Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

  ELIZABETH A PHELAN MD MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine


Harborview Medical Center
325 9th Ave Box 359755
Seattle WA  98104-2499

Phone: (206) 341-4502
Fax: (206) 731-8753
Email:  phelane@u.washington.edu

Licensure and Certification                                                                                 

Licensure: State of Washington
Board Certification:
1992 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
1996 Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
1999 Certificate of Added Qualification in Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education                                                                                                              

1982-1986 BA-Wellesley College (French)
1988-1992 MD-Tufts University School of Medicine
1996-1998 MS-University of Washington School of Public Health 
(Health Services)

Training                                                                                                                

1992-1995 Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC
1995-1996 Chief Resident in Internal Medicine
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC
1996-1998 Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program
University of Washington, Seattle WA
1998-2000 Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Bibliography                                                                                                         

Peer Reviewed Publications 

Rasmussen H, Dallal G, Phelan E, Russell R.  Serum concentrations of retinol and retinyl esters in adults in response to mixed vitamin A and carotenoid containing meals.  J Am Coll Nutr 10:460-465, 1991.

 

Phelan E.  A survey of maternity leave policies in Boston area hospitals.  J Am Med Womens Assoc 46:55-58, 1991.

 

Lenhart S, Klein F, Falcao P, Phelan E.  Gender bias against and sexual harassment of AMWA members in Massachusetts.  J Am Med Womens Assoc 46:121-125, 1991.

 

Phelan EA, Burke W, Deyo RA, Koepsell TD, LaCroix AZ.  Delivery of primary care to women: do women’s health centers do it better?  J Gen Intern Med 15:8-15, 2000. 

 

Phelan EA, Deyo RA, Cherkin DC, Weinstein JN, Ciol MA, Howe JF.  Helping patients decide about back surgery: a randomized trial of an interactive video program.  Spine 26:206-12, 2001. 

 

Phelan EA, Buist DSM, Anderson LA, Newton KM, Delaney KM, LaCroix AZ.  Understanding attitudes of older women towards hormone replacement therapy.  Preventive Medicine 32:49-56, 2001. 

Phelan EA, Shadlen MF, Anderson LA. Women's perceptions of their interactions with physicians: a focus group study of hormone replacement therapy counseling.  Clin J Womens Health 1:199-205, 2001.

 

Phelan EA, Williams B, Leveille S, Snyder S, Wagner EH, LoGerfo JP.  Outcomes of a community-based dissemination of the Health Enhancement Program.  J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1-6, 2002. 

 

Phelan EA, Cheadle A, Schwartz SJ, Snyder S, Williams B, Wagner EH, LoGerfo JP.  Promoting health and preventing disability in older adults:  lessons from intervention studies carried out through an academic-community partnership.  Fam Community Health Jul-Sept 26(3):214-220, 2003.

 

Book Chapters

Phelan E, Russell R.  Vitamin A.  In: Warren KS, Mahmoud AAF, eds.  Tropical and Geographical Medicine.  New York, NY: McGraw Hill 1057-1066, 1990.

 

Other Publications

Phelan E.  Vitamin A and calcium-regulatory hormones.  Nutr Rev 46:226-228, 1988.

 

LaCroix A, Newton K, Phelan E.  Physician gender and estrogen replacement therapy.  J Gen Intern Med 12:334, 1997.

 

Phelan EA, Vig EK, Abrass IB.  Some considerations regarding geriatric syndromes.  Ann Intern Med 12:1095, 2001.

 

Phelan EA, Larson EB.  Successful aging – where next?  J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1306-1308,2002.

 

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