Jason Zittel, M.D.

As a dually trained geriatrician and medical oncologist my focus is not only on treating cancer, but the patient as a whole. Every patient no matter their age has individual needs, preferences and goals which I strive to understand so that I am able to provide the highest quality care possible.

Credentials

Specialties

Geriatric Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Education

2007
BS | Cornell University
Applied Economics and Management

2012
MD | Penn State Univ-Hershey Med Ct
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2017 - 06/30/2019
Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/2016 - 06/30/2017
Fellowship in Geriatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/2013 - 06/24/2015
Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

6/13/2012 - 06/30/2013
Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

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Awards

2018
BJ Kennedy Award for Best Poster
Sponsor: International Society of Geriatric Oncology
Location: Annual Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2018
The Elaine and Irwin Karron Memorial Prize for Excellence in Geriatrics

Publications

Journal Articles

3/8/2019
Pandya C, Magnuson A, Flannery M, Zittel J, Duberstein P, Loh KP, Ramsdale E, Gilmore N, Dale W, Mohile SG. "Association Between Symptom Burden and Physical Function in Older Patients with Cancer." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.. 2019 Mar 8; Epub 2019 Mar 08.

9/2018
Loh KP, Zittel J, Kadambi S, Pandya C, Xu H, Flannery M, Magnuson A, Bautista J, McHugh C, Mustian K, Dale W, Duberstein P, Mohile SG. "Elucidating the associations between sleep disturbance and depression, fatigue, and pain in older adults with cancer." Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2018 Sep 0; 9(5):464-468. Epub 2018 Mar 03.

10/2017
Loh KP, Pandya C, Zittel J, Kadambi S, Flannery M, Reizine N, Magnuson A, Braganza G, Mustian K, Dale W, Duberstein P, Mohile SG. "Associations of sleep disturbance with physical function and cognition in older adults with cancer." Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.. 2017 Oct 0; 25(10):3161-3169. Epub 2017 Apr 28.

Books & Chapters

2018
Chapter Title: Comorbidity in Aging and Cancer
Book Title: Geriatric Oncology
Author List: Ramsdale E.E., Zittel J., Sarfati D
Published By: Springer 2018

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