Dr. Audrey Chun, MD

Bio

Dr. Audrey Chun completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She then finished her fellowship in geriatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where she also served as Chief Fellow. As a recipient of a Health Professions Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA), she is able to pursue her clinical interests that include geriatric assessment, medical education, and delivery of care models in the outpatient setting.  She is active in the educational programs of Geriatrics and Palliative Care and regularly participates in the education of medical students, residents, geriatrics fellows and colleagues at her home institution and nationally.  She has been featured in the Frontline documentary “Living Old” and has participated in numerous panel discussions on aging in America and its implications.  She has also been awarded a Practice Change Fellowship funded through the Hartford Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies that will focus on improving care for older adults.  Currently, she is the Director of the Martha Stewart Center for Living at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.



Specialties:

  • gerontology

Affiliation:

  • The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Location:

Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Gerontology:

    FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- The shape of an older person's spine may predict their future need for home assistance or admission to a nursing home, according to a new Japanese study.

    The findings appeared online recently in the Journals of Gerontology...Full Article

  • Audrey Chun, MD
    What is palliative care?
    Palliative care is medical care focused on maximizing the quality of life for patients and...  Full Post
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    Why might people in palliative care be hospitalized for a long time?
    Palliative care patients have illnesses that are not easy to treat. They may have symptoms,...  Full Post
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    Who provides palliative care?
    A variety of professionals may provide compassionate, high-quality palliative care to...  Full Post
  • Audrey Chun, MD
    What is the goal of palliative care?
    Palliative care aims to improve quality of life, optimize function, and assist with decision...  Full Post
  • Audrey Chun, MD
    How can a social worker help provide palliative care?
    Social workers are a valuable source for information on hospital and community resources....  Full Post
  • Audrey Chun, MD
    What are the benefits of a palliative care unit in a hospital?
    Caring for chronically ill patients in general hospital units is very stressful for physicians,...  Full Post
  • Audrey Chun, MD
    What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate?
    Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also referred to as an enlarged prostate, constricts the...  Full Post
  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Gerontology:

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Incorrect weight shifting is the most common cause of falls in elderly people, according to researchers who analyzed videos of actual falls among seniors.

    The videos of 227 falls suffered by 130 people -- taken from closed-circuit television systems ...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Gerontology:

    MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that two antibiotics commonly used to treat respiratory and sinus infections -- moxifloxacin (Avelox) and levofloxacin (Levaquin) -- may boost the risk of severe liver injury in seniors.

    The two drugs belong ...Full Article

  • Audrey Chun, MD
    Are there any risks in taking vitamin D?
    The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report cautioned against possible harm that may be done by taking vitamin D in amounts of 4,000 international units (IUs) or more per day. Levels higher than 10,000 IUs of vitamin D per day may cause kidney and tissue damage.

    Vitamin D is often included...  Full Post
  • Audrey Chun, MD
    How do people get vitamin D?
    Foods that are good natural sources of vitamin D include salmon, herring, mackerel and sardines.

    A number of foods and beverages are being supplemented with vitamin D; know how much vitamin D you're getting from your diet if you take supplements or are considering supplementation.  Full Post
  • Audrey Chun, MD
    What is the nutritional value of eggs?
    Eggs are rich in protein -- one egg supplies more than 6 grams of protein (about 13% of the daily value), which helps to preserve muscle mass and prevent muscle loss in older adults -- and nutrients, including thiamin, riboflavin, folate and vitamins B12 and B6.They also are high in chole...  Full Post
  • Audrey Chun, MD
    What are the side effects of nitroglycerin?
    Over half the patients who use nitroglycerin suffer from headaches when they start taking the drug (headache is actually a sign that it's working), but these typically subside over time as you adjust to the medication. If the headaches persist or worsen, tell your doctor. Other initial side...  Full Post
  • Audrey Chun, MD
    What are the risk factors for a silent stroke?
    The risk factors for silent strokes (small vascular events in the brain) are the same as for full-blown strokes: age, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, smoking, obesity, carotid artery stenosis (narrowing of the carotid artery, the large artery whose pulse can be felt on both sides of the neck under...  Full Post