Kanwal Shahzadi Awan, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
About Kanwal Shahzadi Awan
Professional Titles
- Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Memory and Care Program, Grand Oaks Assisted Living
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Kanwal S. Awan is a clinical associate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of clinical expertise is geriatric medicine. She serves as co-director of the Johns Hopkins Memory and Care Program at Grand Oaks Assisted Living.
Dr. Awan earned her medical degree at Dow University of Health Sciences Dow Medical College in Pakistan. She completed her residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine and gerontology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Selected Publications
Promoting Advance Care Planning Documentation for Veterans Through and Innovative Electronic Medical Record Template. S Nakagawa, EM Clark, EL Cobbs, E Livote, KS Awan, KA Blackstone, EC Lindenberger. Jrnl of the Amer Ger. Soc 2014; 62(9) 1811-1813.
Honors
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Geriatrics
- John A. Hartford Fellow of Excellence Award, 1/1/09
- Honors in Ophthalmology, Dow Medical College, 1/1/01
- Honors in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1/1/01
Lectures & Presentations
Medical Evaluation of Dementia with Escalating Behaviors, Invited Talk, Presentation, Maryland Medical Directors Association Annual Meeting, Columbia Downtown Sheraton, Columbia, MD, 11/8/13
Professional Activities
The Clinical Advisor (CME), Caring for the geriatric patient: The initial visit, 1/1/10
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
- 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
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- phone: 410-740-7890
- fax: 410-740-7891
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: The Mount Sinai Hospital, Geriatric Medicine, 2010
- Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2008
- Medical Education: Dow Medical College Karachi, MD, 2001
Board Certifications
- Geriatric Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)