
Dr. Hal H Atkinson MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Hal Atkinson practices Geriatric Medicine in San Francisco, CA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Atkinson works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Reliability of the 400-m usual-pace walk test as an assessment of mobility limitation in older adults.
- Socioeconomic differences in cognitive decline and the role of biomedical factors.
- Sarcopenia, obesity, and inflammation--results from the Trial of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factors study.
- Physical exercise and comorbidity. Results from the Fitness and Arthritis in Seniors Trial (FAST).
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and novel cardiovascular risk biomarkers: results from the Trial of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factors (TRAIN) study.
- Executive function, memory, and gait speed decline in well-functioning older adults.
- Association of institutional financial support of a core teaching faculty with educational productivity.
- Three-dimensional modeling by combining artificial with real data.
- Cognitive factors associated with adherence to oral antiestrogen therapy: results from the cognition in the study of tamoxifen and raloxifene (Co-STAR) study.
- Utilizing a Meals on Wheels program to teach falls risk assessment to medical students.
- Intensive blood pressure control, falls, and fractures in patients with type 2 diabetes: the ACCORD trial.
- Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations predict incident depression in
- Intern Boot Camp: Feasibility and impact of a 1-hour session to ensure graduating
- Preclinical medical student observations associated with later professionalism concerns.
Dr. Hal H Atkinson MD's Practice location
UCSF Medical Center San Francisco
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 -San Francisco, CA 94143Get Direction
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