Diana Anderson, MD, M.Arch
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Neurology

MD, University of Toronto
BSc, McGill University




Investigating the Relationships between Nursing Home Architecture and Health Outcomes
01/01/2026 - 12/31/2027 (PI)
The Donaghue Foundation


Health Outcomes of Transitional Space Design for Older Adults with Dementia
08/01/2022 - 07/31/2026 (PI)
Alzheimer's Association


Improving Long-Term Care Facility Design through Bioethical Peer Review (Healthcare Environments Research Collaborative)
10/01/2024 - 03/31/2026 (PI)
The Greenwall Foundation




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  1. Anderson DC, Deemer DA, Hercules WJ, Teti SL. Bioethics Peer Review: A Structured Evaluation Framework for Long-Term Care Environments. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 Apr; 27(4):106088. PMID: 41587759
     
  2. Turk KW, Knobel MD, Nothern A, Friedman G, Noah H, Campbell B, Anderson DC, Charidimou A, Mills A, Coronel V, Pierre N, Reynolds BV, Wagner C, Varga LM, Roefaro J, Triantafylidis L, Budson AE. An Interprofessional Team for Disease-Modifying Therapy in Alzheimer Disease Implementation. Neurol Clin Pract. 2024 Dec; 14(6):e200346.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39185104; PMCID: PMC11340999; DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200346;
     
  3. Anderson DC, Kota SS, Yeh L, Budson AE. Built Environment Design Interventions at the Exits of Secured Dementia Care Units: A Review of the Empirical Literature. HERD. 2023 Jan; 16(1):251-269.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36214202; DOI: 10.1177/19375867221125930;
     
  4. Anderson DC, Teti SL, Hercules WJ, Deemer DA. The Bioethics of Built Space: Health Care Architecture as a Medical Intervention. Hastings Cent Rep. 2022 Mar; 52(2):32-40. PMID: 35476356; DOI: 10.1002/hast.1353;
     
  5. Anderson DC, Grey T, Kennelly S, O'Neill D. Nursing Home Design and COVID-19: Balancing Infection Control, Quality of Life, and Resilience. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Nov; 21(11):1519-1524. PMID: 33138934; PMCID: PMC7603995; DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.09.005;
     
  6. Halpern NA, Anderson DC. Keeping a 2009 Design Award-Winning Intensive Care Unit Current: A 13-Year Case Study. HERD. 2020 Oct; 13(4):190-209. PMID: 32452232; PMCID: PMC8905547; DOI: 10.1177/1937586720918225;
     
  7. Anderson DC. Bricks and Morals-Hospital Buildings, Do No Harm. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Feb; 34(2):312-316. PMID: 30361916; PMCID: PMC6374259; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4707-0;
     
  8. Anderson DC, Pang SA, O'Neill D, Edelstein EA. The convergence of architectural design and health. Lancet. 2018 Dec 08; 392(10163):2432-2433. PMID: 30527409; DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)33009-5;
     
  9. Anderson DC, Jackson AA, Halpern NA. Informatics for the Modern Intensive Care Unit. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 2018; 41(1):60-67.
  10. Hamilton DK, Swoboda SM, Lee JM, Anderson DC. Decentralization: The Corridor Is the Problem, Not the Alcove. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 2018; 41(1):3-9.
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These MD Architects Want to Redesign Your Hospital

Medscape 6/5/2024

A health provider in South Florida believes better building design can help patients heal

WLRN 4/22/2024

How the Design of Hospitals Impacts Patient Treatment and Recovery

BU Today 3/14/2024

2014 UCSF Division of Geriatrics: 4th Annual Bechtel Scholarship Award Summit
2014 11th Annual Resident Award Summit: Southeast Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine (SCEGM)
2004 American Institute of Architects: Henry Adams Medal & Certificate of Merit
2003 Academy of Architecture for Health & American Hospital Association: Arthur N. Tuttle Jr. Graduate Fellowship in Health Facility Planning and Design
2002 Scarlet Key Award: Scarlet Key Society, McGill University
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Evidence-based design, Healthcare architecture, Design for dementia, Geriatrics
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