Research Bio
Kevin received his BA in psychology from Antioch College, his MD from the Medical College of Virginia, and his MPH degree from the University of Rochester. He completed a faculty development fellowship through the University of Rochester Department of Family Medicine, training in family therapy through the Department of Psychiatry and joined the faculty in 1996. He is Associate Director of the Rochester Center to Improve Communication in Health, Co-Director of Community Engagement for the Rochester Clinical Translational Science Institute, Co-Director of the Greater Rochester Practice Research Network and HIV Clinical Coordinator for Westside Community Health Center.
His clinical interests are in the area of care of chemically dependent HIV+ persons and office management of chronic pain. His research interests are in the area of racial and socioeconomic disparities in health status, the effects of poverty on family function, and health services to underserved populations, particularly those at risk for cancer and heart disease. He is currently directing projects funded by the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, and National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
2015 Feb
Fiscella K, Winters PC, Mendoza M, Noronha GJ, Swanger CM, Bisognano JD, Fortuna RJ. "Do clinicians recommend aspirin to patients for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?" Journal of general internal medicine. 2015 Feb; 30(2):155-60. |
2015
Phillips L, Hendren S, Humiston S, Winters P, Fiscella K. "Improving breast and colon cancer screening rates: a comparison of letters, automated phone calls, or both." Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM. 2015 28(1):46-54. |
2015
Osuji A, Pharr JR, Nwokoro U, Ike A, Ali C, Ejiro O, Osuyali J, Obiefune M, Fiscella K, Ezeanolue EE. "Impact of HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) Knowledge on HIV Prevention Practices Among Traditional Birth Attendants in Nigeria." International journal of environmental research and public health. 2015 12(2):1969-82. Epub 2015 Feb 10. |
2014 Nov
Fiscella K, Geiger HJ. "Caring for the poor in the 21st century: enabling community health centers for a new era." Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 2014 Nov; 25(4):2044-52. |
2014 Sep 1
Ko NY, Darnell JS, Calhoun E, Freund KM, Wells KJ, Shapiro CL, Dudley DJ, Patierno SR, Fiscella K, Raich P, Battaglia TA. "Can patient navigation improve receipt of recommended breast cancer care? Evidence from the National Patient Navigation Research Program." Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2014 Sep 1; 32(25):2758-64. Epub 2014 Jul 28. |
