Steven R. Gambert

Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP is a Tenured Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. He serves as Associate Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Director of Geriatrics, Director of Medical Student Education, Director of Geriatric Medicine at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and Medical Director of the Office of Development. Previously, he chaired departments at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, and New York Medical College.

His educational background includes:

• Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
• Residency in Internal Medicine: Dartmouth Affiliated Hospitals, Hanover, New Hampshire
• Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism and Geriatrics: Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Gambert's research centers on Endocrine Aspects of Aging, investigating thyroid and neuropeptide responses to stress/nutrition, successful aging frameworks, atypical illness presentation in elderly patients, and trauma care optimization. His work bridges clinical geriatrics with endocrinology to address critical gaps in elderly healthcare delivery and medical education.

Recent publications reveal a strategic focus on trauma outcomes in aging populations (2021-2022), with significant contributions to endocrine-geriatric interfaces through book chapters (2016-2019). His work consistently targets high-impact clinical problems like opioid risks in elderly trauma and thyroid-heart interactions.

His accolades include:

• Geriatric Medicine Academic Award (National Institute on Aging)
• Joseph T. Freeman Award (Gerontological Society)
• Columbia University Gold Medal for Clinical Medicine (2024)
• Mastership in American College of Physicians
• Fellowships in Gerontological Society and American Geriatrics Society

As an educator, Dr. Gambert has directed medical student programs and residencies while shaping national medical education through NBME committees. His leadership extends to presidency roles in the American Aging Association and Baltimore City Medical Society, reflecting broad influence in geriatric medicine.

He directs the Geriatric Medicine division across University of Maryland Medical Center and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, leading multidisciplinary teams that integrate acute trauma care with geriatric assessment protocols for elderly patients.