Theodore Suh, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.Sc.

Theodore Suh, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.Sc.

Staff Physician, Section of Geriatric Medicine

Medical Director, Geriatric Oncology Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic

Medical Director, Geriatric Assessment Program, Euclid Hospital

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Course Director, Aging Adult Rotation, Advanced Core Curriculum, Lerner College of Medicine

Appointed: 2004

Education:
M.H.Sc.: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., 2004
M.D.: University of Cincinnati Medical School, 1998
Ph.D.: Developmental Biology, University of Cincinnati, 1995
B.A.: Biochemical Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, Mass., 1988

Specialty Training:
Fellowship: Geriatric Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2004
Residency: Internal Medicine/Primary Care, Cleveland Clinic, 2001

Biographical Sketch:

• Dr. Suh received a dual M.D./Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed his geriatric fellowship at Duke University/Durham VA Medical Center before joining the Geriatric Medicine team at Cleveland Clinic in 2004. Dr. Suh also is Medical Director of the Geriatric Assessment Program at Euclid Hospital and Medical Director of the Geriatric Oncology Clinic at Cleveland Clinic's Taussig Cancer Center.
• He is a member of the American Geriatrics Society and past president of the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals. Currently, he serves as National Chair of Chapter Development for the organization.
• Dr. Suh's clinical and research interests include geriatric assessment, barriers to the enrollment and retention of older patients in clinical trials, and the impact of multiple medications on older adults with multiple chronic conditions.
• In his spare time, Dr. Suh volunteers with the National Association of Asian American Professionals, listens to classical and jazz music, and enjoys hiking, biking and travel.

Publications:

Book Chapter:
"Acute Hospital Care",Suh TT and Palmer RM. Practice in Geriatrics, 4th Edition , 2007

Peer-Reviewed Publications:
"Does my patient have primary progressive aphasia?" Kanter SJ, Factora RM, Suh TT. Cle Clin J Med, 2006; 73:1025-1027

"The HORIZON Recurrent Fracture Trial: Design of a clinical trial in the prevention of subsequent fractures after low trauma hip fracture repair,"Colon-Emeric CS, Caminis J, Suh TT, Pieper CF, Janning C, Magaziner J, Adachi J, Rosario-Jansen T, Mesenbrink P, Horowitz ZD, Lyles KW. Curr Med Res Opinion, 2004; 20:903-910

"Barriers to providing osteoporosis care in skilled nursing facilities: Perception of medical directors and directors of nursing," Colon-Emeric CS, Casebeer L, Saag K, Allison J, Levine D, Suh TT, Lyles KW. J Am Med Directors Asso, 2004: 5:361-366

"Osteoporosis consideration in the frail elderly," Suh TT and Lyles KW. Curr Opin Rheum, 2003; 15:481-486

"Genetic manipulation of fibrinogen and fibrinolysis in mice," Degen JL, Drew AF, Palumbo JS, Kombrinck KW, Bezerra JA, Danton, SJS, Holmback K., Suh TT. Ann NY Acad Sci, 2001; 936: 276-290