Address:
Durham VA Medical Center
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705
Appointment Telephone:
919-286-0411, ext. 6806
Office Telephone:
919-286-0411, ext. 6806
Fax Telephone:
919-286-6823
Training:
MD, Hahnemann (Drexel University College of Medicine, Pennsylvania), 1982
Residency:
Georgetown University Hospital (Washington, DC), 1982-1985
Stanford University/Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center (California), 1987-1990
Clinical Interests:
Geriatric medicine, falls, polypharmacy, quality-of-life issues and infections in the nursing home
Research Interests:
The focus of my research is Long Term Care issues. I have been involved in evaluating appropriate medication use. I am now evaluating telemedicine monitors for use among frail elderly living in the community who are frequent utilizers of the emergency room and hospital.
Nursing Home, telemedicine, falls, medications
Representative Publications:
Twersky, JI, Hoenig HM. Rehabilitation. Clinical Geriatrics. November 2001;20-33
(2001)
Twersky J. Falls in the Nursing Home. Clinics in Family Practice. September 2001 :3;653-666.
(2001)
Schmader K, Twersky J. Herpes Zoster, Cellulitis and Scabies. Infections and Infection Control in Long Term Care Facilities. Yoshikawa. 2001 (in print).
(2001)
Maher RL, Hanlon J, Ruby C, Twersky J, Schmader K. Comparison of Methods to Detect Potential Adverse Drug Events in Frail Elderly Inpatients and Outpatients. AJHP. September 2001;58:1622-1626.
(2001)