boston, MA, United States 2022
    New England Regional Society of General Internal Medicine Meeting
  • State of Ambulatory Hypertension Education in U.S. Internal Medicine Residency Programs: A Needs Assessment Survey
    San Diego, CA, United States 2022
    AHA Hypertension Scientific Sessions
  • Clinical Physiology Grand Rounds: A Physiology-Based, Vertically Integrated Approach to Teach Clinical Reasoning and Foster Near-Pear Teaching
    Orlando, FL, United States 2022
    Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
  • Clinical Physiology Grand Rounds: Using a Physiology-Based Approach to Teach Clinical Reasoning and Foster Near-Peer Teaching.H
    Philadelphia, PA, United States 2019
    Academic Internal Medicine Week
  • Comparing Senior Medical Students’ Clinical Rotation Grades to Performance on a Standardized Patient Note-Writing Task
    Denver, CO, United States 2018
    Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
  • Diffuse liver metastases undetected by multiple imaging modalities in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
    Washington, DC, United States 2017
    Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
  • Design and methods of the TElemonitoring Adherence to Medications in Heart Failure Patients (TEAM-HF) trial
    Pittsburgh, PA, United States 2015
    Pittsburgh Conference on the Science of Medication Adherence
  • Time to screen for medication non-adherence in patients with uncontrolled hypertension? Comparing the test properties of two commonly used self-report adherence questionnaires
    New Orleans, LA, United States 2013
    American Heart Association EPI/NPAM Conference

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
Award for Excellence in Clinical EducationNew England Society of General Internal Medicine2023
Primary Care Center Teacher of the Year AwardYale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program2023
Fellow of the American College of PhysiciansAmerican College of Physicians2021
Primary Care Center Teacher of the Year AwardYale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program2021
Primary Care Center Teacher of the Year AwardYale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program2020
Internal Medicine Clinic Resident AwardNY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia2018
Associates in Internal Medicine Provider of the MonthNY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia2018
Internal Medicine Housestaff Clinical Teaching AwardNY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia2016, 2018
Alpha Omega AlphaColumbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons2015
Gold Humanism Honor SocietyColumbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons2015
Albert B. Knapp ScholarshipColumbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons2015
Robert F. Loeb AwardColumbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons2015
Phi Beta KappaYale College2011
Magna cum laudeYale College2011

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
BMJ Best PracticeReviewer2024 - Present
New England Regional Society of General Internal MedicineMeeting Co-Chair2024 - Present
HypertensionReviewer2024 - Present
Curriculum Mapping and Integration Subcommittee of the Educational Policy and Curriculum CommitteeMember2023 - Present
Society of General Internal MedicineServed as an oral abstract judge for the 2023 meeting2023 - Present
Journal of Human HypertensionReviewer2023 - Present
American Journal of HypertensionReviewer2023 - Present
Journal of Medical SystemsReviewer2023 - Present
Society of General Internal Medicine Education CommitteeMember - 3-year term ending at conclusion of 2025 Annual Meeting2022 - Present
Clinical Skills Assessment CommitteeMember2021 - Present
Yale Office-Based Medicine CurriculumEditor2021 - Present
New England Regional Society of General Internal MedicineServed as an oral abstract judge for the 2021 meeting2021 - Present
Teaching and Learning in MedicineReviewer2021 - Present
UpToDateReview UpToDate articles from perspective of general interest. In partnership with Society of General Internal Medicine.2020 - Present
Journal of General Internal MedicineReviewer2020 - Present
Society of General Internal MedicineAbstract Grader - for National and New England Regional Meetings2019 - Present
New England Regional Society of General Internal MedicineServed as an oral abstract session moderator for 2019 meeting Served as moderate for the "Bite Sized Teaching Competition" at the 2023 meeting2019 - Present
YNHH Ambulatory EPIC Optimization CommitteeMember2018 - 2020
YNHH Medical Records and Clinical Information CommitteeMember2018 - Present
Society of General Internal MedicineMember2017 - Present
American College of PhysiciansMember2015 - Present

Departments & Organizations