Physicians

Department / Division
Medicine / Medicine - Geriatrics

Address
DUMC 3003
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
Not accepting new patients

Office Telephone
919-660-7567

Fax Telephone
919-684-8569

Training

• MD, University of Texas School of Medicine–San Antonio, 1998

Residency

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

Fellowship

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

Other Training

• Clinical Research Training Program, Duke University Medical Center, 2003
• MEd, North Carolina State University, 2011

Clinical Interests
Long-term care, development of educational curricula in long-term care, quality improvement in LTC, transitions of care

Research Interests
Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.

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;46:52-61. (2006) Abstract

Buhr, GT; White, HK. Difficult behaviors in long-term care patients with dementia. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA): long-term care: management, applied research and clinical issues. 2006;7:180-192. (2006) Abstract

Buhr, GT; White, HK. Quality improvement initiative for chronic pain assessment and management in the nursing home: a pilot study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA): long-term care: management, applied research and clinical issues. 2006;7:246-253. (2006) Abstract