Jacob B. Blumenthal, MD

1989: A.B. with Honors, Philosophy, Brown University; Providence, RI         

1994: Doctor of Medicine, Brown University; Providence, RI       

1994-1995: Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center; Ann Arbor, MI

1995-1997: Residency, General Internal Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University; Providence, RI

1997-2000: Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, MD

Dr. Blumenthal is a clinically trained geriatrician and clinical investigator focused on improving the function and quality of older adults with chronic conditions.  Specifically, he studies the biological underpinnings of many age-associated conditions—including metabolic dysfunction, changes in body composition, atherosclerosis, and cognitive decline—as well as their potential modifiability through lifestyle interventions.  Dr. Blumenthal is also interested in novel models of care delivery that can increase patient access, as well as improve function and quality of life while reducing complications and costs.  He has extensive experience assessing veterans, and through his clinical work has developed a deep appreciation for the importance of addressing functional concerns, with a particular interest in the burdens of medications on older individuals with multiple comorbidities.

Dr. Blumenthal is deeply involved in education, teaching at all levels of the medical school and engaging with trainees from a diverse range of medical professions.  He has mentored a number of students throughout his career and has increased the prominence of Geriatrics on campus.  He has been the Co-Director for the University of Maryland Geriatric Medicine Fellowship and the Baltimore VAMC’s Special Fellowship in Advanced Geriatrics and Aging for more than a decade.  Dr. Blumenthal has also served as Associate Director for Education and Evaluation of the Baltimore Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), of which he is currently the Associate Director for Clinical Innovation.

Geriatrics, Function, Metabolism, Safety

Evans WS, Blumenthal JB, Heilman JM, Ryan AS, Prior SJ.  Effects of exercise training with weight loss on skeletal muscle expression of angiogenic factors in overweight and obese older men.  J Appl Physiol (1985). 2021 Jul 1;131(1):56-63. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00084.2021. PMID: 34013746.

Hall RK, Blumenthal JB, Doerfler RM, Chen J, Diamantidis CJ, Jaar BG, Kusek JW, Kallem K, Leonard MB, Navaneethan SD, Sha D, Sondheimer JH, Wagner LA, Wei Y, Zhan M, Fink JC.  Risk of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease.  Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 Dec;78(6):837-845.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.03.019. PMID: 34029681.

Addison O, Ryan AS, Blumenthal J, Prior SJ. Increased Intramuscular Adipose Tissue Is Related to Increased Capillarization in Older Adults. J Frailty Aging. 2020;9(3):134-138. doi:10.14283/jfa.2020.20.  PMID: 32588026.

Landers-Ramos RQ, Addison OA, Beamer B, Katzel LI, Blumenthal JB, Robsison S, Hagberg JM, Prior SJ, Circulating Micropartical Concentrations Across Acute and Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Conditions.  Physiol Rep. 2020;8(15):e14534. doi:10.14814/phy2.14534.  PMID:  32748505.

Blumenthal JB, Gitterman A, Ryan AS, Prior SJ. Effects of Exercise Training and Weight Loss on Plasma Fetuin-A Levels and Insulin Sensitivity in Overweight Older Men. J Diabetes Res. 2017; 2017:1492581. doi: 10.1155/2017/1492581. Epub 2017 Jul 9. PubMed PMID: 28770230; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5523541.

Joseph LJ, Prigeon RL, Blumenthal JB, Ryan AS, Goldberg AP. Weight Loss and Low-Intensity Exercise for the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Postmenopausal Women. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 2011; doi: 10.1093/Gerona/glr093.

Susan K. Fried, Thomas Tittelbach, Jacob Blumenthal, Urmila Sreenivasan, Linda Robey, Jamie Yi, Sumbul Khan, Courtney Hollender, Alice S. Ryan and Andrew P. Goldberg. Resistance to the antilipolytic effect of insulin in adipocytes of African-American compared to Caucasian post-menopausal women. Journal of Lipid Research, 2010; 51(5): 1193-200.

Jacob Blumenthal, Ellen Plummer and Steven R. Gambert. Trauma in the Elderly: Causes and Prevention. Clinical Geriatrics, 2010; 18(1): 21-4.

Blumenthal JB, MN Blumenthal. Genetics of Asthma. MedicalClinicsofNorthAmerica 2002;86(5): 937-950. PubMed PMID: 12428539.

Blumenthal JB, R Andersen, B Mitchell, M Seibert, H Yang, H Herzog, B Beamer, S Franckowiak, J Walston. Novel Neuropeptide Y1 and Y5 Receptor Gene Variants’ Associations with Serum Triglyceride and HDL Cholesterol Levels. Clinical Genetics 2002; 62(3): 196-202.