Alex D Federman
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Federman earned his medical degree from the State University of New York, Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn, completed his residency in Primary Care Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, and received clinical research training through the Harvard Medical School Faculty Development and Fellowship Program in General Internal Medicine. He also earned a Masters in public health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Federman is a board-certified internist who practices general internal medicine. His clinical interests include preventive medicine and hypertension management. His research focuses on financial and insurance-related barriers to healthcare for older adults. In addition to research and clinical activities, Dr. Federman teaches medical residents and students at Mount Sinai.
Research Interest
Medicine, General Internal Medicine Specialties: Internal Medicine, Primary Care
Publications
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Federman AD, Halm EA, Siu AL (2006) Use of generic cardiovascular medications by elderly Medicare beneficiaries receiving generalist or cardiologist care.
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Federman AD, Alexander GC, Shrank WH (2006) A practical physician guide to the Medicare drug benefit. Mayo Clin Proc 81: 1217-1221.
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Federman AD, Vladeck BC, Siu AL (2005) Avoidance of healthcare services due to cost by low-income seniors: the impact of enrollment in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program. Health Aff 24: 263-270.
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Federman AD, Siu AL (2004) The challenge of studying the effects of managed care as managed care evolves. Health Serv Res 39: 7-12.
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Federman AD, Adams AS, Ross-Degnan D, Soumerai SB, Ayanian JZ (2001) Supplemental insurance and use of effective cardiovascular drugs among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with coronary heart disease. JAMA 286: 1732-1739.
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Federman AD, Cook EF, Phillips RS, Puopolo AL, Haas JS, etal (2005) Influence of physician behavior and process of care on unwillingness to return in the primary care setting. J Gen Intern Med 16: 668-674.
