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William
Kavesh, MD, MPH
Associate Clinical Professor of
Medicine
Fellow of
the Institute on Aging  Philadelphia
VA Medical Center
Geriatric Primary Care Clinic
University and Woodland Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Telephone: 215-823-5118
Facsimile: 215-823-4545
E-mail: william.kavesh@med.va.gov
Education
| 1969 |
MD |
Albert
Einstein Medical College |
| 1987 |
MPH |
Harvard
University |
Postgraduate
Training and Fellowship Appointments
Research/Clinical Interest
- Cultural aspects of end-of-life decision making
- Prevention of infectious diseases in the elderly
Biographical
Sketch
William Kavesh, M.D., M.P.H. is Director of Geriatric Primary Care
at the
Philadelphia VA Medical Center. He is engaged in the study, publication,
and academic presentation of cross-cultural approaches to end-of-life
decision making. He represents the American Medical Directors Association
in its collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and American
Medical Association to improve influenza prevention and control
in nursing
homes.
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