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Liron Sinvani @LSinvani

#Geriatrician-Hospitalist. Passionate about improving care for older adults. #Physician-Scientist and Assoc. Prof. Medicine @NorthwellHealth Opinions my own.

Joined September 2018
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Honored to have our article on #dysphagia featured on the Updates in Geriatrics Literature #AGS25 @AmerGeriatrics @NorthwellHealth @amakhnev1 @FeinsteinIMR @JAMAInternalMed
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So excited to kickoff #AGS25
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JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine@JournalGIM
25 Mar 2025
This #JGIM #OriginalResearch study by @lsinvani & @amakhnev1 highlights: 🟢 Need for standardizing dysphagia management 🟢 Importance of addressing goals of care 🟢 Education on the risks/benefits of dysphagia diets & PEG tubes Full text ⬇️: buff.ly/L7XDVjV
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With temperatures expected to drop on the East coast in the coming days, take a look at my interview with ⁦@AARP⁩ for how to avoid dangers of #extremecold in #olderadults ⁦@FeinsteinIMR⁩ ⁦@HofNorthwellDOM⁩ ⁦@NorthwellHealth⁩ aarp.org/health/conditions-t…

Why Extreme Cold is Dangerous for Older Adults

Low temps pose unique risks for many aging individuals. Here's why

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I had the distinct pleasure of being a Tideswell scholar and serve as a Tideswell SIG Co-Chair. Such a transformative program. Highly recommended for those seeking #leadershiptraining in #aging and #geriatrics @TideswellUCSF @TimFarrell_MD @lilhigal @Megany221 @AmerGeriatrics
UCSF Geriatrics@UCSFGeriatrics
15 Jan 2025
🚨Applications Open!🚨 Apply to the 2025-2026 Emerging Leaders in Aging Program by Feb. 3, 2025 (5 PM PST). Join an interprofessional cohort driving change to improve older adults' health. Learn more & apply today: buff.ly/41o8OpM #AgingLeadership #ELIA
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Thickened Liquids for Older Adults is Likely a Useless Therapy, but a Current Study Cannot Prove It. sensible-med.com/p/thickened… Thank you #sensiblemedicine for the nice article @FeinsteinIMR @NorthwellHealth @nytimes @JAMAInternalMed

Thickened Liquids for Older Adults is Likely a Useless Therapy, but a Current Study Cannot Prove It.

The study of the week explores the common mistake of making causal leaps from non-randomized observational studies

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Our study was featured in the @nytimes nytimes.com/2024/09/14/healt… #thenewoldage @NorthwellHealth @FeinsteinIMR @amakhnev1 @HofNorthwellDOM @JAMAInternalMed

Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should Question (Published 2024)

Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a few into question.

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Liron Sinvani@LSinvani
8 May 2024
Excited to share our new article Thick Liquids and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with #ADRD and #dysphagia @amakhnev1 @NorthwellHealth @FeinsteinIMR @JAMAInternalMed
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Ken Covinsky@geri_doc
19 Jul 2024
Nice patient-centered perspective on Lecanemab for dementia. Are we selling a false hope to patients and their loved ones? agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…

Hope is the thing with feathers

Click on the article title to read more.

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Karen Friedman MD MS@KarenFriedman9
11 Jul 2024
Was so great to have @TomMcGinn4 our former chair @HofNorthwellDOM back for Grand Rounds! Always inspiring 👨🏻‍⚕️🩺🥼📚@LMKurian @JulieSchwartzm6 @Northwell_IM @NorthwellChiefs @LSinvani @sagar_ankita @commonspirit @ckastmd @LaurenBlock17 @JaredHonigman @RifkaSchulmanMD
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Sara obsessed epidemiologist Merwin MPH@Saramerwin1
3 Jun 2024
Evergreen piece on choosing a primary care provider including a #geriatrician. From @LSinvani & me via @NextAvenue Cc: @paula_span @MCarneyMD @SonjaRosenMD @NMGeriatrics @geri_doc @MontefioreGeri @LeeLindquistMD nextavenue.org/primary-care-…

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Northwell Division of Hospital Medicine@NorthwellDHM
23 May 2024
Congratulations to our colleagues/hospitalists Dr Sinvani @LSinvani and Dr Makhnevich @amakhnev1 on this new publication in JAMA IM! #proudhospitalists
Liron Sinvani@LSinvani
8 May 2024
Excited to share our new article Thick Liquids and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with #ADRD and #dysphagia @amakhnev1 @NorthwellHealth @FeinsteinIMR @JAMAInternalMed
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Our article ja.ma/3QwZbyK highlights the need to further evaluate the role of #thick liquids in persons with #dementia @DrEmilyMcD @JAMA_current @JAMAInternalMed @NorthwellHealth @FeinsteinIMR

Emily McDonald@DrEmilyMcD
10 May 2024
Editorial of the year. Can we please stop doing this to patients? ⤵️⤵️⤵️🙏
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Our study #thickliquids and clinical outcomes in #hospitalized patients with #dementia is featured on ⁦@Medscape⁩ ⁦@FeinsteinIMR⁩ ⁦@NorthwellHealth⁩ ⁦@amakhnev1⁩ ⁦@JAMA_current⁩ ⁦@JAMAInternalMed⁩ medscape.com/viewarticle/wid…
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Excited to share our new article Thick Liquids and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with #ADRD and #dysphagia @amakhnev1 @NorthwellHealth @FeinsteinIMR @JAMAInternalMed
JAMA Internal Medicine@JAMAInternalMed
7 May 2024
In hospitalized patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias and oropharyngeal dysphagia, no difference seen in mortality rates between patients receiving thick vs thin liquids. ja.ma/3QwZbyK
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Thank you @EWidera for this insightful editorial highlighting our new publication in @JAMA_current Thick Liquids and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias and Dysphagia jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… @HofNorthwellDOM @FeinsteinIMR

Thick Liquids and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With ADRD and Dysphagia

This cohort study assesses whether thick liquids are associated with better clinical outcomes than thin liquids in hospitalized patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and...

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Eric Widera, MD@EWidera
6 May 2024
Dementia is littered with interventions like thickened liquids & PEG tubes that became standard of practice on theoretical benefits without clinical evidence. My editorial in @JAMAInternalMed gives 3 recs to consider if thinking about thickened liquids jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Extremely excited to share our new publication in @JAMA_current Thick Liquids and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With #ADRD and #Dysphagia @amakhnev1 @HofNorthwellDOM @FeinsteinIMR jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…

Thick Liquids and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With ADRD and Dysphagia

This cohort study assesses whether thick liquids are associated with better clinical outcomes than thin liquids in hospitalized patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and...

jamanetwork.com
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Our recent editorial on @TideswellUCSF true pleasure working with these amazing colleagues @TimFarrell_MD @lilhigal @Megany221 @AGSJournal @HofNorthwellDOM @FeinsteinIMR
Megan Young, MD@Megany221
6 Nov 2023
Tideswell Emerging Leaders in Aging Special Interest Group: Cultivating a growing community of Geriatrics leaders @TideswellUCSF @LSinvani @TimFarrell_MD @lilhigal @AGSJournal @AmerGeriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Had an amazing time presenting with Rebecca Affoo on a Comprehensive Approach to Dysphagia in Older Adults at #ASHA2023 What a great audience. @DrRogusPulia @DrMalandraki
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So excited to partner with @STANGlab on our new @NIHAging award “Identifying diagnostic biomarkers for #Delirium and predicting cognitive Outcomes in hospitalized #olderadults using automated #SpeechAnalysis (IDOSA)”@FeinsteinIMR @HofNorthwellDOM @NorthwellHealth
Sunny Tang@STANGlab
26 Sep 2023
Yay! So excited to get our NOA for our R21 to study speech markers of delirium in older adults. Congrats and kudos to my co-PI @LSinvani! @zhhresearch @NorthwellHealth
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Very excited to share our new study highlighting the role of #nursingassistants in #hospital #dementiacare. ⁦@FeinsteinIMR⁩ ⁦@HofNorthwellDOM⁩ ⁦@NIHAging⁩ ⁦@MarieBoltz1⁩ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

Reducing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Acutely Ill Patients via Patient...

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common in hospitalized persons living with dementia (PLWD). This pilot aimed to test the feasibilit...

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