Bellizzi Keith

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About Bellizzi Keith

Keith M. Bellizzi, PhD, MPH, is a Professor of Gerontology in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Connecticut (UConn) with a joint appointment in the Center for Public Health and Health Policy. Prior to joining UConn, Dr. Bellizzi was a Health Scientist in the Office of Cancer Survivorship at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and a graduate of NCI’s preeminent Cancer Prevention and Control Fellowship Program. His research has been funded by Federal (National Institutes of Health), private and non-profit entities and focuses on understanding cancer survivorship in older adults; mechanisms and outcomes of resilience; social determinants of health, healthcare delivery; and late health effects of cancer treatment, including accelerated aging. He has authored over 100 peer review publications, edited books, and book chapters in high impact journals, including JAMA, Archives of Internal Medicine, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. He is Editor of the Handbook of Cancer and Aging: Research and Practice as well as Associate Editor of the journal, Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy and Research. Dr. Bellizzi’s research and service has received national and international press coverage, including ABC News, the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Australian Financial Review, and Yomiuri Shimbun (Tokyo). Dr. Bellizzi is a three-time cancer survivor, who uses his personal experience and research to impart knowledge and help those dealing with a cancer diagnosis. As part of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope cycling team, Dr. Bellizzi rode his bike 3,300 miles across the United States with Lance Armstrong and 24 other cyclists raising 1.3 million dollars for cancer research. He regularly speaks nationally and internationally about his experience and research.