Shivani Kumari Jindal MD
Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Assistant Professor, Geriatrics
72 E. Concord Street | (774) 826-3852shivani.jindal@va.gov

Sections
General Internal Medicine
Geriatrics
Biography
Shivani Jindal, MD is an Attending Hospitalist & Hospital in Home at the VA Boston Healthcare System - General Internal Medicine in Boston, MA. She also is the Clinical Physician Consultant, Home & Community Based Programs at the VA National Office of Geriatrics & Extended Care. Previously, she was the Attending CLC & Hospitalist at the VA Boston Healthcare System - GEC, Boston, MA and the Director of Medicine Consult Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System – Brockton Division.
Education
MD, Wright State University at Dayton
MPH, Ohio State University
Biology, BS, Youngstown State University
Publications
Wozneak KA, Jindal SK, Munro S, Huhn CA, Page T, Edes TE, Hartronft SR. Lessons from the Department of Veterans Affairs: A continuum of age-friendly care for older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Oct 18. PMID: 39422433.
Published on 8/30/2024Sump C, Molloy MJ, Jindal SK. Using patient preferences to shift healthcare culture: Patient-centered clinical decision support as a tool to aid in hospital at home participation. J Hosp Med. 2024 Aug 30. PMID: 39212220.
Published on 2/16/2024Pagliuca S, Wagner C, Pietruszka BL, Jindal SK. Thiazide-Induced Hyponatremia Presenting as a Fall in an Older Adult. Fed Pract. 2024 Feb; 41(2):58-61. PMID: 38835924.
Published on 2/6/2024Jindal SK, Lee T, Agrawal A, Demers L, Schwartz AW. A National Survey on Point of Care Ultrasonography Use Among Veterans Affairs Clinicians in Home Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024 Jun; 25(6):104930. PMID: 38336356.
Published on 1/13/2024Morgan S, Pasco JC, Demers L, Young ME, Jindal SK. Combating ageism in medical education with narrative medicine. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2024 Jan 13; 1-12. PMID: 38217514.
Published on 8/19/2023Jindal SK, Paniszyn L, Lee T, Kumar A, Holliday AM, Orkaby AR, Schwartz AW. Bringing age-friendly care to the wards: A feasibility study implementing a 4Ms Bundle. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Dec; 71(12):3943-3947. PMID: 37596886.
Published on 1/13/2023Ferri GM, Morgan S, Pasco JC, Restrepo J, Demers L, Young ME, Jindal SK. Listening more and measuring less: Student and faculty perspectives on social narratives in care for older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Mar; 71(3):E5-E8. PMID: 36637868.
Published on 7/15/2022Merz LE, Jindal S, Shahal T, Serrao R, Breu AC. A Veteran With Recurrent, Painful Knee Effusion. Fed Pract. 2022 Jul; 39(7):315-319. PMID: 36425346.
Published on 2/28/2022Jindal SK, Karamourtopoulos M, Jacobson AR, Pinheiro A, Smith AK, Hamel MB, Schonberg MA. Strategies for discussing long-term prognosis when deciding on cancer screening for adults over age 75. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 06; 70(6):1734-1744. PMID: 35225351.
Published on 5/29/2018Baughman AW, Cain G, Ruopp MD, Concepcion C, Oliveira C, O'Toole R, Saunders S, Jindal SK, Ferreira M, Simon SR. Improving Access to Care by Admission Process Redesign in a Veterans Affairs Skilled Nursing Facility. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018 Aug; 44(8):454-462. PMID: 30071965.
Media Mentions
Published on 1/25/2023
VA’s narrative medicine program improves senior patient care, docs’ study finds
Published on 1/17/2023
Study finds narrative medicine is an important tool to help care for older adults
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