Education
BA (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2000.
MD (Medicine)
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (formerly Jefferson Medical College), Philadelphia, PA, 2004.

Post-Graduate Training
Internship, General Internal Medicine , Yale Medical School, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT , 2004-2005.
Resident General Internal Medicine , Yale Medical School, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT , 2005-2007.
Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2007-2009.
Fellowship, Medical Education , Mount Auburn Hospital Medical Education Fellowship, 2010-2011.

Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Renewed 2017, 2007.
American Board of Internal Medicine – Geriatric Medicine, Renewed 2018, 2008.

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Selected Publications

Simone, M. J., Kim, S., Nembhard, I. M., & Walke, L. M. : Impact of Geriatrics Comanagement on Pain Medication Prescribing for Older Adults Across 3 Surgical Specialties: A Pre-Post Study Published online ahead of print August 17, 2026. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000002371 Medical Care 2026.

Schmucker, Miller KC, Triantos L, Simone M: Effect of an education intervention on nursing assessment of delirium using the Confusion Assessment Method. American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Chicago May 2025.

Schmoyer J, Simone M, Miller KC, Arastu A, Triantos L. : Baseline Prevalence of Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults and Validity of Nursing Assessment Using the Confusion Assessment Method. American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Virtual May 2024 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Gupta S, Walke L, Simone M, Michener A, Nembhard I.: The Perceived Value of a Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program: Perspectives from Three Surgical Specialties J Am Geriatr Soc 72(1): 48-58, Jan 2024.

Russell R, Szymanski E, Van Dongen M, Ricco J, Mcgee J, Stevens J, Jesteen T, Marenberg M, Hofmann M, Simone M: Improving Vaccination Rates at a Veteran’s Affairs Community Living Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative. American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Long Beach, CA May 2023.

Zheng D, Sciblo C, Nghiem J, Rico G, Simone M, Hofmann M: Quality Improvement Project: Reducing A VA CLC Long-Term Care Unit’s ED Transfer and Readmissions Rate. American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL May 2022.

Pandit S, Simone M, Michener A, Walke L, Nembhard I. : Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix AZ November 2021 Notes: Poster presentation.

Pandit S, Simone M, Michener A, Walke L, Nembhard I.: Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role. Academy Heath Annual Research Meeting, Virtual June 2021 Notes: poster presentation.

Pandit S, Simone M, Michener A, Walke L, Nembhard I.: Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role. American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Virtual May 2021 Notes: poster presentation.

Skidmore W, Simone M, Eskildsen M, Staats D, Appelbaum J. : The Health of LGBT Elders. The GLMA Handbook on LGBT Health. Jason S. Schneider, MD, Vincent M. B. Silenzio, MD, MPH, and Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD (eds.). GLMA, Page: 155-184, 2019.