Cathleen S. Colon-Emeric, MD
Department / Division
Medicine /
Medicine - Geriatrics
Address
DUMC 3469
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-620-4070
Office Telephone
919-660-7517
Fax Telephone
919-471-3624
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Maryland), 1994
- Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 1997
- Geriatric Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2000
Clinical Interests
Comprehensive geriatric assessment, falls, osteoporosis, dementia
Research Interests
Current research focuses on the epidemiology, prediction, and prevention of osteoporotic fractures in elderly persons, and in improving the quality of care delivered to residents in skilled nursing facilities. Ongoing projects include a large, administrative database study of osteoporosis screening in men, a randomized trial of different staff education strategies to improve fall prevention in nursing homes, and several clinical demonstration projects.
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.
- Amgen, Inc.
- Biscardia Inc
- Coventry Health Care
- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd
- GlaxoSmithKline
