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Quratulain Syed

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • quratulain.syed@emory.edu
  • Website
  • Atlanta VA Medical Center
    3101 Clairmont Road
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Overview

Quratulain "Annie" Syed, MD is a board-certified internist and geriatrician and is an associate professor of medicine at the Emory University Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics. Her clinical practice is based at the Geri-PACT Clinic and the Continence Clinic of the Atlanta VA Medical Center. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Elmhurst Hospital (Mt. Sinai School of Medicine program) and fellowship in geriatric medicine at Loyola University Medical Center. Her clinical interests include geriatric syndromes, transitions of care, polypharmacy, and cognitive disorders. Her research and health policy interests include alternative models of care and payment for primary care and chronic disease management, quality metrics, clinician burnout, and deprescribing.
She is an alum of the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program and the American Political Sciences Association Congressional Fellows Program (2023-2024 cohort). She serves as a member of Health Equity Commission and Health Policy Committee (Clinical Practice subcommittee) at the Society of General Internal Medicine, and Policy Group of the American Academy of Home Care Medicine.

Academic Appointment

  • Senior Physician, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • Master of Studies in Law from Wake Forest University
  • MBBS from Dow Medical College

Research

Publications

  • Evaluating Clinical Outcomes of Telehealth as Adjunct to In-Person Care for Older Adults with Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Research Studies.
    Popul Health Manag
    02/20/2025 Authors: Pea Garcia JI; Saiyed S; Gavaller M; Cabb E; Echt KV; Reardon EE; Rhee M; Syed Q
  • Gabapentinoid prescribing in Veterans Administration emergency departments implementing EQUIPPED.
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 72 Page(s): 1265 - 1268
    04/01/2024 Authors: Syed Q; McGwin G; Burningham Z; Kelleher JL; Mather J; Hastings SN; Stevens MB; Morris I; Jackson GL; Vaughan CP
  • The Ins and Outs of G2211: A Billing Code to Capture the Work You Are Already Doing
    SGIM Forum
    03/06/2024 Authors: Syed Q; Sloan C; Newby C
  • Aligning Billing with Health Equity: New Social Determinants of Health and Community Health Integration Billing Codes
    SGIM Forum
    01/09/2024 Authors: Syed Q; Newby C; Fitzgerald B; Bernard R
  • Telehealth Policy, Practice, and Education: a Position Statement of the Society of General Internal Medicine.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 38 Page(s): 2613 - 2620
    08/01/2023 Authors: Chen A; Ayub MH; Mishuris RG; Rodriguez JA; Gwynn K; Lo MC; Noronha C; Henry TL; Jones D; Lee WW
  • Gabapentinoid Prescribing in Veterans Administration Emergency Departments Implementing EQUiPPED
    Volume: 71 Page(s): S88 - S88
    04/01/2023 Authors: Syed Q; McGwin G; Burningham Z; Kelleher J; Mather J; Hastings SN; Stevens M; Morris I; Jackson G; Vaughan CP
  • Back to the Future: Alternative Models of Payment and the Future for General Internists

    02/23/2023 Authors: Syed Q; Vaughan C; Turbow S
  • Do Refill Gaps Indicate Nonadherence? A Perspective on the Medication Adherence Metric for Quality Rating of Medicare Advantage Plans.
    Popul Health Manag Volume: 26 Page(s): 1 - 3
    02/01/2023 Authors: Syed Q; Vaughan CE; Sow SD
  • Gerrymandering and Political Determinants of Health.
    Popul Health Manag Volume: 25 Page(s): 568 - 570
    08/01/2022 Authors: Syed Q; Schmidt S; Powell RE; Henry TL; Connolly N; Cowart JB; Newby C
  • Teaching geriatrics during the COVID-19 pandemic: Aquifer Geriatrics to the rescue.
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 69 Page(s): 1740 - 1742
    07/01/2021 Authors: Ramaswamy R; Shah AA; Denson KM; Sehgal M; Syed Q; Powers BB; Schwartz AW; Leipzig RM; Gleason LJ
  • Comorbid Conditions and Driving Status Among Older Low-Income African Americans.
    J Racial Ethn Health Disparities Volume: 6 Page(s): 1228 - 1232
    12/01/2019 Authors: Syed Q; Dubbaka P; Okosun I
  • Introducing Aquifer Geriatrics, the American Geriatrics Society National Online Curriculum.
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 67 Page(s): 811 - 817
    04/01/2019 Authors: Sehgal M; Syed Q; Callahan KE; Powers BB; Eleazer GP; Gleason LL; Ramaswamy R; Sauvigne K; Leipzig RM; Shah A
  • Bingo Candies in Long-term Care: AQuality Improvement Project.
    J Am Med Dir Assoc Volume: 20 Page(s): 217 - 218
    02/01/2019 Authors: Syed Q; Sharif S; Frohardt C
  • Coping with Peer-to-Peer Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace: A Primer for Healthcare Providers
    SGIM Forum Volume: 42
    01/01/2019 Authors: Syed Q; Redmond N; Bussey-Jones J; Price-Haywood E; Genao I
  • Deprescribing Medications for Chronic Diseases Management in Primary Care Settings: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
    J Am Med Dir Assoc Volume: 19 Page(s): 923 - 935.e2
    11/01/2018 Authors: Dills H; Shah K; Messinger-Rapport B; Bradford K; Syed Q
  • Coping with Harrassment and Discrimination in Health Care: A Primer for Leadership

    07/01/2018 Authors: Syed Q; Redmond N; Bussey-Jones J; Price-Haywood E; Genao I
  • Coping with Bias and Discrimination from Patients: A Primer for Physicians and Administrators
    SGIM FORUM Volume: 40 Page(s): 1 - 3
    12/01/2017 Authors: Syed Q; Bussey-Jones; Redmond N; Williams J; Genao I; Essien U; Price-Haywood E
  • Who is responsible for the health care of refugees?
    Lancet Volume: 389 Page(s): 1793
    05/06/2017 Authors: Syed Q; Mobayed T
  • Reflective Writing to Teach Interdisciplinary Management of Delirium to Internal Medicine Residents.
    J Grad Med Educ Volume: 8 Page(s): 785 - 786
    12/01/2016 Authors: Syed Q; Pinheiro SO; Factora R
  • Patients' understanding of and adherence to postdischarge medication regimens.
    Am J Health Syst Pharm Volume: 73 Page(s): 1299
    09/01/2016 Authors: Syed Q; Rask K
  • The Impact of Aging and Medical Status on Dysgeusia.
    Am J Med Volume: 129 Page(s): 753.e1 - 753.e6
    07/01/2016 Authors: Syed Q; Hendler KT; Koncilja K
  • Does understanding equal compliance? Medication compliance post hospital discharge.
    Volume: 64 Page(s): S57 - S57
    05/01/2016 Authors: Syed Q; Malcolm N; Lindsey K; Jordan Q
  • Firearms in Frail Hands: An ADL or A Public Health Crisis!
    Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen Volume: 30 Page(s): 337 - 340
    06/01/2015 Authors: Patel D; Syed Q; Messinger-Rapport BJ; Rader E
  • Delirium Education for Internal Medicine Residents!
    Volume: 63 Page(s): S53 - S53
    04/01/2015 Authors: Syed Q; Pinheiro S; Factora R
  • Q: when should I discuss driving with my older patients?
    Cleve Clin J Med Volume: 82 Page(s): 22 - 25
    01/01/2015 Authors: Koncilja K; Messinger-Rapport BJ; Syed Q
  • Antipsychotics in nursing homes.
    J Am Med Dir Assoc Volume: 14 Page(s): 377 - 378
    05/01/2013 Authors: Syed Q; Messinger-Rapport BJ
  • Hypertension.
    Volume: 2 Page(s): 342
    09/08/1951 Authors: HICKS DA
  • State of the Science and Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults

    Authors: Syed Q
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