Shari Duarte, MD
Assistant Professor
Neurology
Academic information
- Department: Neurology
Research interests
- Health Service Research
- Cognitive/Memory Disorders
- Qualitative Research
- Quantitative Research
- Secondary Data Analysis/Real World Data
About
Biography
I specialize in health services research aimed at improving care for individuals with cognitive impairment, memory disorders and dementia.
My current work focuses on the acute care environment, specifically emergency departments and hospitals, where I investigate gaps in care that arise when cognitively impaired patients present with acute symptoms. This involves collecting primary data at the institutional level and conducting national-level secondary data analyses to identify clinical, pharmacological and systemic risk factors associated with poor outcomes, including accelerated physical and functional decline, elevated mortality and increased rates of institutionalization following discharge.
My goal is to pinpoint critical areas of vulnerability that can inform the design of targeted interventions and innovative care models. These efforts are driven by a commitment to preserving quality of life, physical function, autonomy and dignity for patients, throughout the course of their illness.
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship
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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 - Fellowship - Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025 - Residency - Neurology
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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2021 - 6/1/2024 - Internship - Internal Medicine
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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
6/15/2020 - 6/30/2021 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States
8/1/2016 - 5/3/2020
Certification
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American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology
9/16/2024
Research
Research interests
- Health Service Research
- Cognitive/Memory Disorders
- Qualitative Research
- Quantitative Research
- Secondary Data Analysis/Real World Data
Awards
- David Kotlarek Award for Excellence in Compassionate Patient Care
- Gold Humanism Honor Society Excellence in Teaching and Humanism Award
- National Institutes of Health Cancer Research Training Award
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital Award of Excellence in Child Neurology
- The Ohio State University Neuroscience Day Oral Presentation Award