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Catherine Sarkisian, MD

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Catherine Sarkisian, MD

UCLA Physician Catherine Sarkisian, MD specializes in Geriatric Medicine.
Specialty
Geriatric Medicine
Gender
Female
Language Spoken
English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License Number
G83757
Contact
(310) 206-8272
Voted Best Doctor

PRACTICE LOCATION
UCLA Specialty/Gerontology
200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 420
Los Angeles, Ca 90095
MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000, 2010
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1996, 2006
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Geriatric Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1999 - 2000
Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health/Preventive Medicine, 1997 - 1999
Residency
Internal Medicine, New York Hospital - Cornell University Medical Ctr, 1994 - 1996
Internship
Internal Medicine, New York Hospital - Cornell University Medical Ctr, 1993 - 1994
Medical Degree
MD, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 1993
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Physician, Geriatric Medicine, Geriatric Medicine Practice at UCLA
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest
Increasing physical activity and preventing disability among underserved older adults, improving quality of life among frail older adults, community-based research collaborations.
Awards & Recognition
  • 2009 Best Mentor Award- Medical Student Training in Aging Research at UCLA, UCSF, and UCD
  • 2008 The American Geriatrics Society, Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Service
  • 2008 Visiting Professor, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
  • 2007 Visiting Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY.
  • 2007 Visiting Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center
  • 2003 Paul B. Beeson Faculty Scholar Award
  • 2004 Lefeber Visiting Professor, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
  • 2001 The Brookdale Foundation National Fellowship Program, awardee
  • 1999 The American Geriatrics Society - Merck New Investigator Award
  • 1989 Princeton University Department of Philosophy A.B. cum laude
Publications
Selected Recent Publications:

1. Sarkisian CA, Prohaska TR, Davis C, Weiner, B. Pilot test of an attribution retraining intervention to raise walking levels among sedentary older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55(11):1842-1846.
2. Sarkisian CA, Gruenewald, TL, Boscardin JW, Seeman TE. Preliminary evidence for subdimensions of geriatric frailty: the MacArthur study of successful aging. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008;56:2292-2297.
3. Karlamangla AS, Sarkisian C, Kado DM, Dedes H, Kim S, Reuben DB, Greendale, GA, Moore AA. Light to moderate alcohol consumption and disability: variable benefits by health status. Am J Epidemiol. 2009;169(1):96-104.
4. Gruenewald TL, Karlamangla A, Seeman TS, Sarkisian CA. Allostatic Load and Frailty in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(9):1525-1531.
5. Jung Y, Gruenewald TL, Seeman TE, Sarkisian CA. Productive activities and development of frailty in older adults. J of Gerontology: Social Sciences, (in-press) 2009.

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