E-Mail    kye.kim@med.va.gov

Mailing Address   Building 7-1, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
                             Salem, VA 24153

               Phone    540-982-2463 ext. 2478

                   Fax    540-983-1057    

Curriculum Vitae

Kye Kim, M.D., HD Affiliated Faculty, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Primary Academic Interests

• Medical ethics in end-of-life care and related clinical issues
  
• Caregiver burden among the families of individuals with dementia
  
• Care coordination in dementia care
  
• Treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia
  
• Grief related clinical issues among caregivers of dementia patients

Professional Responsibilities

• Director, Dementia Unit and Memory Disorders Clinic, Salem VA Medical Center
  
• Past co-chair, Veterans Health Administration Dementia Care Coordination Work Group
  
• Futures Board, the Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech
  
• Preceptor, Clinical Independent Graduate Study, the Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech
  
• Editorial Board Member, the Open Health Services & Policy Journal
  
• Diplomate in Geriatric Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc
  
• Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia

Current Research

• Effectiveness of Risperidone for Nightmare in Veterans with PTSD
  
• The Influence of Relational Aspects in Ethics Consultative Practices
  
• Delirium among Veterans at a Local VA Hospital: Correlation with Prevalence of Head CT Vascular Lesions and Other Clinical Parameters
  
• Awareness of Memory Deficits among Alzheimer Patients with Apathy

Selected Publications and Presentations

Kim, KY, Hall SB: Inpatient Respite Program in the VA System, Psychiatric Services, 2003; 54: 821-824.

Detweiler MB, Kim KY, Bass J: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Cognitively Compromised Older Adults: a Geropsychiatric Perspective, American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, 2004; 19: 24- 30.

Kim KY, Ke V, Adkins LM: Donepezil for Alcohol Related Dementia: a Case Report. Pharmacotherapy, 2004; 24:419-421.

Kim KY, Yeaman PA, Keene RL: End-of-Life Care for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease. Psychiatric Services, 2005; 56: 139-141.

Kim KY, Wood BE, Wilson MI: Risk Factors of Alzheimer’s Disease: Overview for Clinical Practitioners. The Consultant Pharmacist, 2005; 20: 224-230.

Detweiler MB, Kim KY, Taylor BY: Focused Supervision of High-Risk Fall Dementia Patients: a Simple Method to Reduce Fall Frequency Incidence and Severity. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, 2005; 20: 97 – 104.

Detweiler MB, Kalafat N, Kim KY: Drug-Induced Movement Disorders in Older Adults: an Overview for Clinical Practitioners. The Consultant Pharmacist. 2007; 22: 149 – 65.

Kim KY, Wood BE: an Integrated Approach to Dementia Care: How an Integrated Dementia Care Program Can Contribute to Community Awareness, Patient Care, Education and Research. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice. 2007; 6: 295-299.

Kim KY, Detweiler MB: Preventing Falls in Older Adults with Dementia. Federal Practitioner. 2008; 25: 11-14.

Detweiler MB, Murphy PF, Myer LC, Kim KY: Does a Wander Garden Influence Inappropriate Behaviors in Dementia Residents? American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias. 2008; 23:31-45.

 

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