Albert Siu
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Albert Siu, M.D., is an internist
and geriatrician
and the Ellen and Howard C. Katz Chairman and Professor of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
in New York City
. He is also the director of the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in The Bronx
, a Senior Associate Editor of Health Services Research, a senior fellow of the Brookdale Foundation and a former trustee of the Nathan Cummings Foundation
.
Siu is the author of 9 book chapters and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has co-authored 50 publications for the United States Preventive Services Task Force. His department at Mount Sinai treats nearly 5,000 elderly patients a year and houses a number of signature programs including the Martha Stewart Center for Living, the Hertszberg Palliative Care Institute, the National Palliative Care Research Center, the Medicare Innovations Collaborative and the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors. The Department partnerships include the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx and the Long Island Jewish Home.
, Cuba
of Chinese Cuban
descent. He graduated, with great distinction, from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in biochemistry
in 1976. He earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine
in 1980 and completed a master's degree in public health
at UCLA School of Medicine in 1986.
After completing a residency in internal medicine
at UCLA in 1983, Siu remained at UCLA as Assistant Professor of Medicine, with a joint appointment as Health Services Researcher for the RAND Corporation
in Santa Monica
, where he was the author of 20 monographs.
Siu served as Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at UCLA from 1989 until 1993, when he was named Deputy Commissioner in the New York State Department of Health
. Concurrently, from 1994 to 1995, Siu was Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Albany
School of Public Health. In 1995 Siu was named Professor of Health Policy at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
in New York. In 1998 he was named Mount Sinai's Clifford Spingarn, MD Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Medical Director of the Primary Care and Medical Services Care Center. In 2003 he was named the Ellen and Howard Katz Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.
Internal medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
and geriatrician
Geriatrics
Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or...
and the Ellen and Howard C. Katz Chairman and Professor of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. In 2011-2012, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked as one of America's best hospitals by U.S...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He is also the director of the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, a Senior Associate Editor of Health Services Research, a senior fellow of the Brookdale Foundation and a former trustee of the Nathan Cummings Foundation
Nathan Cummings Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation was endowed by Nathan Cummings , founder of Consolidated Foods, now called Sara Lee Corporation...
.
Siu is the author of 9 book chapters and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has co-authored 50 publications for the United States Preventive Services Task Force. His department at Mount Sinai treats nearly 5,000 elderly patients a year and houses a number of signature programs including the Martha Stewart Center for Living, the Hertszberg Palliative Care Institute, the National Palliative Care Research Center, the Medicare Innovations Collaborative and the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors. The Department partnerships include the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx and the Long Island Jewish Home.
Biography
Siu was born in HavanaHavana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
of Chinese Cuban
Chinese Cuban
A Chinese Cuban is a Cuban of Chinese ancestry who was born in or has immigrated to Cuba. They are part of the ethnic Chinese diaspora .-History:...
descent. He graduated, with great distinction, from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
in 1976. He earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
The Yale School of Medicine at Yale University is a private medical school located in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. It was founded in 1810 as The Medical Institution of Yale College, and formally opened its doors in 1813....
in 1980 and completed a master's degree in public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
at UCLA School of Medicine in 1986.
After completing a residency in internal medicine
Internal medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
at UCLA in 1983, Siu remained at UCLA as Assistant Professor of Medicine, with a joint appointment as Health Services Researcher for the RAND Corporation
RAND
RAND Corporation is a nonprofit global policy think tank first formed to offer research and analysis to the United States armed forces by Douglas Aircraft Company. It is currently financed by the U.S. government and private endowment, corporations including the healthcare industry, universities...
in Santa Monica
Santa Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
, where he was the author of 20 monographs.
Siu served as Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at UCLA from 1989 until 1993, when he was named Deputy Commissioner in the New York State Department of Health
New York State Department of Health
The New York State Department of Health, ', is the governmental body responsible for public health in the state of New York. The cabinet-level department is headed by the Health Commissioner, a position held since January 24, 2011 by Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H.....
. Concurrently, from 1994 to 1995, Siu was Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Albany
University at Albany, SUNY
The State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany, State University of New York, SUNY Albany or simply UAlbany, is a public university located in Albany, Guilderland, and East Greenbush, New York, United States; is the senior campus of the State University of New York ...
School of Public Health. In 1995 Siu was named Professor of Health Policy at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is an American medical school in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, currently ranked among the top 20 medical schools in the United States. It was chartered by Mount Sinai Hospital in 1963....
in New York. In 1998 he was named Mount Sinai's Clifford Spingarn, MD Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Medical Director of the Primary Care and Medical Services Care Center. In 2003 he was named the Ellen and Howard Katz Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.
Grants
- National Institute on AgingNational Institute on AgingThe National Institute on Aging ' is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health , located in Baltimore, Maryland.The NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life...
, K24 AG00918, Patient-oriented Research in Aging. - National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
, K30 HL04131, Clinical Research Curriculum Award - Use of VA and Medicare Services by Older Veterans with New Disability, VA Health Services Research and Development, IIR 03-226
Publications
Partial list:- Using nontraditional risk factors in coronary heart disease risk assessment: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 6 October 2009;151(7):474-82. PMID 19805770
- Health literacy and cognitive performance in older adults. Federman AD, Sano M, Wolf MS, Siu AL, Halm EA. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Aug;57(8):1475-80. Epub 8 June 2009. PMID 19515101
- Awareness of pharmaceutical cost-assistance programs among inner-city seniors. Federman AD, Safran DG, Keyhani S, Cole H, Halm EA, Siu AL. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2009 Apr;7(2):117-29. PMID 19447364
- Cognitive decline among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Hung WW, Wisnivesky JP, Siu AL, Ross JS. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 15 July 2009;180(2):134-7. Epub 7 May 2009. PMID 19423714
- Electronic health record components and the quality of care. Keyhani S, Hebert PL, Ross JS, Federman A, Zhu CW, Siu AL. Med Care. 2008 Dec;46(12):1267-72. PMID 19300317
- Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. US Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 17 March 2009;150(6):396-404. PMID 19293072
- Screening for skin cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 3 February 2009;150(3):188-93. PMID 19189908
- The underuse of overuse research. Keyhani S, Siu AL. Health Serv Res. 2008 Dec;43(6):1923-30. PMID 19166411
- The ironic business case for chronic care in the acute care setting. Siu AL, Spragens LH, Inouye SK, Morrison RS, Leff B. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 Jan-Feb;28(1):113-25. PMID 19124861
- A novel interdisciplinary analgesic program reduces pain and improves function in older adults after orthopedic surgery. Morrison RS, Flanagan S, Fischberg D, Cintron A, Siu AL. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Jan;57(1):1-10. Epub 20 November 2008. PMID 19054187
- Low levels of awareness of pharmaceutical cost-assistance programs among inner-city seniors. Federman AD, Safran DG, Keyhani S, Siu AL, Halm EA. JAMA. 24 September 2008;300(12):1412-4. PMID 18812531
- The association of race, gender, and comorbidity with mortality and function after hip fracture. Penrod JD, Litke A, Hawkes WG, Magaziner J, Doucette JT, Koval KJ, Silberzweig SB, Egol KA, Siu AL. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2008 Aug;63(8):867-72. PMID 18772476
- Beliefs about generic drugs among elderly adults in hospital-based primary care practices. Iosifescu A, Halm EA, McGinn T, Siu AL, Federman AD. Patient Educ Couns. 2008 Nov;73(2):377-83. PMID 18706784
- Universal screening for hearing loss in newborns: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. US Preventive Services Task Force. Pediatrics. 2008 Jul;122(1):143-8. Review. PMID 18595997
- Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 20 May 2008;148(10):759-65. PMID 18490688
- Use of recommended ambulatory care services: is the Veterans Affairs quality gap narrowing? Ross JS, Keyhani S, Keenan PS, Bernheim SM, Penrod JD, Boockvar KS, Federman AD, Krumholz HM, Siu AL. Arch Intern Med. 12 May 2008;168(9):950-8. PMID 18474759
- Dual use of Veterans Affairs services and use of recommended ambulatory care. Ross JS, Keyhani S, Keenan PS, Bernheim SM, Penrod JD, Boockvar KS, Krumholz HM, Siu AL. Med Care. 2008 Mar;46(3):309-16. PMID 18388846
- How much time do physicians spend providing care outside of office visits? Farber J, Siu A, Bloom P. Ann Intern Med. 20 November 2007;147(10):693-8. PMID 18025445
- Use of preventive care by elderly male veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration, Medicare fee-for-service, and Medicare HMO plans. Keyhani S, Ross JS, Hebert P, Dellenbaugh C, Penrod JD, Siu AL. Am J Public Health. 2007 Dec;97(12):2179-85. Epub 30 October 2007. PMID 17971544
- Current processes of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: refining evidence-based recommendation development. Guirguis-Blake J, Calonge N, Miller T, Siu A, Teutsch S, Whitlock E; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 17 July 2007;147(2):117-22. Epub 18 June 2007. PMID 17576998
External links
- The Mount Sinai Hospital homepage
- The Mount Sinai School of Medicine homepage
- Video: Martha Stewart Living. Martha StewartMartha StewartMartha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...
discusses the future of geriatric care with Drs. Albert Siu and Audrey Chun - Early Ambulation After Hip Fracture: Effects on Function and Mortality An examination of how immobility is associated with function and mortality in patients with hip fracture. Albert L. Siu, MD, MSPH; Joan D. Penrod, PhD; Kenneth S. Boockvar, MD, MS; Kenneth Koval, MD; Elton Strauss, MD; R. Sean Morrison, MD
- Avoidance of health care services because of cost: Impact of the Medicare savings program Federman, Alex D.; Vladeck, Bruce C.; Siu, Albert L. (2005). Health Affairs 24 (1): 263-270. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.24.1.263.