Mark Supiano
- Executive Director
- Chief of the Division of Geriatrics School of Medicine
- Director of the VA Salt Lake City Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center.
Research Interests
Throughout his career, Dr. Supiano has responded to the demographic imperative of our aging population in his clinical practice of Geriatric Medicine, in a patient-oriented clinical research program, and in a commitment to medical education and research training.
Dr. Supiano’s interest in Geriatric Medicine stems from a passion to provide care for a complex, vulnerable patient population. He has been regularly cited by the Best Doctors in America, Midwest Region in Geriatric Medicine.
His research program has focused on characterizing sympathetic nervous system function in aging humans. Recent clinical studies have focused on the regulation of sympathetic nervous system function in older humans with hypertension and heart failure, two extremely prevalent cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. Dr. Supiano has active roles within the American Geriatrics Society and is an Associate Editor for its Journal.
Recent Publications
Supiano MA. (IN PRESS 2006). Hypertension. In Pompei P, Murphy JB (Eds.), Geriatric Medicine (Sixth Edition). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
Dengel DR, Brown MD, Reynolds TH, Kuskowski MA, Supiano MA. (2006). Effect of aerobic exercise training on blood pressure sensitivity to dietary sodium in older hypertensives. J Hum Hypertens, 20(5), 372-8.
Williams BC, Hall KE, Supiano MA, Fitzgerald JT, Halter JB. (2006). Development of a standardized patient instructor to teach functional assessment and communication skills to medical students and house officers. J Am Geriatr Soc, 54(9), 1447-52.
About the Center on Aging Director
