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Robert G. Holloway, M.D., M.P.H.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-1200

Administrative: (585) 273-3079

Office: (585) 275-1200

Fax: (585) 244-2529

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Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Settings

Neurology, Palliative Care

Biography

Professional Background

Robert G. Holloway Jr., MD, MPH, is Professor and Edward A. and Alma Vollertsen Rykenboer Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He received his undergraduate (1985) and medical degrees from the University of Connecticut (1989), and his neurology (1993) and health services research training (MPH, 1996) at the University of Rochester. He has been on the faculty since 1993 and became Chair in 2013. Dr. Holloway is boarded in both Neurology and Palliative Medicine. His research interests are broad and include experimental therapeutics and outcomes research covering many areas of neurology. He is the PI on several institutional awards that support clinical trial research and career development. He has authored over 140 manuscripts, reviews, and editorials, and is co-editor of three books: Case Studies in Neuroscience, Primer on Palliative Care and Neuropalliative Care. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the C. Miller Fisher Neuroscience Visionary Award, American Stroke Association, Dr. Robert Joynt Kindness Award, Junior Faculty Mentoring Award, Alpha Omega Alpha Faculty Inductee, Nominee, AAMC Humanism Award, and the Harry L. Segal Prize for Excellence in Third Year Teaching.

Research

His research interests are broad and include experimental therapeutics and outcomes research covering many areas of neurology. He is the PI on several institutional awards that support clinical trial research and career development.

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    1989
    MD | University of Connecticut School of Medicine

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    09/01/1993 - 05/30/1996
    Fellowship in Internal Medicine, Neurology at University of Rochester Medical Center

    07/01/1990 - 06/30/1993
    Residency in Neurology at University of Rochester Medical Center

    07/01/1989 - 06/30/1990
    Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Connecticut Health Center

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    Awards

    2011
    Alpha Omega Alpha Faculty Inductee
    Sponsor: University of Rochester

    2008
    Junior Faculty Mentoring Award
    Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center
    Location: Rochester, New York

    2007 - 2012
    Best Doctors in America
    Sponsor: Best Doctors, Inc.

    2006
    Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers
    Sponsor: The Department of Health Policy and Management
    Location: Harvard School of Public Health,

    2006
    Neurology Senior Faculty Teaching Award
    Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    Location: Rochester, New York

    2006
    Nominee
    Sponsor: AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award

    2006
    Co-Chair
    Sponsor: Stroke & Stroke Rehabilitation Work Group-Physician Consortium f

    2005
    Medical Center Board Excellence Award
    Sponsor: Palliative Care Team

    2004
    Teacher Recognition Award
    Sponsor: American Academy of Neurology

    2002 - 2003
    Harry L. Segal Prize for Excellence in Third Year Teaching
    Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    Location: Rochester, New York

    2002 - 2003
    Neurology Faculty Teaching Award
    Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    Location: Rochester, New York

    1998
    ISTAHC Award for 1997 for finest article published in 1997 " Mushlin AI, Mooney C, Holloway RG, Detsky AS, Mattson DH, Phelps CE. The cost-effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging in patients with equivocal neurological symptoms. Int J Technol Assess Health Care, 1997:13:21-34.

    1998
    Quality Achievement Award for Physician Leadership in Performance Improvement
    Sponsor: University of Rochester
    Location: Rochester, New York

    1985
    Phi Beta Kappa
    Sponsor: University of Connecticut

    1985
    Olin Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Sponsor: University of Connecticut
    Location: Storrs, Connecticut

    1984
    University Scholar
    Sponsor: University of Connecticut
    Location: Storrs, Connecticut

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    Publications

    Journal Articles

    2/1/2023
    Ying M, Thirukumaran CP, Temkin-Greener H, Joynt Maddox KE, Holloway RG, Li Y. "Association of Skilled Nursing Facility Participation in Voluntary Bundled Payments With Postacute Care Outcomes for Joint Replacement." Medical care.. 2023 Feb 1; 61(2):109-116. Epub 2022 Dec 12.

    11/2/2022
    Ying M, Temkin-Greener H, Thirukumaran CP, Joynt Maddox KE, Holloway RG, Li Y. "Skilled Nursing Facility Participation in Bundled Payments Was Related to Small Increases in Nurse Staffing Levels." Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society.. 2022 Nov 2; :7334648221137060. Epub 2022 Nov 02.

    10/20/2022
    Ng M, McFarlin J, Holloway RG, Miyasaki J, Kramer NM. "Emerging Subspecialties in Neurology: Cortical Careers in Neuropalliative Care." Neurology.. 2022 Oct 20; Epub 2022 Oct 20.

    Books & Chapters

    2010
    Chapter Title: Palliative Care
    Book Title: Andreoli and Carpenter's Cecil Essentials of Medicine
    Author List: Holloway R.G., Quill T.E
    Edited By: T. E. Andreoli
    Published By: Elsevier 2010 in Philadelphia

    2005
    Chapter Title: Economics of Parkinson's Disease
    Book Title: Parkinson's Disease
    Author List: Noyes K and Holloway RG
    Edited By: Ebadi M, Pfeiff
    Published By: CRC Press 2005 in Boca Raton

    2004
    Chapter Title: Health Services Research in Neurology
    Book Title: Neuroepidemiology: From Principles to Practice
    Author List: Holloway RG, Vickrey BG
    Edited By: Nelson L, VanDen Eeden S, Tanner C, McGuire VM.
    Published By: Oxford University Press 2004 in Oxford

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    Videos

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    SECOND OPINION | Clinical Trials / Parkinson's Disease | APT | Full Episode

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