معرفی
Dr. Andrew Cohen is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Geriatrics) at Yale School of Medicine. He specializes in geriatric medicine, focusing on improving care for vulnerable older adults with dementia, particularly those lacking traditional social support systems. Clinically, he serves as a primary care physician in the Home Based Primary Care program at VA Connecticut.
Education:
- B.A. in English, Yale University (1999)
- D.Phil. in English Literature, University of Oxford (2005) as a Marshall Scholar
- M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2009)
Research Interests:
- Advance care planning for dementia patients
- Antibiotic stewardship in home-based care
- Social isolation and its health impacts among older adults
- Legal guardianship frameworks in healthcare decision-making
Research Trends: Recent work emphasizes optimizing care for socially isolated elderly patients, reducing unnecessary medical interventions in end-stage dementia, and improving communication around antibiotic use in homecare settings. Collaborations focus on geriatric bundles to prevent delirium and longitudinal cohort studies on post-COVID outcomes in older adults.
Awards:
- Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders in Aging Award (NIA)
- American Geriatrics Society Outstanding Junior Investigator
Advising & Grants: Leads the VALIANT cohort study on post-COVID outcomes in older adults. Active in mentoring through Yale's Janeway Society. Research supported by NIA and VA grants.
Labs & Teams: Collaborates with the Geriatric Medicine team at Yale and VA Connecticut Healthcare System, focusing on translational research in aging and palliative care.