Dr. Assadzandi's research currently focuses on Frailty identification and treatment measures in the post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting. She is passionate about quality improvement in the PALTC setting and working with an interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Assadzandi provides clinical care for patients at Shadyside Senior Care and Asbury Senior Living, a continuing care retirement community. She also provides consultative services through telehealth performing cognitive evaluations for rural areas.
Dr. Assadzandi is interested in teaching geriatric patient-centered care to learners across all disciplines. She is especially focused on education in the post-acute and long-term care setting.
- BS, Biochemistry, Mercyhurst University, 2014
- MD, West Virginia University, 2018
- Residency, Family Medicine, West Virginia University, 2021
- Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2022
Education & Training
Allison, R., Elavsky, M., Assadzandi, S. Frailty: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Management. American Family Physicians. 2021; 103(4): 219-226.
Assadzandi, S., Crocetti, E., Pilkerton, C., Ashcraft, A., Shrader, C. COVID-19 Disease and Viral Characteristics in a Long-Term Care Facility. Marshall Journal of Medicine. 2021; 7(4)
Crocetti, E., Assadzandi, S., Pilkerton, C., Ashcraft, A., Shrader, C. Palliative Opioids May Be a Bridge to Care for Rural Long-Term Care Facility Residents with Severe COVID-19 Symptoms. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. 2021
Adelman, M., Assadzandi, S., Xiang, J. Improving Bisphosphonate use and Evaluation in a Rural Family Medicine Practice. The Senior Care Pharmacist. 2021; 36(3): 152-158.
Allison, R., Elavsky, M., Assadzandi, S. Frailty: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Management. American Family Physicians. 2021; 103(4): 219-226.
Shrader, C., Assadzandi, S., Pilkerton, C., Ashcraft, A. Responding to a COVID-19 Outbreak at a Long-Term Care Facility. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2021; 40(1): 14-17.
Assadzandi, S., Elavsky, M. Bisphosphonate medication use evaluation at one family medicine clinic. Journal of American Geriatrics Society. 2020; S1(S273)
