Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, MD, MA, MPH

Adjunct Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Expertise includes: The role of health literacy in health outcomes and health disparities, and health services interventions; The potential for behavioral informatics to help people with limited health literacy overcome literacy barriers.

Publications

  • Published 6/9/2026

    Alpert JM, Rothberg MB, Paasche-Orlow MK, Hashmi AZ, Perez-Protto S, Fox J, Criswell V, Wittenberg E. A communication phenotype for varying information needs among caregivers of persons with dementia. Gerontologist. 2026 Jun 09; 66(7). PMID: 42082387.

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  • Published 6/8/2026

    Amenta E, Grigoryan L, Laytner L, Olmeda K, Paasche-Orlow MK, Trautner BW. Lack of knowledge of antibiotic risks among outpatients is associated with intention to use antibiotics without a prescription. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2026 Jun 08; 1-7. PMID: 42257577.

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  • Published 5/20/2026

    Mou T, Bulczynski E, Greenstone H, Walters S, Doyle G, Rabinowitz J, Wong JB, Paasche-Orlow MK. Patient Decision Aids for Women With Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review. Urogynecology (Phila). 2026 May 20. PMID: 42165445.

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  • Published 5/13/2026

    Reynolds SS, Paasche-Orlow M, Davis AD, Klein J, Winters AR, Fleurant M, Pena H, Moss MS, Sturdivant M, Volandes AE. Impact of a patient-facing video on CHG bathing compliance in patients admitted to a bone marrow transplant unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2026 May 13; 1-6. PMID: 42124495.

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  • Published 4/21/2026

    Hurstak EE, Volandes A, Yuh D, Lakin JR, Malave J, Paasche-Orlow MK, Randa SN, Davis AD, Tulsky JA, Quintiliani LM. Video Declarations from Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Tool to Assist with Goals of Care Conversations. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Apr 21. PMID: 42014637.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University

Education

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, MD
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, MPH
  • Jewish Theological Seminary of America, MA
  • Columbia College, BS