Education & Training
- Fellow, Cleveland Medical Center at University Hospitals, Behavioral Neurology
- Resident, Penn State University, Neurology
- MD, West Virginia University School of Medicine
- BS, West Virginia University, Chemistry
Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Educational Interests
- Clinical: Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal dementia, Dementia with Lewy bodies, Vascular cognitive impairment, corticobasal syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy. Adults with intellectual disabilities. Functional neurological disorder. Prion diseases.
- Research: Pharmacological intervention trials for dementia
- Educational: Teaching medical students, residents, and fellows
Professional Organization Membership
- International Psychogeriatric Association
- American Academy of Neurology
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Honors & Awards
- Milind Kothari Excellence in Education Award, Penn State University, 2021
- Lion Care Cubby Award, Penn State University, 2020
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Penn State University, 2019
- Resident Educator Award, Penn State University, 2019
- Multiple Exceptional Teacher Recognitions, Penn State University, 2018-2019
- Peggy Preston Tierney Scholarship, 2013-2017
- George & Ross Daniel Medicine Scholarship, 2013-2017
- 1st place, Van Liere Research Day, Morgantown, West Virginia
- West Virginia Immunization Network Award, Spreading awareness of the HPV Vaccine in eastern panhandle counties of West Virginia, 2016
- Honors Designation; Physician Diagnosis and Clinical Integration, Neurobiology, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Behavioral Science, Family Medicine Clerkship, Neurology Clerkship
- Health Plan Scholar, 2013
- Summa cum lauda, West Virginia University, 2013
- Eberly Scholar, 2012-2013
- President’s List, 2009-2013
Selected Recent Publications
Malone J, Jung J, Tran L, Zhao C. Periodontal Disease and Risk of Dementia in Medicare Patients with Hepatitis C Virus. J Alzheimers Dis. 2022;85(3):1301-1308. doi: 10.3233/JAD-210666. PMID: 34924375; PMCID: PMC8821146.
