Dr. Katherine E. Di Palo, PharmD, MBA, MS joined Montefiore Medical Center in 2015 as a board certified ambulatory care and geriatric clinical pharmacy specialist. In 2018, she was appointed Clinical Program Manager of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. In this role, she worked with system leadership to implement a comprehensive transitional care model for heart failure which led to significant performance improvement in key value-based programs. Dr. Di Palo is currently the Senior Director of Transitional Care Excellence and an Assistant Professor of Medicine within the Division of Hospital Medicine.

Dr. Di Palo completed her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Buffalo, her Masters of Business Administration from Cornell University, and her Masters of Science in Health Care Policy and Research from Cornell University. She is a Fellow of the American Heart Association and Heart Failure Society of America.

Awards

•   Excellence in Health Care Award for Quality Improvement Champions, United Hospital Fund

•   Top 10 Up-and-Coming Industry Leaders in Managed Care, Managed Healthcare Executive Magainze

•.  Di Palo KE, Sinnett MJ, Goriacko P. Assessment of Patiromer Monotherapy for Hyperkalemia in an Acute Care Setting. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jan 4;5(1):e2145236.

•.  Joseph JJ, Deedwania P, Acharya T, Aguilar D, Bhatt DL, Chyun DA, Di Palo KE, Golden SH, Sperling LS; American Heart Association Diabetes Committee of the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health; Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Clinical Cardiology; and Council on Hypertension. Comprehensive Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2022 Mar;145(9):e722-e759. 

•.  Piña IL, Di Palo KE, Brown MT, Choudhry NK, Cvengros J, Whalen D, Whitsel LP, Johnson J. Medication adherence: Importance, issues and policy: A policy statement from the American Heart Association. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 Jan-Feb;64:111-120.

Complete List

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Katherine-Di-Palo