Faculty
Annette L Fitzpatrick
Research Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
Research Professor Emeritus, Family Medicine
206-616-9394
fitzpal@uw.edu
Education
PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1999
MA Zoology, Southern Illinois University, 1981
BS Biology, Loyola University (Chicago), 1975
Contact
206-616-9394
fitzpal@uw.edu
Box 354922
Research Section, Department of Family Medicine
4225 Roosevelt Way NW, Suite 308
Seattle, WA 98105
Research Section, Department of Family Medicine
4225 Roosevelt Way NW, Suite 308
Seattle, WA 98105
University of Washington
Office F-358A, Health Sciences Building
University of Washington
Box: 354696
Seattle, WA 98195
Office F-358A, Health Sciences Building
University of Washington
Box: 354696
Seattle, WA 98195
Research Areas
Research Interests
Studies of aging and chronic diseases; cardiovascular disease and its risk factors; physical and cognitive functioning in the elderly; dementia including Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia; chronic disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Long-term exposure to air pollution and cognitive aging: Findings from a United States cohort of older adults.
(2025 Sep 12)
J Alzheimers Dis
Ilango SD, Adam CE, Huang X, Leary CS, Semmens EO, Fitzpatrick AL, Crane PK, Kaufman JD, Hajat A
(2025 Sep 12)
J Alzheimers Dis
Ilango SD, Adam CE, Huang X, Leary CS, Semmens EO, Fitzpatrick AL, Crane PK, Kaufman JD, Hajat A
An analysis of behavioral characteristics and enrollment year variability in 47,444 dogs entering the Dog Aging Project from 2020 to 2023.
(2025)
PLoS One 20(9): e0330257
Li Y, Sexton CL, DAP Consortium, Fitzpatrick A, Ruple A
(2025)
PLoS One 20(9): e0330257
Li Y, Sexton CL, DAP Consortium, Fitzpatrick A, Ruple A
A Large Health System Quality Improvement Intervention Providing Training and Tools to Improve Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care.
(2025 Sep)
J Am Geriatr Soc 73(9): 2886-2892
Gaster B, Zigman Suchsland M, Liao JM, McKiddy S, Fitzpatrick AL, Belza B, Hsu AP, Raetz J
(2025 Sep)
J Am Geriatr Soc 73(9): 2886-2892
Gaster B, Zigman Suchsland M, Liao JM, McKiddy S, Fitzpatrick AL, Belza B, Hsu AP, Raetz J
Comparison of long COVID, recovered COVID, and non-COVID Post-Acute Infection Syndromes over three years.
(2025)
PLoS One 20(5): e0323104
Carr CR, Gentile NL, Bertolli J, Szewczyk W, Lin JS, Unger ER, Vu QM, Sotoodehnia N, Fitzpatrick AL
(2025)
PLoS One 20(5): e0323104
Carr CR, Gentile NL, Bertolli J, Szewczyk W, Lin JS, Unger ER, Vu QM, Sotoodehnia N, Fitzpatrick AL
Development and validation of a chronic diagnosis inventory that enables reliable documentation of canine multimorbidity in the Dog Aging Project.
(2025 Jun 1)
Am J Vet Res 86(6):
Long T, McNulty KE, Creevy KE, Fitzpatrick A, Hutchison A, Dog Aging Project Consortium, Ruple A
(2025 Jun 1)
Am J Vet Res 86(6):
Long T, McNulty KE, Creevy KE, Fitzpatrick A, Hutchison A, Dog Aging Project Consortium, Ruple A
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