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Alan Kubey, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Contact Information

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Office
1025 Walnut Street
College Building, Suite 801
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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215-955-0735
215-955-5535 fax

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Education

Medical School

Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia, PA - 2013

Residency

Internal Medicine Residency, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN

Publications

  • Barger L., Flynn-Evans E., Kubey A., Walsh L., Ronda J., Wang W., Wright Jr. K., Czeisler C.: Prevalence of sleep deficiency and use of hypnotic drugs in astronauts before, during, and after spaceflight: an observational study. Lancet Neurology 13.9: 904-12, 2014.
  • Brainard G., Hanifin J., Warfield B., Stone M., James M., Ayers M., Kubey A., Byrne B., Rollag M.: Short-wavelength enrichment of polychromatic light enhances human melatonin suppression potency. Journal of Pineal Research 58.3: 352-61, 2015.
  • Flynn-Evans E., Barger L., Kubey A., Sullivan J., Czeisler C.: Circadian misalignment affects sleep and medication use before and during spaceflight. Nature Partner Journals Microgravity 2: 1-6, 2016.
  • Nordhues H., Haddox C., Kashiwagi D., Kubey A.: ‘RED’ groups: a bottom-up approach to wellness. The Clinical Teacher 16.4: 420-422, 2019.
  • Li J.*, Nandiraju D., Jabbour S., Kubey A.: Pancytopenia and Lymphoid Organ Hyperplasia in a Patient with Graves’ Disease and Response to Antithyroid Drug Therapy. AACE Clinical Case Reports. 5.6: e388-392, 2019.
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Board Certification

Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic Quality Fellow: Bronze Level Certification

Awards

  • 2012 - Gold Humanism Honor Society, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2012 - Hobart Amory Hare (Internal Medicine) Honor Society, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2013 - Commencement Speaker (selected by classmates), Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2014 - Internal Medicine Residency “Star of the Week,” Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  • 2014 - “CoDE (Connect Design Enable) Innovation Grant” award, Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation
  • 2015 - “The Garage at Mayo Clinic,” inaugural innovation funding and support, Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation
  • 2017 - Top prize with grant award, “Dragon’s Lair Competition” annual national American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting innovation competition
  • 2018 - Top 25 Teacher, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2018 - Teacher of the Year Award, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2019 - Thomas Nasca, MD Award for Distinguished Teaching and Dedication to Student Medical Education, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2019 - Thomas Jefferson University Award for Outstanding Teaching, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2019 - Attending Teaching Award, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2019 - Top 25 Teacher, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2019 - Education Honor Roll, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2020 - “Golden Apple” Teaching Award, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2021 - SKMC Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  • 2021 - Faculty Team Achievement Award, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

Research & Clinical Interest

Thomas Jefferson University

  • Admission Communication Quality Improvement Project – IRB-approved pilot study complete with significant increase in subjective provider satisfaction and promising patient safety trends including reduced RRT and ICU transfers within 24 hours of admission, 30-day readmission, mortality, and length of stay; broader implementation planning is on-going (2016-Present)
  • Immunosuppressive Lab Draw Timing Quality Improvement Project – IRB-approved data collection and analysis is on-going; preliminary data suggests significant increase in appropriately-timed lab draws (2017-Present)
  • Inpatient Electrolyte Repletion Quality Improvement Project – pilot proposal under review for pre-post study; initial estimates suggest the intervention can improve patient comfort, reduce lab draws and save Thomas Jefferson University Hospital ~$200-400K annually (2017-Present)
  • Inpatient Sleep Enhancement Quality Improvement Project – IRB-approved pilot study complete with trends toward improved patient sleep time and fewer overnight disturbances and significant improvement in patient sleep efficiency; planning for broader pre-post trial is on-going (2017-Present)

Mayo Clinic

  • “DELTA” – created CDSS and algorithm to help clinicians discover distressing or positive trends in their patients (2012-2018)
  •  “PRUDENCE” – developed algorithmic-based tool to reduce outpatient medication cost – saving patients to date 88% ($5,500 per patient per year) on average; IRB-approved prospective trial presently enrolling patients (2014-Present)
  • “CLARITY” – randomized study of high-value care delivery intervention showing trend toward improved high-value care delivery, significant reduction in mortality, and trend toward improved cost knowledge (2014-2016)
  • “FIAT LUX” – IRB-approved study of resident physician light exposure and cognitive and physical performance, subjective sleepiness, and mood outcomes (2015-2018)
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