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Anne M. Kenny, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
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Education
- University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, CT
Fellowship, 1990-1993
Geriatric Medicine
- University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Omaha, NB
M.D., 1987
Medicine
- University of Nebraska
Omaha, NB
B.S., 1982
Biology
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Positions and Honors
Positions
- Associate Professor - 2005-Present
Center on Aging, Department of Medicine, University of
Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
- Assistant Professor - 1995-2005
Center on Aging, Department of Medicine, University of
Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
- Assistant Medical Director - 1995-1998
Church Homes, Inc/Avery Heights, Hartford, CT
- Assistant Professor - 1994-1995
Section of Geriatrics and
Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Nebraska
Medical Center, Omaha, NB
- Associate Medical Director - 1992-1994
Church Homes, Inc/Avery Heights, Hartford, CT
- Instructor - 1992-1994
Geriatric Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center,
Farmington, CT
- Fellow - 1990-1993
Geriatric Medicine, Travelers Center on Aging, University of
Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
- Resident - 1987-1990
Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center
School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Honors
- Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholar in Aging Research
- 1998
- The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical
Research Foundation New Investigator - 1996
- Brookdale National Fellow - 1996-1998
- John A. Hartford Foundation Scholar - 1992-1994
- Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics
- 1992
- The Patrick and Catherine Donaghue Postdoctoral
Fellowship - 1992
- Awardee, NIA/Brookdale Foundation Summer Institute in
Research on Aging - 1991
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine -
1990
- AARP, Omaha Paxton Chapter, Student Recognition Award in
Geriatrics - 1987
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Selected Peer Reviewed
Publications
Kenny AM,
Schneider MB, Baden DR, Pfeiffer RF, Murrin LC.
Bromocriptine holiday: Effects on dopamine receptors and
turning behavior in rats. Neurology 1986; 36:400-404.
Kenny AM, Prestwood KM, Pilbeam CC, Raisz LG. The
short term effects of tamoxifen on bone turnover in
older women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab
1995;80(11):3287-3291.
Kenny AM, MacGillivray DC, Pilbeam CC, Crombie HD,
Raisz LG. Fracture incidence in postmenopausal women
with primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery
1995;118(1):109-114.
Prestwood KM, Pannullo AM, Kenny AM, Pilbeam CC,
Raisz LG. The effect of a short course of calcium and
vitamin D on bone turnover in older women. Osteoporosis
Int 1996 6(4):314-319.
Kenny AM, Gallagher JC, Prestwood KM, Gruman CA,
Raisz LG. Bone density, bone turnover and hormone levels
in men over age 75. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
1998;53A(6):M419-M425.
Prestwood KM, Thompson D, Kenny AM, Seibel MJ,
Pilbeam C, Raisz LG. Low dose estrogen and calcium have
an additive effect on bone resorption in older women. J
Clin Endocrinol Metab 1999;84:179-183.
Kenny AM, Prestwood KM, Marcello KD, Raisz LG.
Determinants of bone density in healthy older men with
low testosterone levels. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
2000;55A(9):M492-M497.
Kenny AM, Prestwood KM, Raisz LG. Short-term effects
of intramuscular and transdermal testosterone on bone
turnover, prostate symptoms, cholesterol and hematocrit
in men over age 70 with low testosterone levels.
Endocrine Res 2000;26(2):153-168.
Prestwood KM, Kenny AM, de la Paz C, Kulldorff M. The
effect of low dose micronized 17- estradiol on bone
turnover, sex hormone levels and side effects in older
women: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled
study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000;85(12):4462-4469.
Dunbar N, Gruman C, Reisine S, Kenny A. Comparison of
two health status measures and their associations with
testosterone levels in older men. Aging Male 2001;3:1-7
Kenny AM, Prestwood KM, Gruman CA, Marcello KM, Raisz
LG. Effects of transdermal testosterone on bone and
muscle in older men with low bioavailable testosterone
levels. J Gerontol 2001;56A(5):M266-M272.
Kenny AM, Bellantonio S, Gruman CA, Acosta RD, and
Prestwood, KM. Effects Of Transdermal Testosterone On
Cognitive Function And Health Perception In Older Men
With Low Bioavailable Testosterone Levels. J Gerontol:
Med Sci 2002; 57(5):M321-5.
Kenny AM, Prestwood KM, Gruman CA, Fabregas G, Biskup
B, Mansoor G. The Effects of Testosterone on Lipids and
Vascular Reactivity in Older Men with Low Bioavailable
Testosterone Levels. J Gerontol: Med Sci
2002;57(7):M460-5.
Iannuzzi Sucich M, Prestwood KM, Kenny AM. Prevalence
Of Sarcopenia And Predictors Of Skeletal Muscle Mass In
Healthy, Older Men And Women. J Gerontol Med Sci. 2002
Dec;57(12):M772-7.
Kenny AM, M Sucich-Iannuzzi, A Kleppinger, J Judge.
Prevalence Of Sarcopenia And Predictors Of Skeletal
Muscle Mass In Non-obese Postmenopausal Women on
Long-term Estrogen Therapy. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med
Sci. 2003:58(5):M436-40.
Kenny AM, B Biskup, B Robbins, G Marcella, J
Burleson. Effects Of Vitamin D Supplementation On
Strength, Physical Function, And Health Perception In
Older, Community-Dwelling Men. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;
51(12): 1762-7.
Prestwood KM, Kenny AM, Kleppinger A, Kulldorf M. The
Effect of 0.25 mg/d of Micronized 17-estradiol on Bone
Density and Bone Metabolism in Older Women: a Randomized
Placebo-controlled Study JAMA 2003: 290(8):1042-8.
Kenny AM, Rowland H, Gruman CA. Understanding
components of publication success: a survey of academic
award recipients. Connecticut Med 2003;67(4):205-214
Kenny AM, MD, Prestwood KM, Biskup B, Robbins B,
Zayas E, Kleppinger A, Burleson JA, Raisz LG. Comparison
Of The Effects Of Calcium Loading With Calcium Citrate
Or Calcium Carbonate On Bone Turnover In Postmenopausal
Women. Osteoporosis Int 2004;15(4):290-4
Kenny AM, Fabregas G, Song C, Biskup B, Bellantonio
S. Effects of Testosterone on Behavior, Depression and
Cognitive Function in Older Men with Mild Cognitive Loss
J Geronotol Med Sci 2004, 59(1): M75-8.
Judge JO, Klepppinger A, Kenny AM, Biskup B‡,
Marcella G, Smith J. Home-based resistance training
improves femoral bone mineral density in women on
hormone replacement therapy. Osteoporos Int. 2005
Sep;16(9):1096-108.
Kenny AM, Kleppinger A, Wang Y, Prestwood KM. Effects
Of Ultra-Low Dose Estrogen Therapy On Muscle And
Physical Function In Older Women. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005
Nov;53(11):1973-7.
Boxer RS, Kenny AM, R Dowsett, Taxel P. The Effects
Of 6 Months Of Androgen Deprivation Therapy On Muscle
And Fat Mass In Older Men with Early Prostate Cancer.
Aging Male 2005;8(3-4):207-12
Kenny AM, McGee D, Joseph C, Covault J, Abreu C,
Raisz LG. Lack of association between androgen receptor
polymorphisms and bone mineral density or physical
function in older men. Endocr Res. 2005;31(4):285-93.
Calof OM, Singh AB, Lee ML, Kenny AM, Urban RJ,
Tenover JL, Bhasin S. Adverse events associated with
testosterone replacement in middle-aged and older men: A
systematic review of randomized, placebo-controlled
trials. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci.
2005;60(11):1451-7.
Kenny AM, Boxer R, Walsh S, Hager WD, Raisz LG.
Femoral bone mineral density in patients with heart
failure. Osteoporos Int. 2006;17(9):1420-7. Epub 2006
Jun 13.
Kenny AM, Waynik IY, Smith J, Fortinsky R, Kleppinger
A, McGee D. Association between level of frailty and
bone mineral density in community-dwelling men.J Clin
Densitom. 2006;9(3):309-14.
McNally DN, Kenny AM, Smith JA. Adherence of academic
geriatric practitioners to osteoporosis screening
guidelines. Osteoporos Int. 2007;18(2):177-83.
Pefanco MA, Kenny AM*, Kaplan RF, Kuchel G, Walsh S,
Kleppinger A, Prestwood K. The Effect of 3-Year
Treatment with 0.25 mg/day of Micronized
17beta-Estradiol on Cognitive Function in Older
Postmenopausal Women. J Am Geriatr Soc.
2007;55(3):426-31.
Boxer R, , Wang Z, Hager WD, Walsh S Kenny AM Use of
the Frailty Phenotype and 6-Minute Walk Test to Define a
Syndrome of Pre-Frailty in Older Adults with Heart
Failure Accepted American Journal of Geriatric
Cardiology
Bellantonio S, Kenny AM*, Fortinsky RH, Kleppinger A,
Robison J,Gruman C, Kulldorff M, Trella PM. Efficacy of
a Geriatrics Team Intervention for Residents in
Dementia-Specific Assisted Living Facilities: Impact on
Unanticipated Transitions. Accepted J Am Geriatr Soc
Kenny AM*, S Bellantonio, R Fortinsky, D Dauser, A
Kleppinger, J Robison, C Gruman, P Trella, S Walsh.
Factors Associated with Skilled Nursing Facility
Transfers in Dementia-specific Assisted Living. Accepted
Alzheimers Disease and Associated Disorders
Boxer RS, Dauser DA, Walsh SJ, Hager WD, Kenny AM.The
Association between Vitamin D and Inflammation with the
Six-minute Walk and Frailty in Patients with Heart
Failure. Accepted J Am Geriatr Soc
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Selected Invited Reviews, Editorials or Chapters
Kenny AM,
Besdine RW. Clinical problem-solving: sounds in the
attic. N Engl J Med. 1993 May 20;328(20):1499-500.
Kenny AM, Prestwood KM, Raisz LG. Role of androgens
in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Postgraduate Medicine
Special Report 1996;May:28-31.11
Kenny AM. Hormone Replacement Therapy chapter. In:
American Geriatrics Society Review Syllabus: A Core
Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine (4th ed and 5th ed). EL
Cobbs, EH Duthie Jr, and JB Murphy, eds. Dubuque, IA:
Kendall Hunt Publishing Co. 1999:261-264 and 2002. Also
reprinted in Clinical Geriatrics 2000;8(8):49-59.
Kenny AM, Prestwood KM. Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis,
diagnosis and treatment in older adults. In: Rheumatic
Disease Clinics of North America. Richard F. Loeser, Jr.
& Kenneth O’Rourke, eds. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co.
2000;26(3):569-591.
Kenny AM, Raisz LG. Mechanisms of bone remodeling:
implications for clinical practice. J Reprod Med.
2002;47(1 Suppl):63-70.
Kenny AM, Raisz LG. Androgens and Bone. In: Androgens
in Health and Disease. William J. Bremner & Carrie J.
Bagatell, eds. Humana Press 2003.
Judge JO, Kenny AM. Vitamin D and quadriceps
exercise--got milk? Got a chair? J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003
Mar;51(3):427-8.
Joseph C, Kenny AM, Taxel P, Lorenzo JA, Duque G,
Kuchel GA. Role of Endocrine-Immune Dysregulation in
Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia, Frailty and Fracture Risk. Mol
Aspects Med. 2005 Jun;26(3):181-201
Joseph C, Kenny AM. CAG Repeat Polymorphism in
Relation to Bone Mass, Metabolism, and Fractures:
Review. Endocrinologist. 2005;15(1):23-26.
Carlson AN, Kenny AM* Is Vitamin D Insufficiency
Associated With Peripheral Neuropathy? Accepted The
Endocrinologist
Hagen Y, Kenny AM*. The Role of Fish Oil in
Hypertension. Accepted Connecticut Medicine
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Research Support
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R01 A06534 (Insogna) |
Role: Co-Investigator/ Site Principal Investigator |
October 1, 2006-September 30, 2011 |
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Impact of a Protein Supplement on Bone Mass in Older Women
The specific aims of the study are to assess the impact of a high
protein diet on the bone mass of postmenopausal women selected for a low protein intake. |
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Role: Principal Investigator |
July 1, 2006-June 30, 2008
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The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue
Medical Research Foundation
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Bone and Frailty
The specific aims of the study will be to determine the
effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on bone
turnover, bone mass, prostaglandins, immune response and
physical performance over 6 months in women with osteopenia
and some degree of frailty. |
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M01 RR06192 (Koeppen) |
Role: Role Co-Investigator |
July 15, 2005-March 31, 2009
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)/
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
General Clinical Research Center
Dr. Kenny serves as Associate Program Director of the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC). |
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A9001116 (Kenny) |
Role: Principal Investigator |
July 1, 2006-June 30, 2008
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Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Evaluation of the Effect of a Four-Month Intervention of
Exercise and/or Vitamin D on Mobility Function and Strength in
Frail Elderly Subjects
The goal of this study is To determine the effects of vitamin D
supplementation and strength training exercise on physical performance in residents of assisted living. |
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NNG04GK63G (Kenny) |
Role: Principal Investigator |
2004-2007
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National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)
The Role of Dehydroepiandosterone and/or Yoga on Bone,
Balance and Muscle in Frail Women
The goal is to determine the effects of
dehydroepiandosterone sulfate (DHEAS) supplementation and/or
Hatha yoga on muscle strength, balance, body composition and
physical performance measures over 6 months in frail women
over the age of 65. |
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5R01 AG18887 (Kenny) |
Role: Principal Investigator |
September 30, 2001-June 30, 2007
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National Institutes of Health
(NIH)/ National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Effects of Testosterone on Bone and Frailty in Men with
Osteoporosis
The goal of this study is to determine the effect of
testosterone supplementation on bone and components of the
frailty phenotype in men, age 60 years and older, who have
sustained a hip fracture, a fragility fracture or who have
femoral neck bone mineral density T score <-2 plus a
component of frailty. |
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R01 AG18887 supplement (Kenny) |
Role: Principal Investigator |
2001-2007
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National Institutes of Health
(NIH)/ National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Effects of Testosterone on Bone and Frailty in Men with
Osteoporosis
The goal of this study is to determine the effect of
testosterone supplementation on bone and components of the
frailty phenotype in men, age 60 years and older, who have
sustained a hip fracture, a fragility fracture or who have
femoral neck bone mineral density T score <-2 plus a
component of frailty. |
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Contact Information
Anne M. Kenny, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
University of Connecticut Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: 860-679-4928
Fax: 860-679-1307
Email: kenny@uchc.edu Helpful Links
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