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Natalia Festa, MD, is an Associate Research Scientist in Geriatric Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Geriatrics at Yale, with an MHS from Yale’s National Clinician Scholars Program. Her research focuses on improving nursing home outcomes through regulatory and health services interventions, and leveraging healthcare data to identify dementia and frailty. She holds an MD from Stanford University and an AB from Harvard College.
Education:
- MD, Stanford University
- MHS, Yale University (National Clinician Scholars Program)
- AB, Harvard College
- MBA, Stanford University
Research Interests: Dr. Festa’s work addresses modifiable factors in nursing home care, disaster preparedness for vulnerable elderly populations, and data-driven approaches to identify aging-related conditions like dementia. Her recent studies evaluate wildfire and hurricane preparedness of nursing homes, and accuracy of Medicare claims for dementia diagnosis.
Key Contributions: Her team’s findings on nursing home vulnerabilities during natural disasters have informed policy discussions, as highlighted in US News & World Report and other outlets. She collaborates with institutions like the National Institute on Aging and CMS researchers.
Grants & Advising: While specific grants aren’t listed, her publications suggest involvement in NIH-funded studies on geriatric care and policy. No formal advisees are noted in the provided text.
