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MD, 1966, Johns Hopkins University

BA, 1962, Princeton University

William H. Barker, MD, FRCP Edin

Professor Emeritus,
Division of Epidemiology,
Community & Preventive Medicine


Contact Information:

University of Rochester
Community & Preventive Medicine
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 644
Rochester, NY 14642

Office: 4-W308
Phone: (585) 275-3357

Email: william_barker@urmc.rochester.edu

Research:

Epidemiology and preventive aspects of influenza, stroke, hip fracture, congestive heart failure in older populations; health services organization and professional development in geriatric medicine; preventive medicine curriculum development.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS
  • Barker WH, Mullooly. (1997) Stroke in a defined elderly population, 1967-1985; A less lethal and disabling but no less common disease. Stroke. 28:284-290.
  • Barker WH, Mullooly JP, Linton KL. (1998) Trends in Hypertension Prevalence, Treatment and Control in a Defined Elderly Population. Hypertension. 31:552-59
  • Barker WH, (1998) "Geriatrics in North America," Chapter for Brocklehurst Textbook, Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. 5th edition. Churchill Livingstone International, London.
  • Barker WH. (1998) "Prevention of disability in old age." Chapter for 14th edition Maxcy-Rosenau, Wallace R (editor), Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Appleton Lange
  • Barker W, Borisute H, Cox C. (1998) Impact of acute influenza on functional status among frail older persons. Archives of Internal Medicine, 158:645-656
  • Barker W, Bennett N, et al. "McFlu". The Monroe County Medicare Vaccination Demonstration: Collaboration between academic medical center, county health department and medical care system. American J. Preventive Medicine 1999;10(35):118-127S
  • Barker W, Brugliera P, & R Strikas (Editors) Immunization in Medical Education Project. Supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 10, 1-94 (1994).
  • Pomrehn P, Davis M, Chen DW, Barker W, et al (Editors) Monograph on "Enhancing Teaching and Prventive and Population Medicine in Medical Education." Acaedmic Medicine, Supplement July (2000).
  • Medine-Walpole A, Barker W, Katz P, et al. "Status of geriatric medicine in the United States. National Survey of Physicians Completing Fellowships, 1990-1998." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (in press).