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Alysa B Krain, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics)
Clinician, Penn Community Practice, Infectious Diseases, 51 N. 39th Street, Medical Arts Building, Suite 103B, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Clinician, Geriatrics Clinic, Penn Medicine at Radnor, 145 King of Prussia Road, Suite 2S, Radnor, PA 19087
Clinician, Geriatric Clinic, Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Physician Lead, Geriatric Clinic, Penn Medicine at Radnor, 145 King of Prussia Road, Suite 2S, Radnor, PA 19087
Infectious Diseases Consultant, HUP Cedar
Clinician, Penn Travel Medicine at Radnor, Penn Medicine at Radnor, 145 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087
Department: Medicine
Contact information
145 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Office: 6109024859
Fax: 6109022304
Education:
BA
Newcomb College of Tulane University, 1992.
 MD
Jefferson Medical College, 1996.
 MSc (Public Health)
Mount Sinai School of Medicine , 2001.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, NY, 1996-1997.
 Resident in Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, NY, 1997-1999.
 General Preventive Medicine Residency, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, NY., 1999-2001.
 NY State Nicolas A. Rango HIV Scholars Prog, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, NY., 1999-2001.
 Fellow, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, NY, 2001-2002.
 Fellow, Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2013-2014.
Certifications
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999.
 Infectious Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2002.
 General Preventive Medicine, the American Board of Preventive Medicine., 2002.
 Certificate in Travel Health, International Society of Travel Medicine, 2003.
 Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

Geriatric Medicine
General Infectious Diseases
HIV/AIDS in the Elderly
Prosthetic Joint Infections
Pre and post travel medicine

Description of Research Expertise

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Best Practices when managing clinical trials (Johnson & Johnson) October 29, 2010: Virtual training session, Paris, FRANCE

Data analysis with STATA: survival analysis
April 19th to 23rd, 2010: Pasteur Institute, Paris, FRANCE

Surveillance, alert and outbreak investigation
March 1st to 12th, 2010: Pasteur Institute, Paris, FRANCE

Creation and Management of Databases using Microsoft Access and Epidata,
February 16th to 20th February, 2009: Pasteur Institute, Paris, FRANCE

Biostatistics for Clinicians
January 19th - 23rd, 2009: Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, HOLLAND

Introduction to Clinical Research,
January 26th to 30th, 2009: Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, HOLLAND

Principals of epidemiological analysis
January 26th to 30th, 2009: Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, HOLLAND

Data analysis with STATA: commands, univariate analysis and logistic regression December 1st – 12th, 2008: Pasteur Institute, Paris, FRANCE

Selected Publications

Amelia J Davis, Meredith Greene, Eugenia Siegler, Kathleen V Fitch, Sarah A Schmalzle, Alysa Krain, Jaime H Vera, Marta Boffito, Julian Falutz, Kristine M Erlandson: Strengths and Challenges of Various Models of Geriatric Consultation for Older Adults Living with HIV. Clinical Infectious Diseases(doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab682), August 2021.

 Alysa B. Krain, MD, MSc: Anticoagulation Fractures in the Elderly: A Guide to Practical Management, 2nd edition. Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD, and Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD (eds.). Springer Page: 81-100, March 2018 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72228-3.

 Eholié SP, Lacombe K, Krain A, Diallo Z, Ouiminga M, Campa P, Bouchaud O, Bissagnene E, Girard PM.: Metabolic disorders and cardiovascular risk in treatment-naive HIV-infected patients of sub-saharan origin starting antiretrovirals: impact of westernized lifestyle. AIDS research and human retroviruses 31(4): 384-92, Apr 2015.

 Zeller V, Lhotellier L, Marmor S, Leclerc P, Krain A, Graff W, Ducroquet F, Biau D, Leonard P, Desplaces N, Mamoudy P.: One-stage exchange arthroplasty for chronic prosthetic hip infection: long-term results of a large prospective cohort study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 96(e1): 1-9, Jan 2014.

 Krain A, Olutunmbi S, St Germain R, Gainsley B, Lyons E, Capone-Swearer D, Linkin DR, Schwab E.: “Standing Order” Influenza Vaccination Protocol at a Long Term Care Facility. American Geriatric Society Conference 2014 Notes: Poster Presentation during Presidential Poster Session, Orlando, FL May 15-17.

 Zeller V, Krain A, Lhotellier L, Marmor S, Mamoudy P, Desplaces N.: Bugs, bones and beds. A microbiological analysis of 245 cases of postoperative prosthetic joint infections. 23rd Conference of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2013 Notes: Poster Presentation, Berlin April 27-30.

 Daniel OJ. Krain AB. Ogun SA. Odusoga OL. Boyle BA.: Nevirapine-related adverse events in a patient receiving a fixed-drug combination pill. Journal of the National Medical Association 97(12): 1719-21, Dec 2005.

 Krain AB, Fitzgerald DW.: HIV antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings: experiences from Haiti. Current HIV/AIDS Report 2(2): 98-104, Jun 2005.

 Krain A1, Wisnivesky JP, Garland E, McGinn T.: Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus testing in patients with hepatitis B and C infection. Mayo Clinical Proceedings 79(1): 51-6, Jan 2004.
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