Gwendolen T. Buhr, MD

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Services

• Geriatrics
• Neurological Disorders

Department / Division:
Medicine / Geriatrics

Address:
DUMC 3003
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
Not accepting new patients

Office Telephone:
(919) 660-7567

Fax Telephone:
(919) 684-8569

• M.D., The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1998

• Internal Medicine, Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, North Carolina, 1998-2001

• Geriatric Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 2001-2004

• Clinical Research Training Program, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 2003

Clinical Interests:
Long-term care, Alzheimer's disease, development of educational curricula in long-term care, quality improvement in LTC

Research Interests:
Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care

Representative Publications:
Buhr GT, Kuchibhatla M, Clipp EC. Caregivers' reasons for nursing home placement: clues for improving discussions with families prior to the transition. Gerontologist. 2006 Feb;46(1):52-61. (2006) Abstract

Buhr GT, White HK. Difficult behaviors in long-term care patients with dementia. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Mar;7(3):180-92. (2006) Abstract

Buhr GT, White HK. Quality improvement initiative for chronic pain assessment and management in the nursing home: a pilot study. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 May;7(4):246-53. (2006) Abstract