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Halima Amjad, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Female

Languages: English, Punjabi, Urdu

Expertise

Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Dementia, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine ...read more

Research Interests

Dementia; Dementia Care; Health Services

Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

5200 Eastern Avenue
Mason F. Lord Building, Center Tower, Suite 2200
Baltimore, MD 21224 map

Background

Dr. Halima Amjad is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry, with a focus on individuals living with dementia.

Dr. Amjad earned her M.D. and Master’s of Public Health from Drexel University. She completed her residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital and a fellowship in geriatric medicine and gerontology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins in 2016.

Her research focuses on informing and improving the care of older adults with dementia with research into underdiagnosis, hospitalization, and primary care in dementia.

Titles

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Departments / Divisions

Medicine - Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

Education

Degrees

MD MPH; Drexel University College of Medicine (2009)

Residencies

Internal Medicine; Yale-New Haven Hospital (2013)

Fellowships

Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2016)

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine) (2016)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) (2012)

Research & Publications

Selected Publications

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Amjad H, Roth DL, Samus QM, Yasar S, Wolff JL. Potentially unsafe activities and living conditions in older adults with dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2016; 64(6):1223-1232

Amjad H, Austin AM, Carmichael D, Chang CH, Bynum, JPW. Continuity of Care and Healthcare Utilization in Older Adults with Dementia in Fee-for-Service Medicare. JAMA Intern Med. 2016; 176(9): 1371–1378

Amjad H, Roth DL, Sheehan OC, Lyketsos CG, Wolff, JL, Samus QM. Underdiagnosis of dementia: an observational study of patterns in diagnosis and awareness in U.S. older adults. J Gen Intern Med. 2018; 33(7):1131-1138

Amjad H, Samus QM, Huang J, Gundavarpu S, Bynum JPW, Wolff JL, Roth DL. Acute care utilization risk among older adults living undiagnosed or unaware of dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022. Epub ahead of print.

Amjad H, Mulcahy J, Kasper JD, Burgdorf J, Roth DL, Covinsky, K, Wolff JL. Do caregiving factors affect hospitalization risk among disabled older adults? J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021; 69(1):129-139.

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Activities & Honors

Honors

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2008
Samuel D. Kushlan Award, for the medical intern contributing most to patient care, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 2010
First Prize, "Better Caregiving, Better Lives" Story Contest, John A. Hartford Foundation, 2015
Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Scholars Mentored Career Development Award (KL2), NIH/NCATS, 2016 - 2019
Outstanding Junior Research Manuscript Award, American Geriatrics Society, 2017
Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program Award, NIH/NIA, 2017 - 2021
Clinician Scientist Award, Johns Hopkins University, 2019
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23), NIH/NIA, 2020

Memberships

American Geriatrics Society
Gerontological Society of America
International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment
Maryland Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council, 2019 - 2024

Professional Activities

Editorial Board, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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