Jeffrey Todd Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH
Kutsche Memorial Research Chair of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
2215 Fuller Rd VA Hosp (152)
Ann Arbor
MI, 48105-2399
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Jeffrey Todd Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH
Associate Professor
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    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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      Caswell Diabetes Institute
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      Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine
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    • Journal Article
      The Everyday Ageism Scale: Development and Evaluation.
      Allen JO, Solway E, Kirch M, Singer D, Kullgren JT, Malani PN. J Aging Health, 2022 Mar; 34 (2): 147 - 157. DOI:10.1177/08982643211036131
      PMID: 34376066
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      P053 Variations In Healthcare Utilization Patterns Among High Risk Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans
      Berinstein J, Cohen-Mekelburg S, Steiner C, Mcleod M, Noureldin M, Kullgren J, Waljee A, Higgins P. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2020 Jan; 26 (Supplement_1): s67 - s68. DOI:10.1093/ibd/zaa010.173
    • Journal Article
      A mobile phone-based program to promote healthy behaviors among adults with prediabetes: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.
      Griauzde DH, Kullgren JT, Liestenfeltz B, Richardson C, Heisler M. Pilot Feasibility Stud, 2018 4: 48 DOI:10.1186/s40814-018-0246-z
      PMID: 29449958
    • Presentation
      Digitally Delivered Behavioral Economics in Diabetes Management
      Kullgren J. 2024 Sep;
    • Journal Article
      Prescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors for Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in US Outpatient Visits.
      Kurlander JE, Mafi JN, Racz MJ, Barnes GD, Saini SD, Meek PD, Gastrointestinal Bleeding Working Group . Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2024 Sep; 22 (9): 1937 - 1941.e4. DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2024.01.047
      PMID: 38367740
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      112 Dual use of prescription insurance: drivers and challenges
      Hung A, Shapiro A, Lawrence EB, Weidenbacher HJ, Brown AD, Thomas GM, Berkowitz TS, Reed SD, Smith VA, Kullgren JT, Fagerlin A, Steinhauser K, Thorpe CT, Maciejewski ML. 2024 Jul; a50.2 - a5a51. DOI:10.1136/bmjebm-2024-sdc.111
    • Journal Article
      The Joys and Stresses of Social Relationships and the Effect on Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey of U.S. Older Adults.
      Westrick AC, Kobayashi LC, Kirch M, Singer D, Malani PN, Kullgren JT, Solway E, Finlay JM. Gerontologist, 2024 Jul 1; 64 (7): DOI:10.1093/geront/gnad141
      PMID: 37875132
    • Journal Article
      Evaluating a novel online behavioural intervention to encourage cost-conscious strategies among US adults with chronic conditions who are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan: a proof-of-concept pilot study.
      Peirce A, Lin Y-J, Fagerlin A, Heisler M, Levy H, Kullgren J. BMJ Open, 2024 May 20; 14 (5): e076852 DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076852
      PMID: 38772581
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