Tara B. Horr, M.D.

Tara B. Horr, M.D.

Associate Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program

Outpatient Clinical Service Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine

Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit, 7 Round Wing

Supervising Physician, Richland Place

Hometown
Fort Lee, N.J.
Previous Institution
The Cleveland Clinic
Previous Role/Title
Associate Staff for Palliative Medicine at Home
Specialty
Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Education

M.D. - University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Professional Highlights

@VUMCgeriatrics

Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals:

Horr T., Pillai J., Messinger-Rapport B. What can a primary care physician offer an older adult with mild cognitive impairment? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2015
Horr T., Messinger-Rapport B., Pillai J. Systematic review of strengths and limitations of randomized controlled trials for non-pharmacological interventions in mild cognitive impairment: Focus on Alzheimer’s disease. The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. 2015

Books, book chapters, invited review articles:

“Disease Process and Therapeutics Course Online Text: Myelodysplastic Syndromes”
Compiled information to write a chapter that was posted online as part of the course textbook 2009-2010.

Presentations at Scientific Meetings:

T. B. Horr, M. Davis “Pancreatic Insufficiency: A Possible Relationship with Advanced Cancer and Chemotherapy”. Poster to be presented at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly 2015.
T. B. Horr, R. Dale, N. Finnegan, M. Frankel “Ketamine: A Potential Option for Treatment-Refractory Depression in Elder Adults”   . Poster presented at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting 2014.
T. B. Horr, A. Lathia, N. Gilbert, R. Factora, L. Reddy, B. Messinger-Rapport .“Efficacy of Interventions to Reduce Geriatric Caregiving Strain”. Poster presented at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting 2014.
O. Thomas, T. Horr, Y. Morrow, Q. Syed. “Collaboration with Community Partners to Improve Care for Elders”. Poster presented at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting 2014.