Benjamin David Gallagher, MD, FACP
General Internal Medicine
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
No
Referral required
Not Applicable
Board Certified in
Internal Medicine
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Education & Training
- Resident, Internal MedicineNY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (2018)
- MDColumbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (2015)
- BSYale College, Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry (2011)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Award for Excellence in Clinical Education: New England Society of General Internal Medicine (2023)
- Primary Care Center Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program (2023)
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians: American College of Physicians (2021)
- Primary Care Center Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program (2021)
- Primary Care Center Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program (2020)
- Internal Medicine Clinic Resident Award: NY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (2018)
- Associates in Internal Medicine Provider of the Month: NY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (2018)
- Internal Medicine Housestaff Clinical Teaching Award: NY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (2016), (2018)
- Alpha Omega Alpha: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (2015)
- Gold Humanism Honor Society: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (2015)
Professional Service
- BMJ Best Practice (2024 - Present): Reviewer
- New England Regional Society of General Internal Medicine (2024 - Present): Meeting Co-Chair
- Hypertension (2024 - Present): Reviewer
- Curriculum Mapping and Integration Subcommittee of the Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee (2023 - Present): Member
- Society of General Internal Medicine (2023 - Present): Served as an oral abstract judge for the 2023 meeting
- Journal of Human Hypertension (2023 - Present): Reviewer
- American Journal of Hypertension (2023 - Present): Reviewer
- Journal of Medical Systems (2023 - Present): Reviewer
- Society of General Internal Medicine Education Committee (2022 - Present): Member - 3-year term ending at conclusion of 2025 Annual Meeting
- Clinical Skills Assessment Committee (2021 - Present): Member
Publications
- Gallagher B, Bryant K, Cluett J. Pitfalls of Cuff Size and Blood Pressure Measurement. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 448-449. PMID: 38372976, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.6337.
- Tarabar, Amerisa and Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2024. Screening for and Diagnosing Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Women. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Benjamin D. Gallagher, Katherine A. Gielissen, and Seonaid F. Hay, 11th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
- Nandiwada DR, Farkas AH, Nikiforova T, Leung PB, Donovan AK, Killian K, Thomas ML, Singh MK, Gallagher B, Callender DM. Exploring Models of Exposure to Primary Care Careers in Training: a Narrative Review. J Gen Intern Med 2023 PMID: 37989819, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08532-6.
- Gallagher B, Donroe J. Clinical Examination of the Cranial Nerves. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 1057-1058. PMID: 37703568, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2309338.
- Gallagher B, Green M, Talwalkar J. Applying a validated scoring rubric to pre-clerkship medical students’ standardized patient notes: a pilot study. BMC Medical Education 2023, 23: 504. PMID: 37438775, PMCID: PMC10339528, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04424-9.
- Gallagher B, Windish D. State of ambulatory hypertension education in U.S. internal medicine residency programs: a needs assessment survey. Journal Of Hypertension 2023, 41: 678-679. PMID: 36878472, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003367.
- Gallagher B, Windish D. Abstract 083: State Of Ambulatory Hypertension Education In U.S. Internal Medicine Residency Programs: A Needs Assessment Survey. Hypertension 2022, 79 DOI: 10.1161/hyp.79.suppl_1.083.
- Gallagher BD. Abelacimab for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 1822. PMID: 34731546, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2114895.
- Cushing SyndromeGallagher, Benjamin D, 2021. Cushing Syndrome. In Netter's Integrated Review of Medicine, eds. Bryan C. Leppert and Christopher R. Kelly. Philadelphia, PA.
- Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2021. Leukopenia and Thrombocytopenia. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Katherine A. Gielissen, Seonaid F. Hay, and Laura M. Whitman, 10th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
- Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2021. Treatment and Evaluation of Venous Thromboembolism. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Katherine A. Gielissen, Seonaid F. Hay, and Laura M. Whitman, 11th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
- Gallagher BD, Nematollahi S, Park H, Kurra S. Comparing Students’ Clinical Grades to Scores on a Standardized Patient Note-Writing Task. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 3243-3247. PMID: 32661932, PMCID: PMC7661594, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06019-2.
- Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2020. Resistant Hypertension. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, and Laura M. Whitman, 10th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
- Kronish IM, Cheung YK, Shimbo D, Julian J, Gallagher B, Parsons F, Davidson KW. Increasing the Precision of Hypertension Treatment Through Personalized Trials: a Pilot Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 839-845. PMID: 30859504, PMCID: PMC6544735, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04831-z.
- Gallagher BD, Moise N, Haerizadeh M, Ye S, Medina V, Kronish IM. Telemonitoring Adherence to Medications in Heart Failure Patients (TEAM-HF): A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2016, 23: 345-349. PMID: 27818309, PMCID: PMC5380538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.11.001.
- Kronish IM, Moise N, McGinn T, Quan Y, Chaplin W, Gallagher BD, Davidson KW. An Electronic Adherence Measurement Intervention to Reduce Clinical Inertia in the Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension: The MATCH Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 31: 1294-1300. PMID: 27255750, PMCID: PMC5071278, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3757-4.
- Gallagher BD, Muntner P, Moise N, Lin JJ, Kronish IM. Are two commonly used self-report questionnaires useful for identifying antihypertensive medication nonadherence? Journal Of Hypertension 2015, 33: 1108-1113. PMID: 25909704, PMCID: PMC4500106, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000000503.
- Bring R, Moise N, Gallagher B, Muntner P, Kronish I. Abstract 343: Electronically-measured, but Not Self-reported, Medication Adherence is Associated with Healthcare Utilization in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.8.suppl_2.343.
- Kronish I, Gallagher B, Ye S, Edmondson D. Abstract P180: Time to Screen for Medication Non-Adherence in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension? Comparing the Test Properties of Two Commonly Used Self-Report Adherence Questionnaires. Circulation 2013, 127 DOI: 10.1161/circ.127.suppl_12.ap180.
Departments and Programs
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Education & Training
- Resident, Internal MedicineNY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (2018)
- MDColumbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (2015)
- BSYale College, Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry (2011)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Award for Excellence in Clinical Education: New England Society of General Internal Medicine (2023)
- Primary Care Center Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program (2023)
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians: American College of Physicians (2021)
- Primary Care Center Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program (2021)
- Primary Care Center Teacher of the Year Award: Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program (2020)
- Internal Medicine Clinic Resident Award: NY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (2018)
- Associates in Internal Medicine Provider of the Month: NY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (2018)
- Internal Medicine Housestaff Clinical Teaching Award: NY Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (2016), (2018)
- Alpha Omega Alpha: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (2015)
- Gold Humanism Honor Society: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (2015)
Professional Service
- BMJ Best Practice (2024 - Present): Reviewer
- New England Regional Society of General Internal Medicine (2024 - Present): Meeting Co-Chair
- Hypertension (2024 - Present): Reviewer
- Curriculum Mapping and Integration Subcommittee of the Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee (2023 - Present): Member
- Society of General Internal Medicine (2023 - Present): Served as an oral abstract judge for the 2023 meeting
- Journal of Human Hypertension (2023 - Present): Reviewer
- American Journal of Hypertension (2023 - Present): Reviewer
- Journal of Medical Systems (2023 - Present): Reviewer
- Society of General Internal Medicine Education Committee (2022 - Present): Member - 3-year term ending at conclusion of 2025 Annual Meeting
- Clinical Skills Assessment Committee (2021 - Present): Member
Publications
- Gallagher B, Bryant K, Cluett J. Pitfalls of Cuff Size and Blood Pressure Measurement. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 448-449. PMID: 38372976, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.6337.
- Tarabar, Amerisa and Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2024. Screening for and Diagnosing Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Women. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Benjamin D. Gallagher, Katherine A. Gielissen, and Seonaid F. Hay, 11th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
- Nandiwada DR, Farkas AH, Nikiforova T, Leung PB, Donovan AK, Killian K, Thomas ML, Singh MK, Gallagher B, Callender DM. Exploring Models of Exposure to Primary Care Careers in Training: a Narrative Review. J Gen Intern Med 2023 PMID: 37989819, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08532-6.
- Gallagher B, Donroe J. Clinical Examination of the Cranial Nerves. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 1057-1058. PMID: 37703568, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2309338.
- Gallagher B, Green M, Talwalkar J. Applying a validated scoring rubric to pre-clerkship medical students’ standardized patient notes: a pilot study. BMC Medical Education 2023, 23: 504. PMID: 37438775, PMCID: PMC10339528, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04424-9.
- Gallagher B, Windish D. State of ambulatory hypertension education in U.S. internal medicine residency programs: a needs assessment survey. Journal Of Hypertension 2023, 41: 678-679. PMID: 36878472, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003367.
- Gallagher B, Windish D. Abstract 083: State Of Ambulatory Hypertension Education In U.S. Internal Medicine Residency Programs: A Needs Assessment Survey. Hypertension 2022, 79 DOI: 10.1161/hyp.79.suppl_1.083.
- Gallagher BD. Abelacimab for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 1822. PMID: 34731546, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2114895.
- Cushing SyndromeGallagher, Benjamin D, 2021. Cushing Syndrome. In Netter's Integrated Review of Medicine, eds. Bryan C. Leppert and Christopher R. Kelly. Philadelphia, PA.
- Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2021. Leukopenia and Thrombocytopenia. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Katherine A. Gielissen, Seonaid F. Hay, and Laura M. Whitman, 10th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
- Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2021. Treatment and Evaluation of Venous Thromboembolism. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Katherine A. Gielissen, Seonaid F. Hay, and Laura M. Whitman, 11th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
- Gallagher BD, Nematollahi S, Park H, Kurra S. Comparing Students’ Clinical Grades to Scores on a Standardized Patient Note-Writing Task. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 3243-3247. PMID: 32661932, PMCID: PMC7661594, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06019-2.
- Gallagher, Benjamin D, 2020. Resistant Hypertension. In Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, eds. Julie R. Rosenbaum, Seonaid F. Hay, and Laura M. Whitman, 10th edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University. http://yobm.yale.edu/
- Kronish IM, Cheung YK, Shimbo D, Julian J, Gallagher B, Parsons F, Davidson KW. Increasing the Precision of Hypertension Treatment Through Personalized Trials: a Pilot Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 839-845. PMID: 30859504, PMCID: PMC6544735, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04831-z.
- Gallagher BD, Moise N, Haerizadeh M, Ye S, Medina V, Kronish IM. Telemonitoring Adherence to Medications in Heart Failure Patients (TEAM-HF): A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2016, 23: 345-349. PMID: 27818309, PMCID: PMC5380538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.11.001.
- Kronish IM, Moise N, McGinn T, Quan Y, Chaplin W, Gallagher BD, Davidson KW. An Electronic Adherence Measurement Intervention to Reduce Clinical Inertia in the Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension: The MATCH Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 31: 1294-1300. PMID: 27255750, PMCID: PMC5071278, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3757-4.
- Gallagher BD, Muntner P, Moise N, Lin JJ, Kronish IM. Are two commonly used self-report questionnaires useful for identifying antihypertensive medication nonadherence? Journal Of Hypertension 2015, 33: 1108-1113. PMID: 25909704, PMCID: PMC4500106, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000000503.
- Bring R, Moise N, Gallagher B, Muntner P, Kronish I. Abstract 343: Electronically-measured, but Not Self-reported, Medication Adherence is Associated with Healthcare Utilization in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.8.suppl_2.343.
- Kronish I, Gallagher B, Ye S, Edmondson D. Abstract P180: Time to Screen for Medication Non-Adherence in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension? Comparing the Test Properties of Two Commonly Used Self-Report Adherence Questionnaires. Circulation 2013, 127 DOI: 10.1161/circ.127.suppl_12.ap180.
Departments and Programs