Garrett Ash, PhD
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Medicine), Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Biography
I am an investigator-track faculty member with career mission of developing digital health interventions and health system workflows that personalize care, leveraging data from a) continuous glucose monitors and b) consumer grade wearable devices. I began using wearable biosensors for research with my predoctoral dissertation measuring antihypertensive effects of exercise using wearable 24hr ambulatory blood pressure monitors. As a PI, I have completed several pilot studies and currently completing an NIDDK mentored research scientist award (1K01DK129441) developing an informatics-based digital application to promote safe exercise in middle-aged adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). I am separately developing a similar approach for type 2 diabetes (T2D), which started by leading a VA HSR&D Locally Initiated Pilot gathering formative interviews from Veterans with T2D about continuous glucose monitoring and mobile exercise resources. I have since been an MPI on two projects focused on the implementation of continuous glucose monitors and consumer grade wearable devices into clinical workflow. Finally, I am integrating continuous glucose monitoring and virtual reality technology into a peer support intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Our work has recently been featured with our collaborator GlucoseZone. https://f.io/jU1Mfu2A
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Assistant ProfessorPrimaryBiomedical Informatics & Data Science
Assistant ProfessorSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Associated Health Fellow
- Veterans Afffairs Connecticut Health Center (2022)
- PhD
- University of Connecticut, Exercise Physiology (2015)
- MSc
- University of Oxford, Science and Medicine of Athletic Performance (2009)
- BA
- Swarthmore College, Chemistry (2005)
Research
Publications
2024
1110 Utilizing Consumer Wearables to Empower and Engage Patients Prescribed non-PAP Obstructive Sleep Apnea Therapy
Chohan M, Mak S, Ash G, Ghadimi S, Der-Mcleod E, Naeem S, Moore V, Zeidler M, Fung C. 1110 Utilizing Consumer Wearables to Empower and Engage Patients Prescribed non-PAP Obstructive Sleep Apnea Therapy. Sleep 2024, 47: a476-a477. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae067.01110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apnea therapyPatient-reported outcomesOutcomes of obstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apnea treatmentSpO2 valuesSpO2 dataSleep apnea therapyManagement of sleep disordersPAP therapySleep apneaPatient-reported outcome measuresContinuous oxygen saturationPlan-Do-Study-ActTherapy useTherapy complianceSleep cliniciansNightly useTherapyPatientsOxygen saturationSleep disordersStandardized scriptMedical CenterSpO20568 Promoting Shared Decision Making with a Novel Self-Monitoring Program for Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mak S, Ghadimi S, Der-Mcleod E, Moore V, Naeem S, Chohan M, Zeidler M, Ash G, Fung C. 0568 Promoting Shared Decision Making with a Novel Self-Monitoring Program for Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2024, 47: a243-a243. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apnea treatmentSleep apneaShared decision makingPAP therapyOSA treatmentAirway pressurePAP treatmentSleep centerTreatment optionsTreatment successDaytime sleepinessSleep cliniciansAlternative therapiesPatientsPulse oximetryTherapyTherapy effectsSpO2 dataApneaTreatmentQuality improvement projectPapSpO2Patient preference elicitationStudy Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Huang S, Nam S, Ash G, Wu B, Melkus G, Jeon S, McMahon E, Dickson V, Whittemore R. Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nursing Research 2024, 73: 328-336. PMID: 38905624, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChinese American immigrantsRecruitment strategiesRetention strategiesSnowball samplingOnline surveyMultiple recruitment strategiesPhysical activity studiesForeign-born Chinese womenCOVID-19 pandemicAmerican immigrantsGestational diabetesDiverse socioeconomic groupsStudy websiteReport adherenceEmail remindersGeographically diverse sampleHealth researchText remindersAdherence strategiesCommunity outreachStudy recruitmentDiabetes diagnosisIndex pregnancyStudy webpageChinese women
2023
Development of a sports technology quality framework
Robertson S, Zendler J, De Mey K, Haycraft J, Ash G, Brockett C, Seshadri D, Woods C, Kober L, Aughey R, Rogowski J. Development of a sports technology quality framework. Journal Of Sports Sciences 2023, 41: 1983-1993. PMID: 38305379, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2024.2308435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSports technologySport stakeholdersPurchasing decisionsSports industrySportsTwo-round Delphi surveyQuality frameworkOrganisationsDecision-makingReview of standardsIndustryEvaluation technologyDelphi surveyInvestorsIndustry standardsFrameworkTechnologyPurchaseConsumersStakeholdersDecisionDataEvidence-based frameworkManufacturingSurveyThe effectiveness of dance movement interventions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia: A systematic scoping review and meta-analysis
Tao D, Awan-Scully R, Ash G, Pei Z, Gu Y, Gao Y, Cole A, Baker J. The effectiveness of dance movement interventions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia: A systematic scoping review and meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews 2023, 92: 102120. PMID: 37944706, DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild cognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseOlder adultsCognitive impairmentCochrane Central RegisterMovement interventionNon-randomized StudiesRisk of biasWeb of ScienceCentral RegisterCochrane riskSystematic scoping reviewBias toolControlled TrialsRandomized trialsRCT studiesMethodological qualityComplementary treatmentElectronic databasesIntervention studiesDance interventionDementiaDiseaseSystematic searchGlobal cognitionRole of the exercise professional in metabolic and bariatric surgery
Stults-Kolehmainen M, Bond D, Richardson L, Herring L, Mulone B, Garber C, Morton J, Ghiassi S, Duffy A, Balk E, Abolt C, Howard M, Ash G, Williamson S, Marcon E, De Los Santos M, Bond S, Huehls J, Alowaish O, Heyman N, Gualano B. Role of the exercise professional in metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2023, 20: 98-108. PMID: 38238107, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExercise professionalsPhysical activityBariatric surgeryMultidisciplinary careMBS patientsBackground Physical activitySupervision of exerciseLifestyle physical activityPA/exerciseEvidence-based informationSedentary behavior assessmentLong-term healthPhysical fitness assessmentExercise guidelinesExercise prescriptionDietary supportWeight managementExercise physiologistsBehavioral counselingBody compositionPsychosocial supportClinical settingPatientsPA programmingDelphi processThe CRAVE and ARGE scales for motivation states for physical activity and sedentarism: Brazilian Portuguese translation and single-item versions
Filgueiras A, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Boullosa D, Sinha R, Bartholomew J, McKee P, Gilson T, Keegan R, Viana A, Bueno F, Medeiros A, Militão-de-Leutério S, Ash G. The CRAVE and ARGE scales for motivation states for physical activity and sedentarism: Brazilian Portuguese translation and single-item versions. Frontiers In Psychology 2023, 14: 1106571. PMID: 37705947, PMCID: PMC10495583, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1106571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegration of exercise prescription into medical provision as a treatment for non-communicable diseases: A scoping review
Tao D, Awan-Scully R, Cole A, Gao Y, Ash G, Gu Y, Dutheil F, Sun Y, Baker J. Integration of exercise prescription into medical provision as a treatment for non-communicable diseases: A scoping review. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1126244. PMID: 37501942, PMCID: PMC10369190, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1126244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesExercise prescriptionInclusion criteriaEffectiveness of exerciseOutpatient healthcare servicesPRISMA extension guidelinesWeb of ScienceExercise interventionMixed study designOutpatient settingPICO toolCurrent evidenceReference listsTreatment settingsLiterature searchDiseaseSystematic searchHealthcare policymakersHealthcare practitionersHealthcare servicesPrescriptionCurrent scientific literatureInpatientsScoping ReviewTreatmentAn observational human study investigating the effect of anabolic androgenic steroid use on the transcriptome of skeletal muscle and whole blood using RNA-Seq
Kolliari-Turner A, Lima G, Wang G, Malinsky F, Karanikolou A, Eichhorn G, Tanisawa K, Ospina-Betancurt J, Hamilton B, Kumi P, Shurlock J, Skiadas V, Twycross-Lewis R, Kilduff L, Martin R, Ash G, Potter C, Guppy F, Seto J, Fossati C, Pigozzi F, Borrione P, Pitsiladis Y. An observational human study investigating the effect of anabolic androgenic steroid use on the transcriptome of skeletal muscle and whole blood using RNA-Seq. BMC Medical Genomics 2023, 16: 94. PMID: 37138349, PMCID: PMC10157927, DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01512-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnabolic androgenic steroidsWhole bloodWhole blood transcriptional signaturesBlood transcriptional signaturesSkeletal muscleTranscriptional signatureObservational human studiesLong-term cessationAnabolic-androgenic steroid useSteroid useAAS exposureSedentary controlsAndrogen receptorBackgroundThe effectsHuman studiesHypertrophic processAndrogenic steroidsHuman whole bloodAAS usersBloodGroup comparisonsTime pointsTraining regimensMuscleAAS usageQualitative and quantitative evidence of motivation states for physical activity, exercise and being sedentary from university student focus groups
Stults-Kolehmainen M, Gilson T, SantaBarbara N, McKee P, Sinha R, Bartholomew J, Boullosa D, Budnick C, Bueno F, Haughton A, Barker J, Ash G. Qualitative and quantitative evidence of motivation states for physical activity, exercise and being sedentary from university student focus groups. Frontiers In Sports And Active Living 2023, 5: 1033619. PMID: 37025458, PMCID: PMC10071436, DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1033619.Peer-Reviewed Original Research