Alexander Chaitoff, MD, MPH
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine
2800 Plymouth Rd. B16-332W
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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About
Dr. Chaitoff is a Research Scientist in the Center for Clinical Management Research at the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. He attended medical school at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and completed both Internal Medicine residency and a research fellowship in implementation science at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. A clinician-researcher, he is interested in re-evaluating the safety and efficacy of medications as adults age and then finding the best ways to get older adults onto the most appropriate treatment regimens. His work has appeared in numerous high-impact journals including JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, Diabetes Care, and Annals of Internal Medicine.
Qualifications
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Research FellowBrigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
2022 - 2024
Postdoctoral Fellowship
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ResidencyBrigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Boston, United States
2020 - 2022
Residency
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InternshipBrigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Boston, United States
2019 - 2020
Internship
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MD, With Special Qualification in Biomedical ResearchCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, United States
2014 - 2019
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MPH (with merit)University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
2013 - 2015
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BS, Microbiology and Political Science (with honors research distinction)Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
2009 - 2013
Center Memberships
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Center MemberEisenberg Family Depression Center
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Research Overview
His research interests include identifying the safest, most efficacious medication regimens for older adults and then finding the best ways to get those recommendations into practice.
• Medication optimization in older adults
• Medication safety
• Chronic disease management
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Implementation science
Recent Publications
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Chaitoff A. 2026 Oct 22;PresentationLess is more…maybe. Towards medication optimization
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Chaitoff A. 2026 Oct 22;PresentationLess is more…maybe. Towards medication optimization
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Chaitoff A, Kohli-Lynch C, Cameron KA, Maust DT, Langa KM, Levine DA, Wilkins JT, Carnethon MR, Zheutlin AR. American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2026 Oct 14; 102562Journal ArticlePerceived value of antihypertensives for dementia, heart disease, or death: a randomized experiment
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Liu TT, Menchaca JT, Chaitoff A, Olsen B, Szymczak JE, Butler J, Kawamoto K, Tipirneni R, Conroy MB. Health Affairs Scholar, 2026 Sep 1; 4 (9):Journal ArticleTelehealth use among US adults with type 2 diabetes: differences in medication fill patterns and care processes
DOI:10.1093/haschl/qxag230 -
Chaitoff A, Taunque A, Langa KM, Maust DT. JAMA Internal Medicine, 2026 Oct 22; 923 - 924.Journal ArticleAre Large Language Models Good or Bad for Brain Health?.
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Chaitoff A, Jungo KT, Min L, Maust DT. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2026 Aug 1; 74 (8): 2308 - 2316.Journal ArticleAssessing Associations of Three Types of Higher-Risk Medication Use and Mortality in Older Adults
DOI:10.1111/jgs.70569 PMID: 42418735 -
Zheutlin AR, Chaitoff A, Wilkins JT. JACC Adv, 2026 Aug; 5 (8): 102971Journal ArticleCholesterol Perceptions and Preferences Among Young Adults: A Survey of U.S. Adults Aged 30 to 39 Years.
DOI:10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102971 PMID: PMC13355187 -
Chaitoff A. 2026 Oct 8;Additional ScholarshipThe Main Course – Are ACOs being gamed?.
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