Stephen Thielke, MD, MS, MA

Faculty Appointment(s)

Professor

Leadership Role(s)

sthielke@uw.edu

206-764-2815

Personal Statement

​I am a geriatric psychiatrist and health services researcher. My research focuses on ways of improving mental health and well-being among older adults, especially those with dementia and their caregivers.

Education

Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Washington, 2005-2006
Geriatric Mental Health Services T32, University of Washington, 2006-2008
Psychiatry, University of Washington, 2001-2005
MD, Medicine, University of Washington, 1997-2001
MS, Health Services, University of Washington, 2006-2007
BA, Classics, Reed College, 1988-1992

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Recent Publications

Utilization of low- and high-value health care by individuals with and without cognitive impairment.
(2024 Jul)
Am J Manag Care 30(7): 316-323
Barthold D, Jiang S, Basu A, Phelan EA, Thielke S, Borson S, Fendrick AM
Mental-somatic multimorbidity in trajectories of cognitive function for middle-aged and older adults.
(2024)
PLoS One 19(5): e0303599
Chen S, Nagel CL, Liu R, Botoseneanu A, Allore HG, Newsom JT, Thielke S, Kaye J, Quiñones AR
Weight Loss Is a Strong Predictor of Memory Disorder Independent of Genetic Influences.
(2023 Jul 31)
Genes (Basel) 14(8):
Chen S, Sarasua SM, Davis NJ, DeLuca JM, Thielke SM, Yu CE
Multidimensional trajectories of multimorbidity, functional status, cognitive performance, and depressive symptoms among diverse groups of older adults.
(2022 Jan-Dec)
J Multimorb Comorb 12(): 26335565221143012
Quiñones AR, Nagel CL, Botoseneanu A, Newsom JT, Dorr DA, Kaye J, Thielke SM, Allore HG
How to Accommodate the Emotional Dimensions of Advance Care Planning Using Motivational Interviewing and Conditional Medical Orders.
(2022 Nov 11)
Healthcare (Basel) 10(11):
Stuart RB, Birchfield G, Thielke S
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