Sharon A Brangman, MD

Sharon A Brangman, MD
Appointed 10/16/89
STE117 550 Harrison Center
550 Harrison Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315 464-5167

Current Appointments

Hospital Campus

  • Downtown

Clinical Section Affiliations

  • Medicine: Geriatrics

Research Programs and Affiliations

  • Medicine

Clinic/Unit

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, 1988, Geriatric Medicine
  • Residency: Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, 1984
  • MD: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, 1981

Clinical Interests

  • Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias, depression, polypharmacy, nursing home care and nursing home placement issues, frail older adults, end-of-life care, cultural competence.

Research Interests

  • Alzheimer's disease and exercise, improving hearing/communication for older adults in the hospital setting and delirium after moderate sedation

Specialties & Certification

  • Internal Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Diseases & Conditions Treated

  • Alzheimer's Disease - Dementia
  • Delirium
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Urinary Incontinence

Treats

  • Adults

Treatments/Services

  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Geriatrics

Associations/Memberships

  • American Geriatrics Society, President (2010-2011), Chair Of The Board (2011-2012)
  • American College of Physicians (ACP)

Current Hospital Privileges

  • Upstate University Hospital
  • Crouse Hospital
  • VA Medical Center

HealthLinkOnAir Radio Interview

11/30/12 Dementia in the workplace

12/28/12 Does your loved one need a feeding tube? Part 1

12/28/12 Does your loved one need a feeding tube? Part 2

5/8/11 Part 1: Difficult Decisions In Health Care: Dementia at the end of life

5/8/11 Part 2: Difficult Decisions In Health Care: Dementia at the end of life

1/2/11 Early clues associated with the onset of Alzheimer's

Publications

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Clinical Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/findadoc/brangmas
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/brangmas
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