Michael K. Paasche-Orlow MD, MA, MPH
Adjunct Professor, General Internal Medicine
801 Massachusetts Ave | (617) 414-5877michael.paasche-orlow@bmc.org
michael.paascheorlow@bmc.org
mpo@bu.edu
Sections
General Internal Medicine
Centers
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
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.
Education
Medicine-Internal, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Epidemiology, MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
Philosophy, MA, Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Philosophy, BS, Columbia College
Publications
Simon DA, Paasche-Orlow MK, Noorchashm H. A Book for Medical Device Patents-Reply. JAMA. 2026 Jul 21; 336(3):258. PMID: 42295794.
Published on 6/29/2026Laurence C, Drainoni ML, Kimball SL, Paasche-Orlow MK, Asupoto O, Barnes S, Nansubuga A, Linas BP, Schulson LB. Immigrant perspectives on navigating the US healthcare system in the Post-COVID-19 landscape: a photo-elicitation project. J Migr Health. 2026; 14:100424. PMID: 42436669.
Published on 6/9/2026Alpert 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.
Published on 6/8/2026Amenta 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 Jul; 24(7):713-719. PMID: 42257577.
Published on 6/1/2026Mou T, Su GS, Wong JB, Collins S, Kenton K, Paasche-Orlow MK. Chinese American Women's Overactive Bladder Care Experience: A Qualitative Study. Urogynecology (Phila). 2026 Jun 01; 32(6):735-744. PMID: 42149658.
Published on 5/20/2026Mou 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.
Published on 5/13/2026Reynolds 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.
Published on 4/21/2026Hurstak 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.
Published on 4/17/2026Volandes AE, Bohossian H, Chang Y, Lindvall C, Paasche-Orlow MK, Randa S, Samarakoon U, Hashimoto T, Shirai N, Davis AD, Goldstein NE, Garde C, Paasche-Orlow GA, Sciacca K, Klein K, Hanson E, Sage A, Nielsen DS, Walker-Corkery B, El-Jawahri A, Barry MJ, Joel M, Platts-Mills T, Durieux BN, Kwok A, Tyler KR, Ouchi K. Effect of Emergency Department-Initiated Video-Enhanced Advance Care Planning on Documentation and Goal-Concordant Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Apr 17. PMID: 41998266.
Published on 3/18/2026Everitt IK, Quinn EK, Duncan MS, Grasso C, Reisner SL, Jasuja GK, Poteat T, Shapira-Daniels A, Cabral H, Tangpricha V, Paasche-Orlow MK, Benjamin EJ, Mukherjee M, Streed CG. Prevalence and Incidence of Heart Failure Phenotypes Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults in the United States. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Apr 07; 15(7):e046269. PMID: 41848050.
Media Mentions
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